Mid-Major 2020-21 Takeaways: Week Six

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We finally made it to 2021! The new year brings new hope for a variety of reasons. However, it’s also a signal that conference play is here for mid-major teams. The abbreviated non-conference period will make winning league titles even more important than before. The selection committee historically doesn’t like non-power teams to begin with, […] READ MORE


2020-21 Big West Basketball Preview

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LWOS continues its conference previews with the Big West Basketball Preview. The league has been run by UC Irvine in recent years. The Anteaters even got the conference an NCAA Tournament win back in 2019. However, a changing of the guard seems to be on deck. UC Santa Barbara looks poised to potentially take the […] READ MORE


Big West 2010s All-Decade Team

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The Big West Conference had some sharpshooters and good passers over the past ten years. The league also had UC Irvine on the verge of the Sweet 16 last season, losing steam late against Oregon. There have been some impactful transfers as well as some successful international players. This has been one of the better […] READ MORE


Mid-Major Tournament Previews: Week Two

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After one week of mid-major conference tournament action, five teams have punched bids. Utah State, Belmont, Winthrop, Bradley, and Liberty captured mid-major auto-bids. This week, ten more leagues begin their tournaments this week, while two just started this past weekend. By next Sunday, there will be 32 guaranteed bids to the NCAA Tournament. Mid-Major Week […] READ MORE