Basketball

Race to make conference tournament reaches critical time for many teams

Feb 06, 2024, 3:55 PM

The race to earn a spot in the postseason has reached crunch time for teams in the Lone Star, American Southwest, and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. West Texas A&M women and Mary Hardin-Baylor men are among the teams battling to secure a bid.

Race to make conference tournament reaches critical time for many teams

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The 2023-2024 NCAA Division II and Division III basketball seasons have reached crunch time for teams in danger of missing the postseason tournaments. The American Southwest and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conferences are entering the final two weeks of the regular season. In comparison, the Lone Star Conference has three weeks remaining before teams are set to travel to the Comerica Center.

Looking at the number of games a team is behind at this point can be deceptive, with some teams having played more contests than others. Instead, we will look at magic numbers to determine the combination of wins and losses needed to secure a bid.

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