Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 08:03:19 AMHey, the field for The Crown will be announced later today. So who knows...

Believe they take top two remaining BE, B10, and B12 teams then add two more.  Standing wise the top remaining BE teams are Creighton, DePaul, and Marquette.

If it interferes with the portal window I'd pass, otherwise I'd have no problems with it.  Gives the guys a chance to win some money.

Side note: If a 12-20 team is in contention for your tournament you should probably not have said tournament.

Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 09:20:39 AMPlanes run during the week as well. Live a little! Maybe I'll go to and try to take in a women's game. HS classmate's daughter is an all american on UMICH wbb.

I can drive there from home but, like I said, I was hoping for a weekend game to take in more of Ann Arbor.

My wife's sister is a professor at UM...but we wouldn't be visiting her, LOL!

Quote from: SchnitzelBoy on March 10, 2026, 12:23:03 PMIf these squads are anything like this year's iterations, this has a buy-game box score written all over it. I think our core will make huge strides, and with a little love from the portal, this could be competitive.

Either way, this is awesome for our schedule and I can't wait to drag my in-laws (Michigan folks) up to Milwaukee to show them a good time.

Those transfers better be studs.

Quote from: K1 Lover on Today at 09:16:15 AM• Their NIL budget is one of the highest, if not the highest, among mid-majors (reportedly about $4 mil).

source?

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 09:15:10 AMIn HS, when I told people in MI I was going to Marquette, the frequent response was "it's cold up there," thinking of Northern Michigan Univ. However, the other response I would get is "Butch Lee" or "Bo Ellis" from the older guys I played basketball with.

Bummed it's on a Wednesday. My niece will be a junior at UM, and I was hoping to visit her for a weekend game.

Planes run during the week as well. Live a little! Maybe I'll go to and try to take in a women's game. HS classmate's daughter is an all american on UMICH wbb.

Would seem likely to follow his coach to K-State, but would be a much-needed shooter for MU.

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/2033547876681372103?s=20

Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 09:14:21 AMNot technically a red shirt, but Dwyane Wade was not allowed to play his freshman year for not meeting academic requirements. Wonder why they did not RS him while he got his grades up?

wat

MU NBL1 South update: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV8JLSID289/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Quote from: MuggsyB on March 15, 2026, 08:02:20 PMCongrats to her.  Well deserved.  Did she mention MU?

"I went to a Catholic school"

Quote from: MuggsyB on March 15, 2026, 05:18:08 PMDon't forget High Point.  30-4. 

It feels hard to fade a Wisconsin team that played up to Michigan's level twice and seems to be peaking, but the more I learn about High Point, the more tempted I am to pick that upset.

Some fun facts about HPU:
• Of all the teams in the tourney, they currently have the longest active win streak  (14 consecutive wins; last loss was on Jan 14th).
• Their NIL budget is one of the highest, if not the highest, among mid-majors (reportedly about $4 mil).
• They have a player named Chase Johnston who is already being dubbed "the new Jack Gohlke" since he solely shoots threes. While he only averages ~6 ppg, he's shot 64-132 (48.5%) from deep so far this season and had several games with 4+ makes.

If I were a Wisconsin fan, however, what I'd probably be worried about most is the simple fact that HPU is a 30+ win team that reps the color purple — not unlike the #12 JMU that bounced them in the first round two years ago.