would nit championship/runner-up be better than 1st or second round ncaa loss for a school like wku?
LETS GO HILLTOPPERS
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They did beat Purdue, so they could have been a sweet 16 team in the NCAA.
Obviously, everyone wants the NCAA but my thing is if we can't get in there then I'd gladly take the NIT championship. These games on ESPN are great exposure for the program.
The NIT Championship is worth more in my opinion than a first-round exit in the NCAA tourney.
1.You get a trophy that goes in the trophy case that lasts forever.
2.Your name goes down in the record book as a championship team.
3. You may even get a ring but I'm not sure on that one.
1.You get a trophy that goes in the trophy case that lasts forever.
2.Your name goes down in the record book as a championship team.
3. You may even get a ring but I'm not sure on that one.
LOL. No. Johnson’s minutes wouldn’t have been affected. Colby would have played less minutes.
I won’t be cheering SEC on this one
Would love to see the Hilltoppers bring home the trophy
Would love to see the Hilltoppers bring home the trophy
As a two time WKU grad, Go Toppers! I live in Bowling Green so I obviously follow the Toppers. This team is no joke. Given the chance, they could’ve done some damage in the NCAA. I just hope they take home the NIT title.
Considering WKU is better than 25 of the 32 auto qualifiers to the NCAA tournament, yeah, an NIT banner would mean a whole lot. People were complaining that OSU got left out, and we just beat them AT HOME. That doesn't happen often at Hank Iba arena. And you can't say that OSU mailed it in...it mattered to them.
The Toppers beat Purdue and SMU (when they were Top 25 before the injuries) and played Villanova to an 8 point game early in the season when WKU only had 7 players available. Had they made the NCAA tournament, many teams wouldn’t have wanted to see them in their bracket.
UK Wildcats NCAA champs, Hilltoppers NIT champs, Louisville dumpster fire champs has a nice ring to it...........
The team was 1 shot away from making the tourney... last second shot rimmed out. They should beat Utah.
Same here, Bev, always cheer for the SEC but not this time. Go Toppers!!!
I graduate in May from WKU! Definitely a nice run and will definitely help with recruiting
WKU grad here. Proud of the Tops. They're a solid squad. Don't care for Stansbury, but he can coach.
Congrats to the Toppers. I think I saw they play Utah in the quarters.
Smh....I bet longtime fans of the Utes are worn out with seeing a team with the word Kentucky in the name as the last game of their season
Smh....I bet longtime fans of the Utes are worn out with seeing a team with the word Kentucky in the name as the last game of their season
I like to see a team, not all SRs win the NIT, and then take that as momentum into a good year the following season. I don't think MSU loses much/any. Not sure about WKU.
Would be interesting to see Stansbury coach against his old team in the NIT championship.
From an Alum, "Go Tops"!
