By Marc Lawrence — One of the most fun aspects of March Madness happens before the tournament even starts – watching all of the conference tournaments.
This year, 31 conferences are holding conference tournaments (down one from 32 with the Ivy League not playing due to COVID-19), with winners earning automatic bids into the 2021 NCAA tournament.
The tournaments run up right before Selection Sunday on Sunday, March 14. For a complete listing of conferences, brackets, and auto bids click here.
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Speaking of keeping score, in games through March 2 the NBA has postponed a total of 31 games this season.
Memphis and San Antonio lead the charge with 5 postponements.
According to CBS Sports, last season the NBA managed to make its way through the playoffs by playing in a bubble at Disney World in Orlando.
To this point, going back to that arrangement has not reported as a possibility, and players have been adamant about their refusal to even consider the idea.
Grinding Out The Profits
From the Playbook Basketball Newsletter: Given Here we go again, saddling up with Tom Izzo as he drives his Spartans down the stretch.
Tonight we catch Izzo in one of his best roles, namely looking to avenge a loss from Game 20 out, in which he’s gone 63-37-2 ATS on the blind.
Remember, Sparty has been a double-digit dog only ONCE in this series since 1990 – and yes, they cashed.
