Today’s Tigers Tidings: March Madness Edition
The NCAA tournament bracket and the NIT bracket were released Sunday afternoon. Here is everything you need to know leading up to tournament play!
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ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight recently released their NCAA Men’s Tournament Preview in which they break down the bracket by region. In their breakdown, FiveThirtyEight lists their most probable cinderella stories in each region including the likes of Xavier, Rhode Island, and Marquette.
Neil Payne, Chris Herring and Kyle Wagner discuss the tournament.
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FiveThirtyEight | 2017 NCAA Men’s Tournament Preview
As there is in every basketball season, there were a host of teams left out of the field of 68 that feel they should have made the tournament. This season, Syracuse was one of the most deserving teams that did not get selected for the NCAA tournament.
Scott Gleeson discusses the notable tournament snubs.
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The Clemson men’s basketball team was included in the NIT tournament field. The Tigers were given a No. 2 seed and will face Oakland Tuesday, March 14.
Tony Crumpton details the Tigers NIT prospects.
Tigernet | Clemson named No. 2 seed in 2017 NIT tournament
The ACC recently set a conference record for teams in the NCAA tournament with nine. North Carolina and Duke are viewed by many as favorites to make it to the final four. There is even a possibility of a Duke vs North Carolina National Championship match-up.
Cory McCartney discusses the ACC’s tournament teams.