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The Unique Ivy League Conference Tournament Format

Beginning March 10th, the Ivy League Men’s Basketball Conference tournament will commence for the only second time ever. Quite a shocking thought given that every other conference in Division I has long held their own conference tournament and the winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament later in

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Coach Ray Harper looks to lead Jacksonville State to NCAA Tournament Success

After spending eight years at Western Kentucky, including the last four as head coach, Ray Harper resigned from WKU at the end of their 2016 season. One month later, Harper was welcomed to the Jacksonville State University with open arms, hoping to revive a struggling program. Jacksonville State failed to win a game

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The Mission of Mid-Major Fans

Moments after Jacksonville State’s upset of the Ohio Valley Conference top seed Belmont I asked Coach Ray Harper what is the message to the team about balancing this win with prepping for the championship.  He replied, “We talk about it every day.  This wasn’t the championship.  This was to get

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The Ohio Valley Conference Jumpstarts March Madness

College basketball fans rejoice its finally march, and the madness has begun. Friday night, was an electric start to tournament season, as the Ohio Valley Conference semi-finals stole headlines. First and Fan sideline reporter and head bracket-tologist, Matt Brown, was there to capture all the excitement, as Jacksonville upset #1

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What Mid-Major’s will make the tournament regardless if they win their conference tournament?

During Championship Week when all 32 conferences hold the conference tourneys, including the Ivy League which is having their first tournament this year, the bubble is a precarious place, particularly for mid-major’s. This year will be no different. The top six power conferences are all well represented in this week’s

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