Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
It’s officially Champ Week as some of the mid-major conference tournaments have commenced. Most mid-major conferences only send one team to the NCAA Tournament, raising the stakes of the conference tournaments. Some of these games and tournaments go under the radar due to this. The Missouri Valley and Colonial conferences are two prime examples. Previewing […] READ MORE
The Christmas holiday limited the number of mid-major games this past week. Most of the action came from last Sunday through Wednesday. However, even with a small number of games, there was plenty of newsworthy moments. This is especially true for a pair of mid-major programs looking to make statements after years of being looked […] READ MORE
LWOS continues its conference previews with the 2020-21 CAA Basketball Preview. Hofstra continued its run of success in the league, capturing another regular-season title. However, the Pride finally broke through and earned the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, the program did not get to see if they were Cinderella last season due to […] READ MORE
The Colonial Athletic Association saw some conference realignment early in the decade. VCU and George Mason left after making Final Four runs for the league. However, new teams have stepped up as the conference creates a new identity. There have been some playmakers here over the last ten years. Colonial Athletic Association 2010s All-Decade Team […] READ MORE
As the calendar switched to a new year and a new decade, it also signified the end of non-conference play. Outside of late January’s SEC/Big 12 challenge, the next games between non-conference foes will occur in March. Mid-major programs performed well throughout their non-conference slates. Upsets have been occurring at an unusual rate, and this […] READ MORE
In the world of mid-major basketball, 15 minutes of fame might be all you have to hang your hat on at the end of the season. This is where we find the Evansville Purple Aces a little over a week after upsetting Kentucky. Before beating Morgan State in three overtimes on Sunday, the Purple Aces […] READ MORE
A Wofford graduate who loves a good upset by a mid major. Go Short Haired Dawgs!