Big Finish

"...Noah Willmore?!.......and the tip-in GOES!!!"

Best finish I can remember. Big props (without Pops) to George Washington. 26-1 overall, perfect in the conference, and riding a huge unbeaten streak.

And forget about the 4-million-channel showcase of Duke/UNC. Most exciting and evenly matched rivalry game on the air Saturday? Simple. "The Battle of the Boulevard" as Lipscomb battled Belmont in Johnson City, TN, for the Atlantic Sun title and the first-ever NCAA Tournament berth for either school. Lipscomb clawed back to force OT, and in the most even game I have ever seen Belmont squeaked it out to punch a ticket to the big dance. Lipscomb, the regular-season co-champ with Belmont but the winner of the A-Sun Title via the tiebreaker, gets a trip to the NIT for their just a (Justin) Hare short effort. Excellent work gentlemen, and congratulations to both teams for a well-done season.

MTSU's men get things rocking today, while the Lady Raiders steamrolled Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday to cruise to the semis. Simply put, the Lady Blue is one win away from the conference title game, and two away from their 3rd straight SBC Tournament title and subsequent NCAA berth. Can history repeat itself? That depends....is there another NC team we could face first-round?