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collegesportsfanms · 01-08-2018, 10:59 PM

March 4-10, 2024

24 games on the schedule this week, and 1 feature game. Let's get to it, in the Pac 12:

3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal - (6) Colorado (Rob Nielsen) vs. (3) #25 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- A good one in the Pac 12 Tournament, but Colorado forced 17 Stanford turnovers to get a much needed win, advancing to the semifinals.

Final Score: (6) Colorado- 73, (3) #25 Stanford- 65

Now to the rest of the weekly recap:

Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 19-14, 8-8 America East.

3/4/24- America East Semifinal vs. (1) UMass Lowell (W 79-54).
3/9/24- America East Championship vs. (6) UMBC (W 79-76).

The Hawks got more than they bargained for after routing the top seed in the semifinals, but they'll be making their 2nd straight NCAA appearance in this dynasty, and 3rd overall. Congrats to them, and it's almost a certainty that they'll be in the First four for the right to be a 16 seed.

UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 14-15, 10-8 American.

3/8/24- American Quarterfinal vs. (5) Houston (L 81-73).

Heck of a run for the Huskies to end the regular season and get to .500 overall, but their first conference tournament game put them back under .500 and ended their season. Tough going, but we'll see what next year brings.

Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 13-19, 8-10 American.

3/7/24- American First Round vs. (10) SMU (W 65-56).
3/8/24- American Quarterfinal vs. (2) Tulane (L 58-55).

Good effort for the Golden Hurricane, who needed to win the American Tournament to extend their season. They also played better late in the season, but not nearly good enough, as they'll be looking ahead to next season. The big question is will they have a new coach.

Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 16-15, 9-9 ACC.

3/6/24- ACC Second Round vs. (10) Duke (L 70-62).

Not at all what the Fighting Irish expected this season. A lot of disappointment. Gonna be hard for them to get into a postseason tournament, I think they'll probably be done for the season as well.

TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 18-14, 10-8 Big 12.

3/7/24- Big 12 Quarterfinal vs. (4) Oklahoma (W 78-61).
3/8/24- Big 12 Semifinal vs. (8) West Virginia (L 86-84).

The Horned Frogs might have sealed their trip to the NIT after losing a tough Big 12 semifinal. That 35 RPI is strong, but is it strong enough to get them an at-large bid? Teams with 14 losses normally don't get at-large bids, so I'm saying TCU will be hosting a First Round NIT game.

#18 St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 22-10, 10-8 Big East.

3/7/24- Big East Quarterfinal vs. (4) #16 Creighton (W 71-63).
3/8/24- Big East Semifinal vs. (1) #5 Georgetown (L 83-75).

The Red Storm really struggled the last month of the season, with that 6 game losing streak looming large. They will still be safely in the NCAA Tournament, but what could have potentially been a #1 or #2 seed is probably looking more along the lines of a #4 or #5 seed.

Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 15-17, 7-11 Big Ten.

3/7/24- Big Ten Second Round vs. (7) Purdue (W 95-73).
3/8/24- Big Ten Quarterfinal vs. (2) #11 Ohio State (L 101-84).

The Wildcats will also be staying at home this postseason. They did get a second round upset over Purdue, but they needed a lot more than that.

Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 12-17, 8-8 Big West.

3/7/24- Big West First Round vs. (3) UC Santa Barbara (L 92-87).

That loss definitely ended the Warriors' season, and there's a very good chance it ended Coach Gunn's tenure in Hawaii. He might get another year, but even if he does, he'll have to show a massive improvement.

FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 14-18, 8-10 Conference USA.

3/6/24- Conference USA Second Round vs. (7) UTEP (W 68-58).
3/7/24- Conference USA Quarterifnal vs. (2) North Texas (L 68-59).

A very, very disappointing season comes to an end for the Golden Panthers, who came into the 2023-2024 season predicted to finish in the top 3 of C-USA and return to the NCAA Tournament. Neither happened, and Coach Hawkins will have to regroup.

Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 19-11, 11-7 Conference USA.

3/6/24- Conference USA Second Round vs. (12) South Dakota State (L 78-73).

Disappointment for the Owls, who probably could have sealed their trip to the NCAA with a win over South Dakota State, who actually ended up making it all the way to the semifinals. As it stands, that RPI will probably see Rice dropping to the NIT as a top seed and First Round host.

Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 18-15, 10-8 Pac 12.

3/6/24- Pac 12 First Round vs. (11) Oregon State (W 78-67).
3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal vs. (3) #25 Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
3/8/24- Pac 12 Semifinal vs. (7) Gonzaga (L 57-36).

