FCS in the Postseason 2015

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FCS in the Big Dance:

Villanova #1 East
Georgetown #4 South
Northern Iowa #5 East
Butler #6 Midwest
Davidson #10 South
Dayton #11 play-in game for East
Wofford #12 West
SFA #12 East
Valpo #13 Midwest
Harvard #13 West
EWU #13 East
Albany #14 East
NDSU #15 South
Texas Southern #15 West
Coastal Carolina #16 South
Lafayette #16 East
Robert Morris #16 play-in for South
Hampton #16 play-in for Midwest

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NIT: (too lazy to look up seeds)

Montana
Charleston Southern
UC Davis
W&M
Murray State
Bucknell
South Dakota State
Rhode Island
Richmond
Illinois State

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CIT:

First Round
All times EST

New Hampshire (19-12) vs. NJIT (18-11) 16 MAR 1900

Eastern IL (17-14) vs. Oakland (MI) (16-16) 17 MAR 1900
James Madison (19-13) vs. USC-Upstate (23-11) 17 MAR 1900
Bowling Green (OH) (20-11) vs. Saint Francis (16-15) 17 MAR 1900
Norfolk State (VA) (20-13) vs. Eastern KY (19-11) 17 MAR 1900
SW LA (20-13) vs. Incarnate Word (18-10) 17 MAR 2000

MD-Eastern Shore (18-14) vs. High Point (22-9) 18 MAR 1900
Dartmouth (14-14) vs. Canisius (16-14) 18 MAR 1900
TX-Corpus Christi (19-13) vs. FL Gulf Coast (22-10) 18 MAR 1900
Cleveland State (OH) (24-8) vs. Western MI (20-13) 18 MAR 1900
Kent State (OH) (21-11) vs. Middle TN State (19-16) 18 MAR 1900
IN-Purdue-Fort Wayne (16-14) vs. Evansville (19-12) 18 MAR 1905
UNC-Wilmington (18-13) vs. Sam Houston State (TX) (25-7) 18 MAR 1930
NAU (19-14) vs. Grand Canyon (AZ) (17-14) 18 MAR 2000
Sac State (20-11) vs. U of Portland (OR) (17-15) 18 MAR 2200

TN-Martin (18-12) vs. Northwestern State (LA) (19-12) 19 MAR 1930

[Laker]

Lets see- NCAA 68 teams, NIT 32 teams, CIT 32 teams, CBI 16 teams. That means 148 out of 351 teams make the postseason.

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CBI:
Gardner-Webb
Delaware State
Stony Brook
Mercer

Yale is staying home after all the heartbreaks they experienced... xsmhx

[clenz]

Not invited or taking their ball and going home... Literally

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[FargoBison]

I heard that Yale got screwed by the NIT and didn't have time to get into the CIT or CBI.

[GoAgs72]

UC Davis (7th seed) plays Stanford (2nd seed) at Maples Pavilion (Stanford) Tuesday night at 8 pm PST in the NIT. UC Davis was the Big West Conference champion and led D1 all year in 3 point shooting. UC Davis went from last place in the conference to first place in one year.

[Hammerhead]

Don't about 1/2 of the FBS teams go to a bowl game?


Lets see- NCAA 68 teams, NIT 32 teams, CIT 32 teams, CBI 16 teams. That means 148 out of 351 teams make the postseason.

[bonarae]

The first postseason game involving an FCS team for 2015 has involved the same team exiting. UNH lost to NJIT 84-77.

On to tomorrow and Wednesday.

[Ivytalk]

I heard that Yale got screwed by the NIT and didn't have time to get into the CIT or CBI.

That's also what I heard.

[FargoBison]

Hampton gets the first FCS NCAA tournament win.

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In the CIT...

EIU and Eastern Kentucky advance.

[Bisonoline]

I heard that Yale got screwed by the NIT and didn't have time to get into the CIT or CBI.

I didn't think they liked the post season? xnodx

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Meanwhile, Robert Morris advances to the Round of 64.

[FargoBison]

I didn't think they liked the post season? xnodx

I know, I was shocked their coach was all upset about being left out of these "second tier" tournaments. Thought they were above that kind of stuff.

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Meanwhile, in the CIT...

