Nit

[lefty]

well, but luck-of-the-draw - even tho Syracuse was one of last four in - they still were gifted with a 10-seed and got paired with Dayton (who was just 3-4 against Top 50 and was widely thought overrated), then Middle Tennessee (good but had multiple 130, 150, and 170 RPI losses)

How many 10-seeds that really deserved a 13-seed can get to the Sweet 16 without facing at least someone from the Power Conferences?

Syracuse may still prove me wrong if they beat #11 seed Gonzaga (who was actually seeded worse than Syracuse) - but they've been handed a true gift of the easiest path to the Sweet 16 I think I have ever seen.

the tournament is always luck of the draw though....seedings are always a little bit of a mystery....everyone thought MSU would get a 1 seed and getting a 2 seed instead....who knows what happens if they get a 1..maybe Middle Tennessee loses first round.......


it only looks like an easy path because of 3 upsets......that's what happens when you have 2,3, and 6 go down early

[tornado]

I am sure you recall this...
a couple years ago Syracuse was so desperate to win that they cheated, and altered the grades for some of their players as well as paid them and hired secretaries to do their papers for them - plus gobs of other serious violations...as well as the ultra-serious "Lack of Institutional Control" finding that could have shut them completely down!!!

They got caught and even admitted to the blatant cheating and NCAA violations... but the penalties didn't hurt too much - just forfeiting some past wins (who does that really hurt?) and some other slaps - and even tho this is the year they are absorbing their penalties (some recruiting restrictions and Boeheim wasn't allowed to coach the first 9 mostly-meaning less games) - link link link
they still got in the NCAA tourney and got all the favorable seeding & matchups as if NCAA wants to let them have a free ride to the Elite Eight.

Some say this just proves that CHEATING DOES PAY!!!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/03/09/syracuse-basketball-a-30-million-fraud/#d451f0739684

As if their programs are clean - the Big 12 Commissioner went public with his comments on Syracuse...that YES- cheating pays!!!

http://www.syracuse.com/axeman/index.ssf/2014/07/big_12_commissioner_says_cheating_pays.html

[lefty]

I am sure you recall this...
a couple years ago Syracuse was so desperate to win that they cheated, and altered the grades for some of their players as well as paid them and hired secretaries to do their papers for them - plus gobs of other serious violations...as well as the ultra-serious "Lack of Institutional Control" finding that could have shut them completely down!!!

They got caught and even admitted to the blatant cheating and NCAA violations... but the penalties didn't hurt too much - just forfeiting some past wins (who does that really hurt?) and some other slaps - and even tho this is the year they are absorbing their penalties (some recruiting restrictions and Boeheim wasn't allowed to coach the first 9 mostly-meaning less games) - link link link
they still got in the NCAA tourney and got all the favorable seeding & matchups as if NCAA wants to let them have a free ride to the Elite Eight.

Some say this just proves that CHEATING DOES PAY!!!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/03/09/syracuse-basketball-a-30-million-fraud/#d451f0739684

As if their programs are clean - the Big 12 Commissioner went public with his comments on Syracuse...that YES- cheating pays!!!
http://www.syracuse.com/axeman/index...ting_pays.html

Well I don't disagree that they should have been ineligible this year.....but I don't know about a free ride......everyone thought MSU would win and the Zags aren't a gimme....just ask SH and Utah

[lefty]

well, but luck-of-the-draw - even tho Syracuse was one of last four in - they still were gifted with a 10-seed and got paired with Dayton (who was just 3-4 against Top 50 and was widely thought overrated), then Middle Tennessee (good but had multiple 130, 150, and 170 RPI losses)

How many 10-seeds that really deserved a 13-seed can get to the Sweet 16 without facing at least someone from the Power Conferences?

Syracuse may still prove me wrong if they beat #11 seed Gonzaga (who was actually seeded worse than Syracuse) - but they've been handed a true gift of the easiest path to the Sweet 16 I think I have ever seen.

Well there you go??¦??¦I doubt they beat Virginia but it's not impossible either

[Da Coach]

The NIT semifinals are Tuesday, March 29:
BYU vs Valparaiso
George Washington vs. San Diego State

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/50/date/20160329

[tornado]

FGCU hosted a Women's NIT Sweet 16 game vs. Hofstra and sold their place out!
It's amazing what good leadership can do...their Men's BB, Women's BB, and several of their other sports programs are successful year after year.

They host Michigan in the next round. Tonight, FGCU drew about four times what Michigan has been drawing in their four home NIT games

Where the heck did they get that leadership? this is a school that wasn't even DI a few years ago and did not even exist at until about 25 years ago.
They're so successful that their biggest worry is that their head coaches keep being targeted by bigger schools to hire away...
It is amazing what Ken Kavanagh has accomplished there in seven years.

https://twitter.com/TheNewsPress/status/712413597289177088

[Da Coach]

Valparaiso defeated BYU 72-70 to advance to the NIT Championship game on Thursday 3/31. Alec Peters, who was double-teamed a lot, had 15 points, and 9 rebounds for Valpo.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400872952

In the other semifinal game, George Washington is leading San Diego State in the 2nd half.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400872964

[Da Coach]

It looks like George Washington will cruise to the NIT Championship over Valparaiso.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400873390