Under the Radar – Feb 12th--Hoops HD
After that, we run through the other 21 UTR conferences. ... Drake continues to run through the Missouri Valley and could also end up inside the bubble.
Men’s college basketball bubble watch: Kansas State and Indiana suddenly have life--The Athletic
The Rest
Locks: None
Should Be In: Gonzaga, Memphis, New Mexico, Saint Mary’s, Utah State
In the Mix: Boise State Drake, George Mason, San Diego State, San Francisco, VCU, UC Irvine, UC San Diego
On the Fringe: Bradley, Dayton, North Texas, Oregon State, Santa ClaraIn The Mix
Drake
Profile Strengths: Gaudy overall record, two key power conference wins, sparkling road/neutral record.
Profile Weaknesses: Took a Q3 loss, limited big-game opportunities.
Looking Ahead: Drake survived two challenges this week, including needing overtime against Indiana State on Saturday. The Bulldogs are now on their second 11-game winning streak of the season. This profile is the epitome of a mid-major at-large, but Ben McCollum’s squad has great resume numbers and has been the model of consistency for nearly the entire season. Completing a sweep of Bradley on Saturday would lend even more credibility to Drake’s already-compelling NCAA Tournament case.
Braves earn win number 20 following sweep of Southern Illinois--bradleybraves.com
Quick Takes: Wake Forest slips against Florida State--Bracketville
Drake won its game at Illinois State.
Bracket Effects: No gain for Drake, other than continuing to build on a now 21-2 season – that includes victories over Vanderbilt and Kansas State. If those two end up making the Field of 68, add a couple of chips to the Bulldogs at-large basket. A Resume Average in the upper 30s is a positive.
Drake basketball programs go 4-0 collectively to kick off February--The Times-Delphic
Details and reaction from Illinois State basketball's matchup with MVC leader Drake--The Pantagraph
Trees return to Hulman Center for two games--Indiana Statesman
Men’s Basketball gets second conference win, beats Evansville--The Standard
Men's Hoops Begins Two-Game Road Swing--missouristatebears.com
Episode 293: Here's your Thursday morning 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball
Murray State vs. Drake preview--Racer Basketball
UNI celebrates February Student-Athletes of the Month--unipanthers.com
College Women's Basketball: UNI snaps Belmont's 10-game win streak--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers down Bruins for the first time in program history--unipanthers.com
Feature | 'The Mayo Effect' in Full Swing for Salukis Basketball--siusalukis.com
All smiles for the Beacons--The Victory Bell
Men's Basketball Looks to Sustain Mojo with Sunday Night Hoops at UE--valpoathletics.com
Earnest Reaches 1,500 Career Points as Valpo Downs UIC--valpoathletics.com
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