BU Getting Some Love

by **freddycat68** » March 18th, 2020, 9:46 pm

USA Today picked BU as one of 6 teams that could have been this season's "Cindarella," and in the absence of an actual tourney, ESPN ran a simulated March Madness and posted results -- with 14 seed Bradley projected to beat 3 seed Michigan State in the first round. It's all baseless conjecture, of course, but at least there's some national media respect for the Valley in the world of make-believe. I think we've all earned it.

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by **freddycat68** » March 18th, 2020, 9:50 pm

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... played-out

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... r-BB11gl2i

by **jsaluki080** » March 19th, 2020, 2:59 am

I don't think I saw Wichita. Would they not have made the tournament?

by **Mikovio** » March 21st, 2020, 11:29 am

The 2006 Bradley team, 2013 Wichita team and 1998 Valpo team made ESPN's "All Time NCAA Tournament Bracket for the past 25 years"

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... t-25-years

2006 Bradley (13-seed): Led by three frontcourt players who averaged over 10 points and five rebounds per game (Marcellus Sommerville, Patrick O'Bryant and Lawrence Wright), these Braves held opponents to 40.4% shooting from the field.

1998 Valparaiso (13-seed): Bryce Drew's 94 made triples ranked T-12 for the season, and he buried four in the first-round upset of fourth-seeded Mississippi.

2013 Wichita State (9-seed): A versatile Shockers team had Fred VanVleet coming off their bench, and he was one of four to reach double figures in the regional final win over Ohio State.