Right here’s a roundup of Thursday’s NCAAW motion:
Bubble watch
In Charlie Creme’s up to date bracketology Friday morning, the Kentucky Wildcats and Miami Hurricanes are wanting comfy within the “final 4 byes” part. Kentucky comfortably defeated Mississippi State within the SEC Event second spherical to proceed its turnaround and could possibly be a harmful workforce within the match with Rhyne Howard. The Hurricanes have been capable of simply edge Duke in a key bubble battle, placing the Blue Devils within the “subsequent 4 out.”
The Missouri State Girl Bears blew previous Valparaiso of their second-to-last regular-season sport. At 23-5 total and with a win over No. 21 Virginia Tech on their resume, the Girl Bears might not must win the MVC Event to get into the Massive Dance, which is nice as a result of Southern Illinois may very well be the No. 1 seed over them. Missouri State is at the moment within the “final 4 byes.”
The Washington State Cougars are within the “final 4 byes” as nicely, regardless of their loss to Utah within the Pac-12 Event quarterfinals.
The Missouri Tigers are additionally within the match projection (“final 4 in”), regardless of additionally dropping (in additional time to Arkansas within the SEC Event second spherical). Missouri is in fact the one workforce to have crushed No. 1 South Carolina this season and now has to hope that it will possibly stay within the match discipline with out enjoying any extra video games to assist itself out.
The Florida State Seminoles and Boston Faculty Eagles clashed within the ACC Event second spherical, probably enjoying for a spot within the NCAA Event, and FSU gained, placing it in Creme’s “final 4 in” and leaving BC as the primary workforce out. The Northwestern Wildcats are the final workforce in after their win over Minnesota within the Massive Ten Event second spherical.
Lastly, the Alabama Crimson Tide and UCLA Bruins moved onto the bubble as a part of the “subsequent 4 out.” Alabama upset No. 24 Georgia on Thursday, whereas UCLA took care of enterprise in opposition to USC on Wednesday to advance to the Pac-12 quarterfinals, the place it barely misplaced to Oregon on Thursday. UCLA will want a variety of assist to get into the NCAA Event and it might be out of attain, whereas Alabama fights on and may enhance its standing.
Mid-major motion
4th-seeded Cleveland State Vikings over Fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky Norse, 59-51 (Horizon League quarterfinals)
Might the Vikings go on to upset No. 3 seed Inexperienced Bay within the semis and No. 1 seed IUPUI, ought to it advance, within the last? Cleveland State (18-7 total) completed the regular-season 14-6 in Horizon play, only a sport and a half behind Inexperienced Bay and three video games behind IUPUI. Northern Kentucky, additionally at 14-6 within the convention, was additionally hoping to make a championship run.
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs over Excessive Level Panthers, 55-53 (Massive South quarterfinals)
Might the Runnin’ Bulldogs (13-5 Massive South) go on to upset Campbell (15-3) within the semis and Longwood (15-3), ought to it advance, within the last? Excessive Level, additionally at 13-5 within the convention, was additionally hoping to make a championship run.
