Wichita State completed its 31-0 season, Virginia clinched the ACC regular season title with a win against Syracuse and Oklahoma State upset No. 5 Kansas in an eventful Saturday of college hoops.
Oklahoma State upsets No. 5 Kansas
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY SportsThe Cowboys have now won three in a row after dropping seven straight in a brutal stretch that knocked them out of the tournament picture.
Read Article >Appreciating perfection
Peter AikenFor the first time since 2004, a Division I team will enter the postseason with an unblemished record. As was the case with Saint Joseph’s a decade ago, the story surrounding Wichita State’s perfect regular season is destined to become more about the postseason ramifications than the achievement itself. That’s a shame.
The Shockers’ 18th Missouri Valley victory came in a familiar fashion. They led from start to finish, suffocating a solid Missouri State team into 31.4 percent shooting and just 45 total points. All-American candidate Cleanthony Early led the way with 19 points, while outside assassin Ron Baker added 13 more and point guard Fred VanVleet, perhaps the team’s most valuable player, dished out seven assists while turning the ball over just once. It was the same recipe for success that we’ve seen since Wichita State opened its season on Nov. 9 and the same one that has led to 31 victories, only three of which have come by fewer than seven points.
Read Article >Big dunk shows the NAIA has ups, too
Where’s what we know about Campbellsville: it’s an NAIA school located in Kentucky with a basketball team that’s 14-12 on the season. Eric Gaines is the team’s leading scorer. We’re willing to bet this dunk Gaines threw down on Monday against Lindenwood is the highlight of the season for the Tigers.
Here’s a GIF for good measure:
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