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BracketBuster matchups
ESPN unveiled the much-anticipated BracketBuster matchups, which feature all 10 MAAC teams and take place Feb. 20-21. The Hofstra-Fairfield, Illinois State-Niagara and Northern Iowa-Siena games will all be televised.
Canisius at Bowling Green
Hofstra at Fairfield
Iona at Boston University
Loyola at Drexel
Manhattan at William & Mary
Hartford at Marist
Illinois State at Niagara
UMBC at Rider
Saint Peter’s at Youngstown State
Northern Iowa at Siena
Canisius at Bowling Green
Hofstra at Fairfield
Iona at Boston University
Loyola at Drexel
Manhattan at William & Mary
Hartford at Marist
Illinois State at Niagara
UMBC at Rider
Saint Peter’s at Youngstown State
Northern Iowa at Siena
posted by Ben Doody at
7:11 PM
5 Comments:
UMBC for the Broncs? If there was any evidence the program gets no respect that may be it.
Siena not getting Butler is the biggest lack of respect in the MAAC
Rider getting a team from a conference it is better suited for.
Maybe Siena should be thankful to get this macthup. It's against the 1st place team of a conference held in much higher regard by the committee than the MAAC. And it is playing an opponent that is at least getting votes in the 2 polls, something Siena isn't. Their opportunity is exactly what the bracket buster was created for 7 years ago, for a mid major to showcase itself against another. Butler is ranked in the top 25 so their at large situation is all set as is Davidson, so that macthup is made for the pure marquee matchup that they can throw on tv. The bottom line is that this whole brackbuster thing has become EXTREMELY watered down over the past few years once all these conferences threw all their teams into the pool. Every conference knows going into a year, or whenever the deadline to subit your teams for this event which are the cream of their conferences crop. What does St. Peter's or Canisius playing another non-conference game against another team from a similar game really accompish?
Siena fans spinning this as good when ESPN has told them they don't think they are any good, no wins against the top 50 and their rpi is inflated
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