Conference Tournament Previews - 2/29

There are 4 conference tournaments that kick off today. I’ll be breaking down two of them this morning.

Atlantic Sun:
Favorite – Belmont Bruins – RPI = 65. Belmont has been at the top of the Atlantic Sun food chain all year long. The season started with a 1 point loss to Duke and for the most part Belmont has been the prohibitive favorite to grab the auto-bid all year long. Their conference losses have been at USC Upstate and against Lipscomb. I don’t see how Belmont doesn’t win the auto-bid easily

Potential Upset – Mercer Bears. Their lone game against Belmont was a 1 point home loss. If things break right they will meet in the conference championship with a chance of revenge

Patriot:
Favorite – Bucknell Bison – RPI of 81. Bucknell, currently a 15 seed, has looked the part most of the season but lately things have been slipping. Only 2-2 in their last 4 they’ve opened up the door for another team to grab the Patriot auto-bid

Potential Upset - LeHigh Mountain Hawks. 11-3 in conference they split the season series with Bucknell. With only 1 loss in their last 10 they may be peaking at the right time. If they win they’d be looking at a 16 seed at best.