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Bullet Points

• Are you ready? It's Championship Fortnight. For the third consecutive year, we'll be providing daily-updated brackets and an avalanche of information on each game.
  
• In accordance with Hoops Nation tradition, three leagues kick off with campus-site first rounds on this opening Tuesday: the Horizon League, Ohio Valley, and Big South.
  
• There are 12 elimination games taking place this evening.

On Tap Tonight

Big South




[8] Virginia Military Institute at [1] Coastal Carolina - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
VMI - #10 Austin Kenon Jr. G (18.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.6 apg)
CCU - #0 Joseph Harris Sr. F (14.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.4 apg)

Men's Basketball Opens Big South Tournament Tuesday vs. VMI - The Coastal Carolina University men's basketball team (26-5), the top seed in the 2010 Big South Men's Basketball Championships, will face eighth-seeded VMI (10-18) Tuesday, March 2 at 7 p.m., in Kimbel Arena. The game will be broadcast on THE TEAM 93.9 FM in Myrtle Beach with Matt Hogue on the call. The game also will be video streamed on the Big South Network at www.BigSouthSports.com. The Chanticleers, who won their fifth-ever Big South regular-season title, will play VMI for the second time in four days after defeating the Keydets 101-71 Feb. 27. (via Coastal Carolina)


[5] High Point at [4] North Carolina-Asheville - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
HP - #1 Nick Barbour So. G (18.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.1 apg)
UNCA - #23 John Williams Jr. G (11.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 0.9 apg)

Men's Basketball Hosts High Point in Big South Quarterfinals - Asheville (14-15, 11-7 BSC) hopes to keep its winning ways going at home on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have won eight straight home games after starting the year 2-5 at Justice Center. Asheville is the fourth seed for the tournament and face a formidable challenge in the fifth-seeded Panthers (15-14, 10-8 BSC). The teams split home wins this year. High Point edged the Dogs on Jan. 4, 66-62 before Asheville earned an 83-69 decision at Justice Center on Jan. 28. (via North Carolina-Asheville)


[7] Charleston Southern at [2] Radford - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
CHSO - #1 Kelvin Martin So. F (14.0 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.0 apg)
RAD - #45 Artsiom Parakhouski Sr. C (21.6 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 1.1 apg)

Game Notes available for Quarterfinal battle vs. Radford - CSU is 13-16 (7-11 Big South Conference) and the No. 7 seed in the tournament, while Radford is 18-11 (13-5 BSC) and the No. 2 seed. The teams split two regular season games, with CSU winning, 70-55, in Charleston and Radford winning, 61-58, in an overtime thriller in Radford. (via Charleston Southern)


[6] Liberty at [3] Winthrop - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
LIB - #25 Jesse Sanders So. G (7.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 5.0 apg)
WINT - #33 Mantoris Robinson Sr. F (8.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.5 apg)

MBB Game Day Central: BSC Quarterfinals - The No. 6 seed Flames stop in Rock, Hill, S.C., on Tuesday for the opening round of the 2010 Advance Auto Parts Big South Championship. Liberty takes on No. 3 Winthrop inside the Winthrop Coliseum at 7 p.m. The Eagles took both contests against the Flames this season, winning 65-62 on Jan. 9 and 67-43 on Feb. 4. The Flames are hoping to end two streaks by defeating the Eagles, as the Flames are winless in the Winthrop Coliseum since 2004 and have not won a Big South Championship game outside the Vines Center since 2001. (via Liberty)

Horizon League




[8] Loyola (Ill.) at [5] Cleveland State - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
LOYO - #32 Andy Polka Sr. F (6.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 3.0 apg)
CLST - #30 Norris Cole Jr. G (16.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.2 apg)

Vikings Host Loyola To Begin Defense Of League Crown - Cleveland State opens play in the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Championship as the No. 5 seed, hosting No. 8 Loyola (14-15, 5-13) in an opening round game on Tuesday, March 2 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Wolstein Center. This will be the second straight year that the Vikings, the defending tournament champions, will start the tournament at home. A victory would send CSU to a second round game at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m. against the winner of the No. 9 UIC and No. 4 Milwaukee game. The Vikings closed the regular season on a high note, snapping a four-game league losing streak with a 68-63 win over second place Wright State. Loyola enters the tourney having lost four straight, including an 87-71 decision at home against Green Bay on Saturday. Despite Loyola leading the all-time series, 22-14, CSU has won four straight meetings, including both games this year. (via Cleveland State)


[7] Detroit at [6] Valparaiso - 8:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
UDM - #32 Eli Holman So. F (11.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 0.8 apg)
VALP - #4 Cory Johnson Jr. F (15.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.5 apg)

Crusaders Ready to Open HL Championship Against Detroit Tuesday - The Crusaders and Titans have met just 12 times in program history, with each team earning six victories. This season, both squads have defended their home court. Detroit rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Valpo on Jan. 8, 77-67, despite 31 points by Cory Johnson. The Crusaders gained revenge at the ARC on Feb. 6, jumping out to a 19-point halftime lead and then rallying after falling behind in the second half for a 74-70 win. Four Valpo players finished in double figures in that game, led by 18 points from Brandon Wood.
(via Valparaiso)


