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By Justin Parmer  Editor’s note: The following column represents the views and expressions of a KCOU Sports columnist, and its presentation in relation to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak does not necessarily reflect the opinion of KCOU’s editorial staff. IVY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT PREVIEW Location(s) of tournament: Africa • • Algeria • Cameroon • Nigeria • Senegal […]

By Justin Parmer The SEC tournament tips Tuesday in Nashville, Tn. Below is a comprehensive look at each team’s recap, x-factor, and what they’re playing for as play begins at Bridgestone Arena. No. 9 Alabama Record: 17-15 SEC Record: 8-10 Status:  NIT:(Joe Lunardi) NIT:( (Jerry Palm) 18% of making the tournament (Team Ranking Brackets) Season […]

By Jack Knowlton March Madness has extended well past March making the job of bracketologists, “experts” of the college basketball jobs quite difficult. Today, I’ll break down the best of the best of Bill Walton’s favorite conference, the PAC-12.  Favorite: Oregon Ducks. Coach Dana Altman’s side storm into the tournament on a four game winning […]

By Jordan Milewczik The Missouri Tiger Baseball team downs another opponent to extend its win streak to six games with a 6-3 victory. They haven’t dropped a game since Feb 29 against No. 22 Oklahoma, and the victim this time was the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Huskies. NIU came in after being swept in three […]

By Grayson Rainey Mizzou Softball started off slow Friday night in the first of three games against the Ole Miss Rebels. Pitcher Jordan Weber only gave up one run, but Mizzou’s offense needed a spark after not getting any baserunners in the early stages of the contest. Ole Miss was coming off a seven game […]

By Jimmy Fraus It is finally March. That means, of course, that means that it’s time for the MAAC conference tournament. That’s right, the Metro Atlantic is set to begin its 2020 tournament on March 5 with Siena coming in as the favorites.  This has been a tournament that has been dominated by Iona as […]

By Jerry Hopkins Welcome to the wild wacky west … or ACC! This year has been absolutely crazy in the ACC, so without further to do, let’s go!  Team to Watch: No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers  While the Cavaliers may be one of the most boring teams in all of the NCAA, their hot streak running into […]

By Cole Tussing Player to watch – Luka Garza (Iowa Hawkeyes) The current favorite to win the Naismith Award, which is given to the best overall player over the course of the season. Garza is a true scoring machine, and has been one of the main reasons the Hawkeyes have stayed competitive in this tight […]

By Kyle Jones Conference USA had an eventful regular season, with the top three teams in the conference all notching 20 win seasons. Naturally, an eventful regular season should lead to an eventful postseason, and those 20 win teams will be vying for the championship come Saturday, March 14. Here’s what to watch for in […]

Michael Levitt With Opening Day a couple weeks away, Major League Baseball teams are trying to figure out what their roster will look like at the beginning of the season. Some teams scream “rebuilding” (looking at you, Baltimore Orioles), while others look like they can compete for the World Series if everything goes right (hello, […]

By Kenny Van Doren In the Southwestern Athletic Conference, high scoring players are hard to come by since scoring is usually spread out through the starters. Many of these players are on their last stand in college basketball as they transferred from Power 5 schools or even from smaller JUCO schools. The best player in […]

By Lucas Owens The Big Sky Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off the 11th, and all 11 teams will be vying for that coveted automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  For many, while their chances of winning big in March Madness is slim, the bid to the NCAA Tournament provides a step forward to the conference […]

By James Marshall The Buffalo Bulls have been absolutely dominant over the last five years, winning four of the last five conference tournaments. The Bulls have also won the last two titles, aiming to capture yet another MAC tournament championship. However, they have never won the conference while being lower than a three seed. This […]

By Kenny Van Doren With the Atlantic 10 being controlled by Dayton University this year, it is obvious the most dominant player is a Flyer. This beast on the floor is sophomore forward Obi Toppin. Toppin is averaging 20 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game. While shooting 63.3% from […]

By James Marshall North Dakota State is best known for their college football program, a powerhouse at the FCS level. However, their basketball team is no slouch either. Winners of three of the last six Summit League Conference Tournaments, the Bison will look to hold off their rival South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a tournament […]

By Adam Rosen When the month turns to March, the season has officially begun. Conference tournaments, 31 to be exact, start, and one of the most intriguing is the Big East. As always, the tournament will be held in the “world famous” Madison Square Garden. When the dust settles, one of 10 teams will be […]

By Patrick Herion March is here; the month of chaos, upsets, and unknown teams dominating conference tournaments. Starting March 7, the Sun Belt will begin its conference tournament. Ten teams make it, and only one will be crowned the champion. This season, Little Rock dominated the Sun Belt winning 15 conference games and winning the […]

By Alex Crow March Madness is coming into full swing, and with that more and more conference tournaments are beginning to shape who will be in the Big Dance and who will be left out. This afternoon marks the beginning of what is probably one of the more underrated conference tournaments in the SoCon. The […]

By Cole Tussing The Missouri Tigers’ Cinderella story has ended at the hands of the Lady Vols of Tennessee by a final score of 51-64. Both teams didn’t shoot well from the field, Mizzou (29%) and Tennessee (39%), but this game came down to two things: momentum swings and whoever wanted it more. Both were […]