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Let the Games Begin!

(Indianapolis, IN) – I have safely arrived in the Hoosier State for the first round games of the NCAA Tournament. Wichita State of the Missouri Valley Conference and Jacksonville State of the Ohio Valley Conference are here too, so we’ll have plenty of content coming to our MVC and OVC fans!

Already Belmont and Illinois State have been successful in National Invitation Tournament play. Our two teams in Indianapolis play on Friday. Jacksonville, a 15 seed, drew second seeded Louisville in Friday’s second game of the day and 10th seeded Wichita State battles 7th seeded Dayton in a 7:10 (ET) contest. The games are sandwiched by Michigan and Oklahoma State’s early game and Kentucky’s late night contest with Northern Kentucky.

We’ll talk to the players and coaches, snap some practice shots and try to give you the feel of what is going on here in Indiana.

Cuonzo Martin

There is already good news where the Shockers are concerned. The University of Missouri hired former Missouri State coach Cuonzo Martin as their next head coach, so that is one fewer job that could be offered to WSU head coach Gregg Marshall.

Oh, and organizers are keeping Louisville coach Rick Pitino and Kentucky leading man John Calipari separate. The practice times for these two hated rivals, at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse have been separated by over two hours.

If you have questions for the players or coaches, hit me up in the comments section or on twitter at @FatherHarry1.

I’ll try to fight through the reporter scrum and ask your question.

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Three more road wins so far in @ValleyHoops as @BradleyUMBB @BelmontMBB & @UIC_MBB capture road wins. Looks like @DrakeBulldogsMB will do so too. #FatherHarry

Well @RacersWBB followed the men's example and swept Iowa in the @ValleyHoops race! Racers are 6-1 & if @BelmontWBB holds on to their Iowa sweep, the Bruins and Racers will be tied for first. What a trip for those two teams! #FatherHarry

After today's action, @EIUWBB is 8-0 in @OVCSports play. 4 teams @usiwbb @TTUWBB @LRTrojans @LindenwoodWBB are tied at 6-2. Six other teams are under .500. Great race to the finish lies ahead. #FatherHarry

Really entertaining game between @BelmontMBB & @UEAthletics_MBB. Under four minutes left in a one point game. Gabriel Pozzato back in the Aces' lineup. Rogers is playing like I've expected. Triples are dropping. It's fun and @kylejpeach bringing it on #ThePlus #FatherHarry

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