[10] Youngstown State at [3] Wisconsin-Green Bay - 8:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
YSU - #44 Vytas Sulskis Jr. F (11.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.8 apg)
UWGB - #20 Rahmon Fletcher Jr. G (16.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 3.1 apg)

Green Bay Opens League Tournament Tuesday vs. Youngstown State - If Green Bay defeats Youngstown State, the Phoenix will play the winner of No. 6 Valparaiso/No. 7 Detroit in the second round of the league tournament. The second-round game would be played Friday at 6 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (CT) at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. (via Wisconsin-Green Bay)


[9] Illinois-Chicago at [4] Wisconsin-Milwaukee - 8:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
UIC - #33 Jeremy Buttell Sr. F (12.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 0.6 apg)
UWM - #5 Ricky Franklin Sr. G (15.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.9 apg)

Men's Basketball Travels To Milwaukee For Horizon League First Round - - CHICAGO- The UIC men's basketball team opens up the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship this Tuesday, March 2 against Milwaukee at 7 p.m. inside the Panthers' U.S. Cellular Arena. (via Illinois-Chicago)

Ohio Valley




[7] Jacksonville State at [2] Morehead State - 7:30 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
JXST - #13 Nick Murphy Jr. G (14.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.1 apg)
MORE - #35 Kenneth Faried Jr. F (16.8 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 0.6 apg)

Second-Seeded Eagles Welcome #7 JSU Into Johnson Arena - The MSU men finished on a high note with a second consecutive perfect OVC mark at home, 21 regular season wins and a record 15 regular season OVC victories. The Eagles (21-9; 15-3 OVC) now face the task of winning three games in a row, including two away from Johnson Arena to reach their preseason goal of a repeat trip to the NCAA Tournament. Up first is JSU, a team the Eagles swept during the regular season. Demonte Harper, Kenneth Faried and Steve Peterson each had double digit outings versus JSU this year, but it was Maze Stallworth who shined. He had 15 points at Jacksonville, and then had a season-high 26 point performance in the game at MSU. Jacksonville State (11-18; 7-11 OVC) has lost seven of its last eight games, dating back to its previous trip to Morehead. The Gamecocks have also gone through personnel changes since that last meeting. Gone from active duty is OVC leading scorer Trenton Marshall, who has been suspended from the remainder of the season. Marshall had 31 points in the teams' two meetings. The loss of his 17.7 points per game is offset by Nick Murphy and Jeremy Bynum, both quality players. Murphy had 38 points versus MSU this season and Bynum totaled 27. (via Morehead State)


[8] Tennessee State at [1] Murray State - 8:00 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
TSU - #33 Robert Covington Fr. F (11.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.2 apg)
MURR - #43 Tony Easley Sr. F (10.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.0 apg)

The Second Season - Racers Host TSU In OVC Tournament - The Murray State Racers start the second season when they host the Tennessee State Tigers in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Regional Special Events Center. The game marks the 14th straight season that MSU has hosted a quarterfinal game, that is every season since the OVC began the practice of the top-4 seeds hosting a game in 1997. The Racers are 11-2 in these games and defeated Tennessee State in the same game a year ago. (via Murray State)


[6] Tennessee Tech at [3] Austin Peay - 8:30 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
TNT - #10 Elijah Muhammad Sr. G (12.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.5 apg)
APSU - #25 Anthony Campbell So. F (15.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.6 apg)

Golden Eagles visit Austin Peay in OVC opening round - - The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team had two fierce battles with Austin Peay during the regular season, and the two teams are set to meet one final time. (via Tennessee Tech)


[5] Eastern Kentucky at [4] Eastern Illinois - 8:30 pm ET | BBState Preview

Players to watch:
EKU - #31 Justin Stommes Jr. F (14.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.6 apg)
EIU - #2 Tyler Laser Jr. G (14.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.4 apg)

It's OVC Tournament Time - Eastern Kentucky (20-11, 11-7 OVC) finished in a tie for third place with Austin Peay and Eastern Illinois in the final OVC standings, but lost tie-breakers to both clubs and was seeded fifth. The Colonels went 4-5 on the road against OVC foes this year including a 77-54 loss at Eastern Illinois on Feb. 13. Junior Justin Stommes has been Eastern Kentucky's most consistent player in OVC road games, averaging 12.8 ppg while shooting 54.8 percent from the floor and 42.1 percent from three-point range. Stommes was held to six points in the last meeting against EIU. Eastern Illinois (18-11, 11-7 OVC) is the hottest team in the OVC as the Panthers have won seven straight games. EIU is hosting its first OVC tournament game since 2001. Eastern Illinois held off Tennessee State on Saturday, 66-61, to clinch a top four seed in the tourney. Guard Tyler Laser leads the team in scoring at 14.1 ppg while center Ousmane Cisse averages a team-high 6.7 rpg. (via Eastern Kentucky)

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