ACC Tournament Preview 2021

It all comes down to this - can Duke get in the NCAA Tournament?? Ok fine, other storylines abound as well - how safe are UNC and Louisville? How high can FSU and UVA’s seeds get? Will Jim Boeheim complain about being in Greensboro? (Yes)

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Big West Tournament Preview 2021

The revolution is complete. After repeated failures, UC Santa Barbara finally out-dueled UC Irvine for the Big West title belt. The Eaters and Gauchos are on a collision course for a championship game showdown, but they’ll have to avoid a slip up against the eight other landmines in this tricky field.

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Conference USA Tournament Preview 2021

Western Kentucky has never made the NCAA Tournament under Rick Stansbury — could this be the year the Hilltoppers finally break through?

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Summit Tournament Preview 2021

South Dakota State did not exert the dominance that basically everyone expected, leaving this event far more wide open than anticipated as well. South Dakota nearly swept its in-state rivals, and North Dakota State, Oral Roberts, and Kansas City all lurk with strengths of their own…

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Colonial Tournament Preview 2021

In a league largely crushed by COVID pauses, James Madison surprisingly rose to the top of the standings in Mark Byington’s first year at the helm. But traditional powers Northeastern, Charleston, and Hofstra will not go quietly…

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NEC Tournament Preview 2021

This year’s NEC was a parity party, and everyone was invited. Unfortunately, not every team was invited to the postseason tournament. In just a 4-team bracket, Wagner and Bryant look to duke it out for auto-bid rights.

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SoCon Tournament Preview 2021

Isaiah Miller and the relentless Spartan pressure was too much for the SoCon to handle in 2021. Will anyone stand up to the Spartans’ quest for NCAA Tournament glory? Furman? Wofford? Bueller? Bueller?

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Sun Belt Tournament Preview 2021

COVID forced the Sun Belt into two divisions this season, an unfortunate yet necessary situation. Texas State will look to continue its dominance and capture an unexpected auto-bid after the loss of long-time coach Danny Kaspar in the offseason. Georgia State should be considered the favorite, though, boasting the most talent in the league.

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ASUN Tournament Preview 2021

Liberty Liberty Liiiiberty. The insurance company giant’s slogan is a fitting headline for the Flames’ 2021 conference title quest. Liberty looks to parlay their conference clinching win over Bellarmine into another ASUN Tournament run.

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WCC Tournament Preview 2021

Welcome to Gonzaga’s playhouse. The Zags haven’t been a single-digit favorite since calendar year 2020, and that won’t change in Las Vegas. Is there a David capable of taking down the Zag Goliath?

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Missouri Valley Tournament Preview 2021

Some of the juice was squeezed out of Arch Madness with Drake’s injury issues, but could a Tank Hemphill return spark the Bulldogs to the auto-bid? Will behemoth Loyola roll to the title? Or will we see more of the insanity the past few seasons have taught us to expect?

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Patriot Tournament Preview 2021

After fumbling last year’s Patriot League Championship on their home floor, Colgate unleashed holy hell on their 4-team pod in 2021. Can the Raiders now seal the deal against a revamped competitive landscape in the do-or-die tournament? Ed DeChellis and the Midshipmen may have something to say about it…

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Atlantic 10 Tournament Preview 2021

The Bonnies and Rams turned the consensus 2021 projections upside down. SLU and Richmond are the obvious *dark horses* heading in to the weekend, but they’ll have to dig their way out of unfavorable spots in the bracket.

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Ohio Valley Tournament Preview 2021

Belmont rolled through the regular season as top contenders Murray State and Austin Peay surprisingly stumbled. Can the Racers or Governors provide a challenge in Evansville? What about a dark horse like Morehead State, Jacksonville State, or a finally healthy Eastern Illinois?

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America East Tournament Preview 2021

With Anthony Lamb gone, UMBC swiped the 1-seed from Vermont in the final game of the regular season, possibly signifying a shift in who should be the postseason favorite. Here’s hoping for a rubber match for all the marbles in the early Saturday morning tip…

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