NY Times · Mar 9, 2022
The Conference Champion Not Going to the N.C.A.A. Tournament
Even before Bellarmine beat Jacksonville, 77-72, in the ASUN Conference championship game on Tuesday, it had no shot at participating in the N.C.A.A. tournament.Credit...Timothy D. Easley/Associated PressIn college basketball’s mid-major leagues, winning the conference tournament is often the only dependable way for a team to secure an N.C.A.A. tournament bid.
But even before the Bellarmine men’s team beat Jacksonville, 77-72, in the ASUN Conference championship game on Tuesday, it had no shot at participating in the national tournament.
