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You need a Snickers.

To “expect” Niko to add someone midseason seems like a stretch, especially for a season that at best is headed toward the College Basketball Crown. Save the money for next season, when it appears we (knock on wood) have a few nice pieces in place and presumably make a run at the NCAA tourney...

Tommie Talk and the NET/Torvik Gospel St. Thomas (10-4, 6-6 ATS) NET: UST stays at #116. Torvik (T-Rank): UST stays at #110. Game Day North Central-MN (non-DI) @ St. Thomas, 1 CT The Spread: No line UST has played the Rams (2-9) every season since its move to Division I in 2021-22. The combined...

Good for Izzo. 👍🏼 Need more coaches with a spine, willing to tackle this nonsense with their peers.

If you’re so inclined, give me an over/under or two (wins or losses) that you really like based on these predictions. 1. St. Thomas (13-3) 2. North Dakota State (12-4) 3. Omaha (11-5) 4. Denver (10-6) South Dakota State (10-6) 6. South Dakota (6-10) 7. North Dakota (4-12) Oral Roberts...

If the price is right, keep him, but don’t pay him the big bucks. Unavailable way too often.

Weekly Random #41, #50, #52, #68 At-Large Resumes (through Dec. 26) #41 (last season #41 Ohio State was highest ranked NET team to miss the field) #50 (always right around the bubble cutline) #52 (last season #52 San Diego State was lowest ranked NET at-large selection) #68 (last team in if only...

Since we have no conference records yet, based on current NET rankings: Wednesday, March 4 (1st Round) #8 North Dakota (#306) vs. #9 Kansas City (#336), 7 CT (Midco Sports) Thursday March 5 (Quarterfinals) #1 St. Thomas (#116) vs. #8 North Dakota/#9 Kansas City winner, 6 (Midco Sports) #2...

Tommie Talk and the NET/Torvik Gospel St. Thomas (10-4, 6-6 ATS) NET: UST drops three spots to #116. Torvik (T-Rank): UST stays at #110. All rankings are NET Tuesday Reach the Summit Results No games Wednesday through Friday Reach the Summit Slate No games Tuesday Eye-Openers None Dribbles &...

Tommie Talk and the NET/Torvik Gospel St. Thomas (10-4, 6-6 ATS) NET: UST drops two spots to #113. Torvik (T-Rank): UST stays at #110. All rankings are NET Monday Reach the Summit Results @ #252 UTEP 76, #155 North Dakota State 66 @ #44 Tulsa 90, #213 Denver 85 #137 UT-Arlington 69, @ #294 Oral...

Good stuff. The team that wins the league will be the one that takes care of business vs. South Dakota, ORU, North Dakota, and Kansas City. You need to sweep those teams if you expect to win the title. For the Tommies that means winning at least one in the state of South Dakota, where they’ve...

Well deserved. Best AD at any level in the state.

Well played!

Condensed version today. Tommie Talk and the NET/Torvik Gospel St. Thomas (10-4, 6-6 ATS) NET: UST stays at #111. Torvik (T-Rank): UST drops one spot to #110. Summit League Power Rankings (record vs. D1 foes) 1. St. Thomas (8-4) 2. North Dakota State (7-4) 3. Denver (4-7) 4. South Dakota...

ROAD TO SELECTION SUNDAY, MN – As we enter Week 8 there are 14 new entrants to the Field of 68, including at-large selections Kentucky, LSU, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State. Among those dropping out are Colorado, Colorado State, and Georgia, which has a shiny #20 NET ranking but has yet to defeat a...