03-13-2007, 06:00 AM
The MAC stood its ground as other tournaments improved, but we still have a solid tournament. Of the conferences that passed us for this year, many of the finals were not in neutral sites.
What the Missouri Valley did in St. Louis, incidentally, was amazing. What a league!
N/A - Big Ten: Ohio State over Wisconsin in Chicago.
N/A Big East: Georgetown over Pittsburgh in New York.
22,269 - Atlantic Coast: North Carolina over North Carolina State in Tampa, Fla.
22,612 - Missouri Valley: Creighton over Southern Illinois in St. Louis
18,879 - Big 12: Kansas over Texas in Oklahoma City, Okla.
18,259 - Pacific 10: Oregon over Southern California in Los Angeles.
16,204 - Mountain West: Nevada-Las Vegas over Brigham Young in Las Vegas, Nev.
15,468 - Conference USA: Memphis over Houston in Memphis.
15,428 - Southeastern: Florida over Arkansas in Atlanta.
11,948 - Western Athletic: New Mexico State over Utah State in Las Cruces, N.M.
11,200 - Colonial Athletic: Virginia Commonwealth over George Mason in Richmond, Va.
10,686 - Horizon: Wright State over Butler in Indianapolis
10,045 - Mid-American: Miami (Ohio) over Akron in Cleveland
9,178 - Big Sky: Weber State over Northern Arizona in Ogden, Utah
8,009 - Southern: Davidson over Charleston in Charleston, S.C.
6,250 - Big South: Winthrop over Virginia Military in Rock Hill, S.C.
6,151 - Atlantic Sun - Belmont over East Tennessee State in Johnson City, Tenn.
4,877 - Mid-Continent: Oral Roberts over Oakland in Tulsa, Okla.
4,621 - West Coast: Gonzaga over Santa Clara in Portland, Ore.
4,233 - South West Athletic: Jackson State over Mississippi Valley State in Birmingham, Ala.
4,130 - Big West - Long Beach State over Cal Poly in Anaheim, Calif.
3,652 - Ohio Valley: Eastern Kentucky over Austin Peay in Nashville, Tenn.
3,266 - America East: Albany over Vermont in Boston
3,210 - Northeast: Central Connecticut State over Sacred Heart in New Britain, Conn.
2,746 - Metro Atlantic: Niagara over Siena in Bridgeport, Conn.
1,811 - Southland: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi over Northwestern State in Houston.
409 - Sun Belt: North Texas over Arkansas State in Lafayette, La.
N/A - Mid-Eastern Athletic: Florida A&M over Delaware State in Raleigh, N.C.
What the Missouri Valley did in St. Louis, incidentally, was amazing. What a league!
N/A - Big Ten: Ohio State over Wisconsin in Chicago.
N/A Big East: Georgetown over Pittsburgh in New York.
22,269 - Atlantic Coast: North Carolina over North Carolina State in Tampa, Fla.
22,612 - Missouri Valley: Creighton over Southern Illinois in St. Louis
18,879 - Big 12: Kansas over Texas in Oklahoma City, Okla.
18,259 - Pacific 10: Oregon over Southern California in Los Angeles.
16,204 - Mountain West: Nevada-Las Vegas over Brigham Young in Las Vegas, Nev.
15,468 - Conference USA: Memphis over Houston in Memphis.
15,428 - Southeastern: Florida over Arkansas in Atlanta.
11,948 - Western Athletic: New Mexico State over Utah State in Las Cruces, N.M.
11,200 - Colonial Athletic: Virginia Commonwealth over George Mason in Richmond, Va.
10,686 - Horizon: Wright State over Butler in Indianapolis
10,045 - Mid-American: Miami (Ohio) over Akron in Cleveland
9,178 - Big Sky: Weber State over Northern Arizona in Ogden, Utah
8,009 - Southern: Davidson over Charleston in Charleston, S.C.
6,250 - Big South: Winthrop over Virginia Military in Rock Hill, S.C.
6,151 - Atlantic Sun - Belmont over East Tennessee State in Johnson City, Tenn.
4,877 - Mid-Continent: Oral Roberts over Oakland in Tulsa, Okla.
4,621 - West Coast: Gonzaga over Santa Clara in Portland, Ore.
4,233 - South West Athletic: Jackson State over Mississippi Valley State in Birmingham, Ala.
4,130 - Big West - Long Beach State over Cal Poly in Anaheim, Calif.
3,652 - Ohio Valley: Eastern Kentucky over Austin Peay in Nashville, Tenn.
3,266 - America East: Albany over Vermont in Boston
3,210 - Northeast: Central Connecticut State over Sacred Heart in New Britain, Conn.
2,746 - Metro Atlantic: Niagara over Siena in Bridgeport, Conn.
1,811 - Southland: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi over Northwestern State in Houston.
409 - Sun Belt: North Texas over Arkansas State in Lafayette, La.
N/A - Mid-Eastern Athletic: Florida A&M over Delaware State in Raleigh, N.C.