SHSU advances. NAU and Sacramento State have games in progress.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Temple beat Bucknell 73-67 in the first round of the NIT....

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In the CBI...

Mercer advances.

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NIT yesterday:

Rhody and Murray State advance.

Today:

Richmond advances; SDSU leading Colorado State.

[FargoBison]

Rabbits giving #1 seed CSU all they can handle in the NIT.

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Dayton is the third FCS team into the Round of 64. They narrowly defeated Boise State 56-55.

[clenz]

Illinois State advances in the nit

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SDSU advances in the NIT

[tomq04]

Let's go Eagles!

[DSUrocks07]

DSU is out of the CBI

apparently all three of our senior star players were hurt and didn't play in the game.


So why the hell did we participate in this tournament in the first place??? xconfusedx

[DSUrocks07]

Dayton is the third FCS team into the Round of 64. They narrowly defeated Boise State 56-55.
And it was a home game for them as well...

[OhioHen]

And it was a home game for them as well...

Prior to last night's game, the last team to play on their home floor in an NCAA game was also Dayton - losing in 1985 as a #9 seed to #8 Villanova who rolled all the way to the championship.

[Laker]

Rabbits giving #1 seed CSU all they can handle in the NIT.

I got home for the second half. Switched between that game and Boise at Dayton. Jacks looked really good but now have to go to Vanderbilt.

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FINALS:

These say goodbye and go home: Texas Southern
These advance: Butler

Yet to play thus far: Lafayette/Villanova, Harvard, SFA, Hampton, Wofford, EWU/Georgetown.

[Ivytalk]

Harvard loses a tough one to UNC, 67-65. Had a chance at the end. Oh, well.

[veinup]

go eags.

[FargoBison]

Wofford giving Arkansas all they can handle.

[FargoBison]

Tough loss for Wofford, they fought Arkansas til the last second. Had some good looks at taking the game to OT.

[clenz]

I thought ewu would give Georgetown a challenge. Didn't think they'd win but.... This... Is... Well. At least it isn't the same degree Kentucky is beating Hampton.

Currently down 23 with 13 min left to play.



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In the CIT... Tennessee-Martin advances.


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FCS teams playing later:

NCAA: Valpo, Robert Morris, UNI, Albany, Davidson, Coastal Carolina, NDSU, Dayton.

NIT: South Dakota State

CIT: Eastern Kentucky


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So far:

UNI advances. Valpo is down 4 against Terps at halftime.

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Valpo can't sustain the Terps. Robert Morris down big against Dook.

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Not good news for the FCS in the Dance. All three currently playing teams down big (Robert Morris, Albany, Davidson).

Meanwhile, Eastern Kentucky advances in the CIT.

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We say goodbye to Robert Morris and Davidson... Coastal and Wisconsin currently tight.

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Meanwhile...

Albany says goodbye. Coastal, SDSU and NDSU down to their FBS foes and Gonzaga.

[clenz]

The MVC is undefeated in post season play... Now that includes some noon football schools, but I think I record is at 6-0

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[bonarae]

Meanwhile... Coastal and SDSU both say goodbye.

NDSU down to Gonzaga and Dayton in a tight game with Providence.

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NDSU is saying goodbye as well. Dayton is leading Providence in the second half.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

NDSU played really well but Gonzaga kept hitting dagger shots every time the Bison cut it to 6 or so points. Warner for NDSU was extremely impressive. He looked like Hakeem the Dream out there in the second half. But, the 4 point foul on Pangos really hurt....

[Twentysix]

NDSU played really well but Gonzaga kept hitting dagger shots every time the Bison cut it to 6 or so points. Warner for NDSU was extremely impressive. He looked like Hakeem the Dream out there in the second half. But, the 4 point foul on Pangos really hurt....

I thought it was a better showing than I expected. New coach, pretty young team with a short rotation. The future is pretty bright.

[FargoBison]

It was a solid showing against a great team. Dex came to play, he may look like a TE but he gets it done on the basketball court. The Bison had a rough patch in the first half that really hurt them, was really impressed with the effort in the second half.

NDSU was a team that was getting crushed by Texas and Iowa at the start of the year, really proud to watch how far they have come.

[dewey]

I thought it was a better showing than I expected. New coach, pretty young team with a short rotation. The future is pretty bright.

