SB Nation Dallas - NCAA Tournament 2012: Baylor Looks For High Seed, Texas One Of Last Four Inhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2012-03-11T19:04:05-05:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26262122012-03-11T19:04:05-05:002012-03-11T19:04:05-05:002012 NCAA Bracket: Texas Lands In East Region, Could Face Florida State
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<p style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">If Texas can survive their first game against Cincinnati, the East Region will be filled with challenges for a young Longhorns team who would essentially be playing with house money.</p>
<p style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">In the second round, they would face the winner of No. 3 seed Florida State and No. 14 St. Bonaventure.</p>
<p style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">The Seminoles won the ACC Tournament, beating UNC and Duke in the process, and they are one of the biggest and most athletic teams in the country. The Bonnies snuck into the NCAA Tournament with a run through the C-USA Tournament, and they're led by a potential NBA draft pick in 6'9 senior PF Andrew Nicholson.</p>
<p style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">Down-the-road, the East Regional features No. 1 seed Syracuse and No. 2 Ohio State, two of college basketball's premier programs.</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/3/11/2862617/2012-ncaa-tournament-bracket-Texas-east-regionKris Willis2012-03-11T18:54:40-05:002012-03-11T18:54:40-05:00NCAA Bracket: Baylor Lands In South Region, Could Face UNLV
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<p>The good news for Baylor, who received all of their losses in conference play, is that only one other Big 12 team (No. 8 seed Iowa State) is in their regional.</p>
<p>If the Bears can advance past a feisty South Dakota State team, they could face a tough second-round game against No. 6 UNLV, who defeated UNC earlier in the year and have been widely considered as a dark-horse Final Four contender all season.</p>
<p>Looming later in the bracket is No. 2 Duke, who knocked off Baylor in the 2010 Elite Eight, as well as No. 1 overall seed Kentucky. NBA scouts would love to see a Baylor/Kentucky game with match-ups of future lottery picks in <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123221/perry-jones-iii">Perry Jones III</a> vs. Anthony Davis and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145084/quincy-miller">Quincy Miller</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145567/michael-kidd-gilchrist">Michael Kidd-Gilchrist</a>.</p>
<p><i>For more on this matchup and the impending March Madness season, check out SB Nation's <a target="_blank" href="http://sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball">college hoops news hub</a></i><i>. Stay tuned to <a href="http://dallas.sbnation.com"><b>SB Nation Dallas</b></a> for more Bears recaps, previews and news updates.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/3/11/2862624/ncaa-bracket-baylor-lands-in-south-region-could-face-unlvKris Willis2012-03-11T18:03:26-05:002012-03-11T18:03:26-05:00NCAA Bracket 2012: Texas To Play Cincinnati In The First Round
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<p>After landing the No. 11 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> will be playing the sixth-seeded <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/cincinnati-bearcats">Cincinnati Bearcats</a> in the first round of the East Regional.</p>
<p>Cincinnati had one of the most tumultuous seasons in the country this year, as they were part of an ugly brawl at the end of their non-conference game against cross-town rival Xavier on Dec. 10.</p>
<p>But the ensuing suspensions and media scrutiny seemed to galvanize the Bearcats, who rebounded to a 12-6 record in Big East play and a run to the Big East Conference Championship that included a victory over Syracuse.</p>
<p>While Cincinnati doesn't have any big-time NBA prospects, they're very balanced offensively with five players -- 6'0 junior<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52402/cashmere-wright">Cashmere Wright</a>, 6'4 sophomore <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/125920/sean-kilpatrick">Sean Kilpatrick</a>, 6'3 senior <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52403/dion-dixon">Dion Dixon</a>, 6'9 senior <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52404/yancy-gates">Yancy Gates</a> and 6'3 junior JaQuon Parker -- all averaging between 9 and 14 points.</p>
<p>The biggest concern for Texas will be handling Gates, a powerful 260-pound big man, in the low post.</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/3/11/2862542/ncaa-tournament-bracket-2012-texas-schedule-cincinnatiKris Willis2012-03-11T17:41:57-05:002012-03-11T17:41:57-05:00NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket: Texas Is An 11 Seed, Will Face Cincinnati On Friday
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<p>Texas earned a 11 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and will face Cincinnati in their first game.</p> <p>The 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket and field has been announced, and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns" class="sbn-auto-link">Texas Longhorns</a> have made the field of 68 for the 14th consecutive time under Rick Barnes.</p>
<p>They will receive an 11 seed in the East Region. Texas' first opponent will be the Cincinnati Bearcats, and the two teams will meet on Friday March 16 in Nashville, Tennessee.</p>
<p>If Texas wins their first matchup, they will face the winner of No. 3 Florida State and No. 14 St. Bonaventure on Sunday, March 18.</p>
<p>After being on the bubble for most of the last three months, the Longhorns earned the 11 with a 9-9 record in conference play and put themselves over the top by defeating Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.</p>
<p>Here's a look at the East Region of the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket:</p>
<p>No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 16 UNC-Asheville (Friday)</p>
<p>No. 8 Kansas State vs. No. 9 Southern Miss (Friday)</p>
<p>No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Harvard (Friday)</p>
<p>No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Montana (Friday)</p>
<p>No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Loyola, MD (Friday)</p>
<p>No. 7 Gonzaga vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Friday)</p>
<p>No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 14 St. Bonaventure (Friday)</p>
