Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
For all intents and purposes, this has been a crazy season so far. A number of historically dominant programs are struggling. Furthermore, seeing numerous top 25 upsets every week is becoming commonplace. The better teams at the mid-major level have not been spared either. Teams that many felt could be sleepers in March are taking […] READ MORE
LWOS continues its conference previews with the 2020-21 Conference USA Basketball Preview. North Texas took home the regular-season title in 2019-20, finishing a game ahead of the rest of the competition. That is impressive, given how competitive C-USA tends to be. The Mean Green are in a good position to repeat. However, there are plenty […] READ MORE
Conference USA went through some realignment early in the decade. The league lost members to the newly formed AAC. With that went consistently putting more than one team in the NCAA Tournament on a frequent basis. Still, the conference remains competitive, with Middle Tennessee State winning a tournament game in back-to-back seasons a few years […] READ MORE
February means it is crunch time in the race for conference championships. For mid-major teams, this means battling for seeding that improves the chances of winning the conference tournament. Depending on the format, byes and double byes are on the line. With most mid-major conferences being one-big leagues, every game matters from here on out. […] READ MORE
Conference play is in full swing, but that does not mean upsets still are not occurring. Non-conference play prepares teams for the grind of their conference schedule. However, the conference schedule tests just how consistent a team can be. For mid-major programs, it is the beginning of the battle for the automatic bid. This past […] READ MORE
With all the parity in college basketball this season, it should be no surprise that upsets keep occurring. However, some are bigger than others. Every year, there are a few mid-major teams that show the potential for earning an at-large bid. However, what often keeps them from getting one is missing a marquee win outside […] READ MORE
A Wofford graduate who loves a good upset by a mid major. Go Short Haired Dawgs!