I was just hoping that NDSU could keep it to the spread of 17 or so. Dexter Werner, redshirt freshman from Bismarck, played some impressive ball taking it at the bigger Gonzaga players. The telling Stat to me was that NDSU was outscored 24-5 on points off of turnovers.

I am extremely proud of the Alma Mater on how they hung with the 7th ranked team. I agree the future looks bright. Coach Richman did an outstanding job with a young team that was preseason #5 and all kinds of distractions of where to play, practice and lift weights and brought them to the NCAA tournament for a 2nd straight season.

Dewey

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Dayton is on to the round of 32.

Playing today:

Georgetown vs. Utah
Butler vs. Notre Dame
SHSU vs. ULL (CIT)
UTM vs. USC Upstate (CIT)
NAU vs. Sacramento State (CIT)

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Dayton is on to the round of 32.

Playing today:

Georgetown vs. Utah
Butler vs. Notre Dame
SHSU vs. ULL (CIT)
UTM vs. USC Upstate (CIT)
NAU vs. Sacramento State (CIT)

Villanova plays NC State today...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Buh-Bye Villanova! The first #1 seed is gone. To be fair, N.C State was a brutal matchup. They have legit Top 15 talent....

[clenz]

Come on UNI.

I like the nc state match up

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[Hammersmith]

Come on UNI.

I like the nc state match up

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Hey clenz, looks like our coach lived in your coach's basement. :)

http://www.inforum.com/sports/3705364-schnepf-jacobson-richman-forged-bond-years-ago

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Butler loses to Notre Dame in probably the best game of the tournament. That game was simply awesome basketball.

I have nothing but made respect for Bulldog basketball. No matter the conference they're a tough out. I don't see that changing...

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Meanwhile...

UT Martin and NAU advance in the CIT.

Games today:

Dayton vs. Oklahoma
UNI vs. Louisville
Richmond vs. Arizona State (NIT)
Rhody vs. Stanford (NIT)

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

UNI is about to fall to Louisville. This game is a bit surprising. UNI came out and tried to physically play with Louisville and it didn't work. Louisville got several easy baskets around the rim which opened up the 3 point line. I thought UNI would spread the court and try to execute the 'Cards to death.

I was really hoping the Panthers would make a run. I've followed their season since their 24 hours of bball game @ SFA. Wichita State at least keeps the national respect going for the MVC which will help the Panthers and everyone else in the league.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

0 FCS programs in the Sweet 16 but 3 schools who don't have football are; Xavier, Gonzaga and Wichita State.....

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Meanwhile, here are the surviving FCS teams so far:
NIT: Illinois State, Murray State, Richmond
CBI: Mercer
CIT: EIU, NAU, UTM

[Lehigh Football Nation]

0 FCS programs in the Sweet 16 but 3 schools who should have FCS football are; Xavier, Gonzaga and Wichita State.....

FIFY

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Meanwhile...

Murray State advances to the NIT quarterfinals.

We say goodbye to Illinois State, EIU and Mercer.

That leaves us with a select company left...

NIT: Murray State, Richmond
CIT: NAU, UTM

[clenz]

UNI is about to fall to Louisville. This game is a bit surprising. UNI came out and tried to physically play with Louisville and it didn't work. Louisville got several easy baskets around the rim which opened up the 3 point line. I thought UNI would spread the court and try to execute the 'Cards to death.

I was really hoping the Panthers would make a run. I've followed their season since their 24 hours of bball game @ SFA. Wichita State at least keeps the national respect going for the MVC which will help the Panthers and everyone else in the league.
Louisville played the best they have in weeks, going to to pre Chris Jones dismissal.

They shot significantly better than their average.

Nothing UNI could do, really.

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Thanks to a lackluster second half, Richmond is out of the NIT. The Miami Hurricanes blew them away 63-61.

Murray State will play ODU tomorrow in the NIT quarters, and also EIU and UTM in the CIT. We'll see if only one or two FCS teams will remain in the postseason by the end of tomorrow...

[GoAgs72]

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/mens-basketball/article17359163.html

Corey Hawkins from UC Davis was named MVP of the college All-Star game. He also participated in the three pointer competition.

[dbackjon]

NAU was the last FCS standing - making it to the CIT finals