College athletics works to keep academic concerns separated from its world of bouncing balls, cheering fans and games.
Sometimes the outside world crashes through the barrier between the classroom and the gym in ways athletics can’t ignore or overcome. When schools struggle with significant budget issues, athletics is affected.
On Sunday, NCAA men’s basketball postseason bids went out and the MVC landed two — Wichita State in the NCAA Tournament and Illinois State in the NIT.
Going dark in March is not good business in basketball, yet it reflects the money problems many MVC schools are battling.