Jim Les Receives Big West Conference Coach of the Year Award

[tornado]

I just read where UC-Davis losing might just lock up the very NIT slot for UC-Davis which might have otherwise gone to ISU...

[Da Coach]

Looks like another NIT bid was just stolen....UMBC upset the overwhelming favorite from the American East Conference, Vermont
UMBC 85 Vermont 82-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401020723

UMBC gets the automatic bid. They have an RPI of 116, and had no hope for an NCAA or NIT bid going into the game. Vermont has an RPI of 59, and has no chance at an at-large NCAA bid with their extremely weak SOS and no signature wins. So they appear to be headed to an NIT bid as the winner of the regular season title in the American East.
That now makes 10 NIT bid-stealers caused by conference tournament upsets.