MARCH MADNESS, THE NCAA TOURNAMENT, IS ON THE WAY FOR THE LADY TIGERS AND LADY BEARS. THE MIZZOU LADIES ARE 23-10 AND GO IN WITH A #7 SEED, THEY WILL PLAY DRAKE IN THE FIRST ROUND ON FRIDAY. MSU LADY BEARS WON THEIR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BEATING #21 DRAKE. THE MSU LADIES WILL BE PLAYING DEPAUL IN THE FIRST ROUND ON SATURDAY. THE LADY BEARS ARE AN 11 SEED.
THE DRURY LADY PANTHERS BEAT 10TH RANKED GRAND VALLEY ST. 51-44 IN THE NCAA DIV.II MIDWEST REGIONAL TITLE GAME. THE LADY PANTHERS ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT STARTING NEXT TUESDAY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. DRURY LADIES ARE 33-0 RANKED #1 IN THE NATION.
DUKE IS THE HEAVY MEN’S FAVORITE GOING INTO THE NCAA TOURNEY, THEY BIGGEST FAVORITE SINCE KENTUCKY 4 YEARS AGO. THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS ENDED UP LOSING IN THE FINAL 4 THAT YEAR. MIZZOU AND MSU MEN WERE LEFT OUT OFF BOTH THE BIG DANCE AND NIT TOURNAMENT BRACKETS.
BLUES OPEN A BIG FOUR GAME HOME STAND TONIGHT AGAINST EDMONTON. THEY HAVE BEEN BATTLING TO HOLD OFF DALLAS AND MINNESOTA FOR THIRD PLACE IN THE DIVISION. THEY HAVE THE OILERS, RED WINGS, LIGHTNING AND GOLDEN KNIGHTS COMING TO TOWN OVER THE NEXT WEEK.
CARDINALS BEAT THE PHILLIES 4-1 MONDAY TO IMPROVE TO 9-12-3 IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE ACTION. THEY HAVE TUESDAY OFF IN FLORIDA BEFORE TAKING ON THE MARLINS WEDNESDAY.
THE ROYALS TOOK MONDAY OFF, THEY ARE 13-12 IN CACTUS LEAGUE ACTION WITH A GAME AGAINST THE CUBS SLATED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT IN ARIZONA.
IN COLLEGE BASEBALL, THE MIZZOU MEN ARE 11-8 AFTER LOSING 3 CLOSE ONES TO 10TH RANKED ARKANSAS OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY WILL BE HOME TO MURRAY ST. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. THE TIGERS HAVE A HOME SERIES THIS WEEKEND AGAINST #8 OLE MISS. THE MSU BEARS ARE 5-13 AFTER LOSING 2 OF 3 AGAINST OKLAHOMA OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY HAVE A SERIES AT SANTA BARBARA THIS WEEKEND.
AFTER BEING KICKED OUT OF THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, JOHNNY MANZELL IS HEADED TO THE ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AAF). MANZELL WON THE HEISMAN TROPHY AT TEXAS A&M IN 2012 AND HAS BEEN A MELTDOWN PRETTY MUCH SINCE. MANZELL’S NEXT STOP IS WITH THE AAF’S MEMPHIS EXPRESS, THE WORST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE AT THIS POINT WITH A 1-5 RECORD. WE’LL SEE IF JOHNNY FOOTBALL CAN GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME.