No Illinois teams in the tournament

[ST_Lawson]

Follow-up on Illinois and Summit League teams still playing:

NCAA - Despite a strong start, NDSU lost to Gonzaga, 86-76

NIT - SDSU lost to Vanderbilt yesterday (Friday) evening, 92-77
NIT - Illinois State will play #1 seed Old Dominion next Monday (23rd) at 8 PM on ESPNU

CBI - Oral Roberts will play at Loyola Chicago on Monday (23rd) at 7 PM

CIT - Eastern Illinois will play Evansville (at Charleston) on Monday (23rd) at 7 PM

[leatherface]

In a couple of these, doesn't the school actually pay the tourney in order to participate? Rather cheapens the tourney. But, I guess you can always say you were in a post season.

[wiu712]

Today's Peoria Journal-Star is reporting that South Dakota State coach Scott Nagy's name is being mentioned for the new coach at Bradley.

Bradley coach Geno Ford was fired after 4 seasons. Bradley was 9-24 this season. His four year total is 46-86.

Other names being mentioned for the Bradley job:
Mike Davis, head coach at Texas Southern
Dane Fife, assistant coach at Michigan State and former head coach at IPFW
Anthony Grant, recently fired by Alabama
Brian Wardle, head coach at UW-Green Bay

[sealhall74]

Anthony Grant had rock star status at VCU where basketball was the only game in town. He did not have that luxury at Alabama. He could be a very good fit for Bradley.

[ST_Lawson]

Update on Illinois and Summit League teams in post-season tournaments.

NIT - Illinois State lost to #1 seed Old Dominion, 50-49

CBI - Oral Roberts lost to Loyola Chicago, 86-78
Loyola Chicago will play Seattle on Wednesday (25th) evening

CIT - Eastern Illinois lost to Evansville, 83-68