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Article: Could Missouri Valleys strengthhurt chances for NCAA tourney?
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- January 24, 2007
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NORMAL - From top to bottom, Creighton coach Dana Altman said he
has never seen the Missouri Valley Conference as good in his 13 years
at the Bluejays helm.
That might be a problem come March 11 and Selection Sunday for the
NCAA Tournament.
With no dominant teams emerging, the Valley could be in danger of
losing bids to the NCAA tourney. Last year four Valley teams went to
the NCAA, with Bradley and Wichita State advancing to the Sweet
Sixteen.
"I hope Im not a harbinger of doom here, but one of my concerns is
as good as our conference was last year its better this year,"
Indiana State coach Royce Waltman said. "But it may be so good and
weve beat each other up so much well have a hard time ...