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Postby LA_Mustang » Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:48 pm

My favorite time of the sports year. I love the small conference tournaments. Several are underway tonight. Also, the first ticket will get punched Friday night - Harvard vs. Yale. I'd like to see Yale win since we're playing them next season.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby Dukie » Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:03 pm

Good thread. There's been a bit of disagreement around here about whether to root for AAC game outcomes that may help the league get more bids, but may hurt SMU's shot at the regular-season crown. Well, here's something everyone can do: when a conference has only a single team with a tournament-worthy RPI, root for them to win their conference tourney, thereby avoiding taking up at-large bids that could go to American teams.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby LA_Mustang » Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:33 pm

Yale beat Harvard last night to win the Ivy. They have punched the first ticket. We can add another tourney team to next year's schedule.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby Stallion » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:24 pm

up to No. 57 in RPI too
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby mrydel » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:37 pm

ESPN is saying Yale is playing Dartmouth for the title today. If they lose and Harvard wins there is a playoff. I am so confused.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby CalallenStang » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:39 pm

mrydel wrote:ESPN is saying Yale is playing Dartmouth for the title today. If they lose and Harvard wins there is a playoff. I am so confused.


Ivy League doesn't have a tournament. Yale leads the conference by 1 game, but if Dartmouth beats Yale and Harvard wins, they will be tied. The only tie-breaker in the Ivy is a 1-game playoff.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby mrydel » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:40 pm

I know, but LA says Yale punched their ticket last night. Thus my confusion.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby LA_Mustang » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:43 pm

My bad. I thought I heard on ESPN that the winner of last night's game is the conference champ. I guess that only applied to Harvard.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby mrydel » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:45 pm

Well then I am no longer confused. At least about that. Women still leave me wondering often.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby LA_Mustang » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:47 pm

Interesting that the Ivy League plays conference games on Friday and Saturdays only. I guess they don't want to get in the way of studies and stuff. Isn't it rare that any school plays on consecutive nights?
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby LA_Mustang » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:51 pm

BTW, sorry about the premature ticket punch.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby mrydel » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:56 pm

That is what really confused me. They played last night then again tonight. I kept looking to see if I was seeing the ladies schedule.
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Re: Other conference tournaments

Postby Mustangs35SMU » Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:19 pm

Wichita State trailing Illinois State in MVC tournament late in 2nd half.
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Postby Mustangs35SMU » Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:29 pm

Illinois State 56, Wichita State 56.... 3 minutes left.
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Postby Mustangs35SMU » Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:36 pm

Red Birds of Illinois State up 3 with 1:19 to go...
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