OT: Non-UConn CT Schools Tournament Watch

[imno1]

Honestly, their conference tournament is their big tournament, like how we see the NCAA. That’s how it is for those smaller programs. If they win that, the rest is gravy. The likelihood of them winning again is slim anyway

But also the reason I hate that conference champs get the auto bid over regular season champs. It doesn’t send the conference’s best representative to the NCAAs. It’s ok for the major conferences because others will also make it but in 1 bid leagues it’s not really fair.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Excited to share that earlier today, I just got accepted for media credentials to cover Ivy Madness!

Honestly, if it weren't for the encouragement and good vibes from many here on The Boneyard, I'm not sure that I would have had the spark to start my blog.

Grateful for this place!

That sounds awesome. Your pre-game breakdowns are required reading for many of us. They made a wise choice.

 

[gsmooth]

Missed the whole game but a disappointing end to CCSU’s NCAA tourney dreams. At 20-11 hope they get some postseason bid somewhere.

Wagner 66-56 Central Connecticut (Mar 9, 2024) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Wagner Seahawks vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils NCAAM game from March 9, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Yeah I googled the CCSU score while watching Nova vs Creigton and was disappointed to find them down by 7 with 40 seconds left in the game. And they had a sold out home court advantage. Maybe CCSU got psyched out because I can't imagine them having experience playing front of a lot of people.

 

[BugsyCT]

Yeah I googled the CCSU score while watching Nova vs Creigton and was disappointed to find them down by 7 with 40 seconds left in the game. And they had a sold out home court advantage. Maybe CCSU got psyched out because I can't imagine them having experience playing front of a lot of people.

They didn't play well in their win over St Francis either. Shaky tourney for them.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Nice piece from Pete Janny, one of the up-and-coming writers in the CT area:

 

[CCSUBlue92]

Missed the whole game but a disappointing end to CCSU’s NCAA tourney dreams. At 20-11 hope they get some postseason bid somewhere.

Wagner 66-56 Central Connecticut (Mar 9, 2024) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Wagner Seahawks vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils NCAAM game from March 9, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Brutal beat for Central fans. Could not buy a freakin basket. As for getting a postseason bid to another tourney, it's not going to happen. Up until this season, they would gotten an NIT bid based on their regular season title. Not anymore. As for those other tourneys like the CBI, those require teams to pay big bucks to get in. On our limited budget that just isn't a reality.

Regardless, thanks to the Boneyard and UConn Nation for being so supportive all season. We'll be back next season!

 

[gsmooth]

Brutal beat for Central fans. Could not buy a freakin basket. As for getting a postseason bid to another tourney, it's not going to happen. Up until this season, they would gotten an NIT bid based on their regular season title. Not anymore. As for those other tourneys like the CBI, those require teams to pay big bucks to get in. On our limited budget that just isn't a reality.

Regardless, thanks to the Boneyard and UConn Nation for being so supportive all season. We'll be back next season!

I feel your disappointment. I was watching the Creighton-Nova game and googled CCSU basketball only to find them down 7 with 40 seconds left. I really wanted to see CCSU make the NCAAT.

 

[huskymedic]

Shorty <<

 

[huskyjawz]

Wow, Wagner goes to Merrimac and cuts down the nets. Goes on the road and takes down the top three seeds to win the NEC.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Wow, Wagner goes to Merrimac and cuts down the nets. Goes on the road and takes down the top three seeds to win the NEC.

I gotta brag, I called this win on College Hoops Chat w/ Jim Maisano, which dropped on Monday.

Tournament Week! Big East! Eastern Mid Majors: MAAC, Ivy, Patriot, America East & Northeast! - College Hoops Chat

Jim Maisano hosts College Hoops Chat show every Monday night and the show is posted as a podcast on X/Twitter Page: @CollHoopsChat and on the show's website: www.collegehoopschat.com

collegehoopschat.com

 

[StllH8L8ner]

On the DII front, SCSU (coached by our own Scott Burrell) plays in the NE-10 Championship game on Saturday in Manchester, NH. Roster features Mamadou and Hassan’s younger brother, Cherif Diarra, as well as a transfer from Shaheen Holloway’s Cinderella St Peter’s team.

Think I saw SCSU lost but got an at large bid to the DII tourney?

If you want to see terribly biased and brutal referees, play against Southern New Hampshire in their gym…

 

[gsmooth]

I gotta brag, I called this win on College Hoops Chat w/ Jim Maisano, which dropped on Monday.

Tournament Week! Big East! Eastern Mid Majors: MAAC, Ivy, Patriot, America East & Northeast! - College Hoops Chat

Jim Maisano hosts College Hoops Chat show every Monday night and the show is posted as a podcast on X/Twitter Page: @CollHoopsChat and on the show's website: www.collegehoopschat.com

collegehoopschat.com

It was an interesting game for the last few minutes which is all I watched. But I do have to confess I was a little bummed out knowing this NEC title game could have been in New Britain, CT on CCSU's home court.

If I am not mistaken, I think the announcers said that Wagner only had 7 active players since December and for that reason had no-contact practices since then.

 

[huskymedic]

Think I saw SCSU lost but got an at large bid to the DII tourney?

Southern Connecticut men's basketball prepares for return to NCAA Division II tournament

Southern Connecticut returns to the NCAA tournament Saturday it plasy top-seeded St. Michael’s in the opening round of the East Region in Colchester, Vt.

www.nhregister.com

Back door pass <<

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Both MAAC CT teams are in the semifinals:

#5 Saint Peter's v #1 Quinnipiac - 6:30 on ESPN News
#3 Marist v #2 Fairfield - 9:00 on ESPN News

The winners play for the championship 7:30 tomorrow night on ESPNU.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Quinnipiac down 10 with 5 to go.

Saint Peter’s defense has been smothering QU to just 46 points.

 

[CCSU97]

Both Regular Season Champs/#1 seed in their conference tourney lost in the semifinals

#1 CCSU (NEC) lost #6 Wagner
#1 Quinnipiac (MAAC) lost #5 St. Peter's

Due to the new NCAA rules this year, both teams are not provided an AQ for the NIT, as has been done for the last decade.

Not sure if QU gets invited/buys a spot in the CBI or CIT, but it's very unlikely CCSU gets/can afford that opportunity.

Shame what the NCAA has done to snub everyone outside of the P5. No national postseason opportunity whatsoever really kills programs like Central.

 

[huskyjawz]

Go Wagner! Went on the road and beat #3, #1 and #2 seeds on their home floors. They're battle-tested. Ready for the Heels..