Final score: Drake 77 Bradley 51

[Stryker]

Did anyone else notice the coincidence between the MVC tournament final and the WCC final? Both featured #1 vs. #2 in their respective conferences. Both were lopsided wins by the #2 team. And both had the exact same final score. In the WCC, top seed St. Mary's lost to 2-seed Gonzaga 77-51.

Of course, that's where the similarities end. St. Mary's, with 26 wins, simply dropped a spot or two in the NCAA seeding. Lunardi has them at a 6-seed. Bradley, with 25 wins, is NIT bound hoping for a home game. Hopefully, in the coming years we'll win consistently and earn a reputation like those two programs. I think we moved a step closer this year. Now let's make some noise in the NIT. Go Braves!

Yes, this was eerily similar to the MVC championship game!

Difference between Saint Mary's and BU may seem big at first but really upon inspection doesn't appear all that different. Saint Mary's was however able to get a win against Gonzaga and San Diego State, boosting their resume. They also were not blown out in any of their losses, with the loss to Gonzaga in the WCC championship game being their first double digit loss of the season. This really boosted their NET and metrics.

[houstonbrave]

Yes they had an opportunity to get some marquis wins. The SD state win was on a neutral court and Gonzaga was at home. It is a huge advantage for conferences which have a quad 1 team in the conference because you get to play a quad 1 game at home and good teams win ~85 percent of the mime at home.