Tough break for the Buffaloes, who forgot to show up against Gonzaga. They got 2 wins, including a win over top 25 Stanford, but they are in the same position as TCU. Great RPI (25) but a lot of losses (15). This could go either way. That RPI has to be good enough to get the Buffs into the NIT, surely.

#25 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 21-10, 11-7 Pac 12.

3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal vs. (6) Colorado- feature game, highlighted above.

Not what the Cardinal needed. They should still be safely in the NCAA Tournament, but that seed line will drop a few spots, probably to a 6 or 7 seed.

#15 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 23-9, 13-5 Pac 12.

3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal vs. (7) Gonzaga (L 69-55).

The Bruins are going to be very happy to be back in the NCAA Tournament, but they know it could have been so much better. As it stands, they should be a 3 or 4 seed.

Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 16-14, 5-13 Pac 12.

3/6/24- Pac 12 First Round vs. (7) Gonzaga (L 78-76).

In case you didn't notice, 3 of our Pac 12 Teams fell to Gonzaga in the Pac 12 Tournament. You think our FOFC Pac 12 Teams will have eyes on Gonzaga from now on? I do. As for the Cougars, 11-0 non-conference, 5-13 in conference. That just goes to show there was a completely different level of competition in conference compared to out of conference. I'm afraid the streak of missing the postseason is likely to continue. Looks like Wazzou will still be the only FOFC coached team in this dynasty not to have made a postseason at some point during the dynasty.

Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 22-10, 14-4 SEC.

3/8/24- SEC Quarterfinal vs. (9) Florida (W 71-60).
3/9/24- SEC Semifinal vs. (4) Tennessee (W 62-58).
3/10/24- SEC Championship vs. (2) #20 Texas A&M (L 68-57).

The Crimson Tide are 1 of just 2 FOFC coached teams to make it to their conference championship game. Not good at all. As it stands, winning the SEC title should give them a seeding boost. I'd like to think they'll come in as a 5 or 6 seed.

Pretty disappointing performance overall for our FOFC teams in their conference tournaments. Congrats again to Hartford and Coach Ginsberg for winning the America East Tournament, and to Coach Rogers and Alabama for winning the SEC regular season title. As for our other FOFC coaches, well, they'll need to step it up a little! Selection Sunday on the way.

