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Thursday’s Coach Watch has mid-majors in action

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ESPN: Colorado State back in KC's Mid-Major Top 10, plus 11 players to know before conference tournaments start

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...now-conference-tournaments-start?platform=amp

Troy 17-8 at Appalachian State 16-11 6:30
Cross/Kerns

South Alabama 17-8 at Coastal Carolina 7:00
Riley

Alabama.com: South Alabama basketball makes final road swing with No. 1 tournament seed in sight

“We treat every game in this program like a Game 7, so it wouldn’t matter the scenario. They’re all the same. We’re treating this one like Game 7, especially down the stretch here, because you’ve got to have them all.”

https://www.al.com/sports/2022/02/s...-tournament-seed-in-sight.html?outputType=amp

South Alabama Jags head coach Richie Riley Interview​

https://undraftedfreeagent.com/2022/02/16/south-alabama-jags-head-coach-richie-riley-interview/

MTSU 17-7 at Florida International 7:00
McDevitt

Nashville Post: McDevitt has finally restored MTSU basketball's respectability

“It’s no secret, this year’s team is McDevitt’s best since taking over the program in 2018. After three consecutive losing seasons in which the team won a combined 24 games, MTSU is finally starting to turn a corner in its rebuild under McDevitt.

The Blue Raiders never won more than eight conference games in any of McDevitt's previous three seasons and had a lowly .294 win percentage against C-USA teams before this year. Now, MTSU's 8-3 conference record is the best in C-USA East.
Since his first season, McDevitt has had to work with patchwork lineups consisting of transfers and the few players like Donovan Sims who stuck around after former head coach Kermit Davis left for Ole Miss.
Now, MTSU is starting to see the fruit of McDevitt’s program building as young players like sophomores Eli Lawrence (10.2 points, 4.3 rebounds per game) and Camryn Weston (8.4 points, 3 rebounds per game) and redshirt junior DeAndre Dishman (8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds per game) have fueled the Blue Raiders’ turnaround.
McDevitt has also set the program up for beyond just this season as nine of the 13 roster players are underclassmen and only Jefferson and Sims will graduate after this year.”

https://www.nashvillepost.com/sport...cle_100eb9e0-8e98-11ec-8fc1-bb05189818e9.html

North Texas 18-4 at Florida Atlantic 7:00
McCasland

Austin Peay at Murray State 24-2 7 ESPNU
McMahon

Murray Ledger: Racers look for the sweep of Peay at Bank

https://www.murrayledger.com/sports...cle_24624c5e-8fb0-11ec-a7a4-d75de5e7138c.html

NC Greensboro at UTC 22-5 7:00
Paris

UTEP at Louisiana Tech 18-6 7:30
Konkol

Eastern Illinois at Belmont 22-5 8:00
Alexander

Belmont head coach Casey Alexander Interview – Undraftedfreeagent.com

https://undraftedfreeagent.com/2022...y-alexander-interview-undraftedfreeagent-com/

VMI at Samford 16-9 8:00
McMillan

Arkansas State at Texas State 17-6 8:00
Johnson

Colorado State 20-3 at New Mexico 9:00 FS1
Medved

San Francisco 21-6 at St. Mary’s 10:00
Golden

SJ Mercury News: The next NCAA Tournament darlings? Look no further than two Bay Area schools set for Thursday showdown

“Simply put, this is the best team that USF has had in 40 years,” Golden said. “We’re on the precipice of making the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998. We’re 21-6 with an opportunity to go, so it’s a pretty good time to get to know the Dons.”

https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/02...y-area-schools-set-for-thursday-showdown/amp/
 
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