<p>No. 6 Cincinnati vs. No. 11 Texas (Friday)</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-longhorns/2012/3/11/2858048/ncaa-bracket-2012-tournament-texas-basketball-scheduleRyan Van Bibber2012-03-11T17:26:02-05:002012-03-11T17:26:02-05:00NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket: Baylor Is A 3 Seed, Will Face South Dakota State On Thursday
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<p>The 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket has been announced and the Baylor Bears will be a 3 seed.</p> <p>The 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket and field has been announced, and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a> will receive a 3 seed in the South region.</p>
<p>The Bears' first opponent will be the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, and they will play on Thursday, March 15 at TIME in Albuqurque. If the Bears wins their first matchup, they will face the winner of No. 6 UNLV and No. 11 Colorado on DATE.</p>
<p>Baylor earned the No. 3 seed with a 27-7 overall record. The Bears finished fourth in the regular-season Big 12 standings, starting fast, then fading down the stretch before their run to the Big 12 Tournament Championship.</p>
<p>No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 16 Mississippi Valley State/Western Kentucky (Thursday)</p>
<p>No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 UConn (Thursday)</p>
<p>No. 5 Wichita State vs. No. 12 VCU (Thursday)</p>
<p>No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 New Mexico State (Thursday)</p>
<p>No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Lehigh, (Thursday)</p>
<p>No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Xavier (Thursday)</p>
<p>No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 South Dakota State (Thursday)</p>
<p>No. 6 UNLV vs. No. 11 Colorado (Thursday)</p>
<p><i>For more on Baylor, visit <a href="http://www.ourdailybears.com/">Our Daily Bears</a>. Click here for a link to our <a href="../../2012/3/5/2846518/ncaa-bracket-2012-printable" target="_blank">NCAA bracket 2012</a>. </i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/3/11/2849810/ncaa-bracket-2012-tournament-baylor-basketball-scheduleBill Hanstock2012-03-11T17:00:26-05:002012-03-11T17:00:26-05:002012 NIT Selection Show Time, TV Coverage: UT Arlington Earns Automatic Bid
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<p>By winning the regular season Southland title, UT Arlington has earned an automatic spot in the NIT. Automatic bids go to regular season conference winners provided they lose in their conference tournament and don't earn an at-large bid to the Big Dance. Texas Arlington suffered an upset loss in the Southland conference tournament 92-72. </p>
<p>Other schools that have <a href="http://www.bankrollsports.com/blog/nit-bracketology/">already secured spots in the NIT</a> are: Akron, Bucknell, Drexel, Iona, Middle Tennessee, Nevada, Oral Roberts, Stony Brook, Savannah State and Valparaiso. The 32 team NIT field will be announced in a selection show after the NCAA tournament field has been announced. The show will be televised live on ESPNU</p>
<p><b>Time:</b> 9 p.m. ET or two hours after the NCAA Selection Show ends. </p>
<p><b>TV Information:</b> ESPNU</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/3/11/2862818/2012-nit-selection-show-time-tv-coverage-ut-arlingtonKris Willis2012-03-11T08:04:39-05:002012-03-11T08:04:39-05:00Bracketology 2012: Baylor Looks For High Seed, Texas Enters Field
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<p>In the latest bracket projection from SB Nation, the Bears are a No. 3 seed and the Longhorns are a No. 10 seed.</p> <p>After a roller-coaster four month season, March Madness officially begins Sunday with the 2012 NCAA Selection Show and the setting of the field of 68.</p>
<p>For the two Dallas-area Big 12 teams, the bracket means different things. Baylor, after a surprising run to the Big 12 Championship Game, is playing their best basketball of the season, and they'll be watching to see what seed line they fall on and who their possible second weekend opponents will be.</p>
<p>According to SB Nation's Chris Dobbertean,<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/10/2859303/ncaa-basketball-bracketology-2012-bracket-projection-bubble"> the Bears are projected as a No. 3 seed in the tournament</a>. They'll be competing for a spot on the seed line against the likes of Michigan, Marquette and Georgetown.</p>
<p>Texas, meanwhile, after sitting on the bubble for most of 2012, appears safe after their win over Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. With a 20-13 record and four wins over top 50 teams (Iowa State twice, Kansas State and Temple), the Longhorns appear to have done just enough to extend coach Rick Barnes' streak of 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.</p>
<p>Dobbertean currently has Texas as <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/11/2862595/bracketology-2012-ncaa-bracket-projection-bubble">the first of the last four team in the field of 68</a>:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas</a> (20-13, 10-10 Big 12, RPI: 48, SOS: 19, non-conf. SOS: 23)</p>
<p><i>Pros:</i> Four Top 50 wins, all at home, with the best coming against Temple. Strong computer numbers, particularly regarding scheduling. </p>
<p><i>Cons:</i> Overall 4-11 record against the Top 100 isn't great, although every game was against a Top 50 team. Lost to N.C. State in New Jersey in November. Two bad losses (at Oklahoma State and to Oregon State, also at the Meadowlands). </p>
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<p>Two other area schools will be in the post-season but not the NCAA Tournament.</p>
<p>TCU's late season run at an at-large berth ended in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament, but with a 17-14 record and multiple wins over ranked opponents should be enough to get them a spot in the NIT. A post-season berth would be a big step for Jim Christian's program, which didn't have a winning record in his first three years in Fort Worth.</p>
<p>UT-Arlington, meanwhile, is guaranteed a berth in the NIT due to winning the Southland Conference regular season championship.</p>
<p><b>When: </b>March 11 at 5 PM Central</p>
<p><b>TV:</b> CBS</p>
<p><i>For more Bracketology be sure to check out <a href="http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/">Blogging The Bracket</a>. For more college basketball news and notes head on over to SB Nation's <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball">College Basketball page</a>. </i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/3/11/2861725/ncaa-bracketology-2012Kris Willis