01-08-2018, 10:59 PM	#632
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	March 4-10, 2024 24 games on the schedule this week, and 1 feature game. Let's get to it, in the Pac 12: 3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal - (6) Colorado (Rob Nielsen) vs. (3) #25 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- A good one in the Pac 12 Tournament, but Colorado forced 17 Stanford turnovers to get a much needed win, advancing to the semifinals. Final Score: (6) Colorado- 73, (3) #25 Stanford- 65 Now to the rest of the weekly recap: Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 19-14, 8-8 America East. 3/4/24- America East Semifinal vs. (1) UMass Lowell (W 79-54). 3/9/24- America East Championship vs. (6) UMBC (W 79-76). The Hawks got more than they bargained for after routing the top seed in the semifinals, but they'll be making their 2nd straight NCAA appearance in this dynasty, and 3rd overall. Congrats to them, and it's almost a certainty that they'll be in the First four for the right to be a 16 seed. UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 14-15, 10-8 American. 3/8/24- American Quarterfinal vs. (5) Houston (L 81-73). Heck of a run for the Huskies to end the regular season and get to .500 overall, but their first conference tournament game put them back under .500 and ended their season. Tough going, but we'll see what next year brings. Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 13-19, 8-10 American. 3/7/24- American First Round vs. (10) SMU (W 65-56). 3/8/24- American Quarterfinal vs. (2) Tulane (L 58-55). Good effort for the Golden Hurricane, who needed to win the American Tournament to extend their season. They also played better late in the season, but not nearly good enough, as they'll be looking ahead to next season. The big question is will they have a new coach. Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 16-15, 9-9 ACC. 3/6/24- ACC Second Round vs. (10) Duke (L 70-62). Not at all what the Fighting Irish expected this season. A lot of disappointment. Gonna be hard for them to get into a postseason tournament, I think they'll probably be done for the season as well. TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 18-14, 10-8 Big 12. 3/7/24- Big 12 Quarterfinal vs. (4) Oklahoma (W 78-61). 3/8/24- Big 12 Semifinal vs. (8) West Virginia (L 86-84). The Horned Frogs might have sealed their trip to the NIT after losing a tough Big 12 semifinal. That 35 RPI is strong, but is it strong enough to get them an at-large bid? Teams with 14 losses normally don't get at-large bids, so I'm saying TCU will be hosting a First Round NIT game. #18 St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 22-10, 10-8 Big East. 3/7/24- Big East Quarterfinal vs. (4) #16 Creighton (W 71-63). 3/8/24- Big East Semifinal vs. (1) #5 Georgetown (L 83-75). The Red Storm really struggled the last month of the season, with that 6 game losing streak looming large. They will still be safely in the NCAA Tournament, but what could have potentially been a #1 or #2 seed is probably looking more along the lines of a #4 or #5 seed. Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 15-17, 7-11 Big Ten. 3/7/24- Big Ten Second Round vs. (7) Purdue (W 95-73). 3/8/24- Big Ten Quarterfinal vs. (2) #11 Ohio State (L 101-84). The Wildcats will also be staying at home this postseason. They did get a second round upset over Purdue, but they needed a lot more than that. Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 12-17, 8-8 Big West. 3/7/24- Big West First Round vs. (3) UC Santa Barbara (L 92-87). That loss definitely ended the Warriors' season, and there's a very good chance it ended Coach Gunn's tenure in Hawaii. He might get another year, but even if he does, he'll have to show a massive improvement. FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 14-18, 8-10 Conference USA. 3/6/24- Conference USA Second Round vs. (7) UTEP (W 68-58). 3/7/24- Conference USA Quarterifnal vs. (2) North Texas (L 68-59). A very, very disappointing season comes to an end for the Golden Panthers, who came into the 2023-2024 season predicted to finish in the top 3 of C-USA and return to the NCAA Tournament. Neither happened, and Coach Hawkins will have to regroup. Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 19-11, 11-7 Conference USA. 3/6/24- Conference USA Second Round vs. (12) South Dakota State (L 78-73). Disappointment for the Owls, who probably could have sealed their trip to the NCAA with a win over South Dakota State, who actually ended up making it all the way to the semifinals. As it stands, that RPI will probably see Rice dropping to the NIT as a top seed and First Round host. Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 18-15, 10-8 Pac 12. 3/6/24- Pac 12 First Round vs. (11) Oregon State (W 78-67). 3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal vs. (3) #25 Stanford- feature game, highlighted above. 3/8/24- Pac 12 Semifinal vs. (7) Gonzaga (L 57-36). Tough break for the Buffaloes, who forgot to show up against Gonzaga. They got 2 wins, including a win over top 25 Stanford, but they are in the same position as TCU. Great RPI (25) but a lot of losses (15). This could go either way. That RPI has to be good enough to get the Buffs into the NIT, surely. #25 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 21-10, 11-7 Pac 12. 3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal vs. (6) Colorado- feature game, highlighted above. Not what the Cardinal needed. They should still be safely in the NCAA Tournament, but that seed line will drop a few spots, probably to a 6 or 7 seed. #15 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 23-9, 13-5 Pac 12. 3/7/24- Pac 12 Quarterfinal vs. (7) Gonzaga (L 69-55). The Bruins are going to be very happy to be back in the NCAA Tournament, but they know it could have been so much better. As it stands, they should be a 3 or 4 seed. Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 16-14, 5-13 Pac 12. 3/6/24- Pac 12 First Round vs. (7) Gonzaga (L 78-76). In case you didn't notice, 3 of our Pac 12 Teams fell to Gonzaga in the Pac 12 Tournament. You think our FOFC Pac 12 Teams will have eyes on Gonzaga from now on? I do. As for the Cougars, 11-0 non-conference, 5-13 in conference. That just goes to show there was a completely different level of competition in conference compared to out of conference. I'm afraid the streak of missing the postseason is likely to continue. Looks like Wazzou will still be the only FOFC coached team in this dynasty not to have made a postseason at some point during the dynasty. Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 22-10, 14-4 SEC. 3/8/24- SEC Quarterfinal vs. (9) Florida (W 71-60). 3/9/24- SEC Semifinal vs. (4) Tennessee (W 62-58). 3/10/24- SEC Championship vs. (2) #20 Texas A&M (L 68-57). The Crimson Tide are 1 of just 2 FOFC coached teams to make it to their conference championship game. Not good at all. As it stands, winning the SEC title should give them a seeding boost. I'd like to think they'll come in as a 5 or 6 seed. Pretty disappointing performance overall for our FOFC teams in their conference tournaments. Congrats again to Hartford and Coach Ginsberg for winning the America East Tournament, and to Coach Rogers and Alabama for winning the SEC regular season title. As for our other FOFC coaches, well, they'll need to step it up a little! Selection Sunday on the way.