DePaul Overcomes Slow Start to Beat CMU 100-86 in CBI First Round
By: Ethan Hennessy On Wednesday night DePaul did something they had not done in a dozen years. That was take the basketball court for a postseason tournament game. DePaul at 15-15 going into the game accepted a bid to the CBI Tournament. They faced a tough first round test against a Central Michigan squad led […]
CIT/CBI Bracketology Number 10 March 17th 2019 (10:00 PM Central)
By: Ethan Hennessy Happy Selection Sunday! I am in my second season doing CIT/CBI bracketology for Happening Hoops. I do this because I genuinely enjoy following these tournaments, and believe they do not get a ton of coverage despite some good teams playing in them each year. In both 2017 and 2018 I was the […]
CIT/CBI Bracketology Number 8 March 12th 2019
By: Ethan Hennessy We are in the middle of conference tournament season. A handful of NCAA tournament bids have already been decided. My Loyola Greyhounds as usual like they have done over the past half decade plus were one of the first 20 or so teams in the country to bow out of contention for […]
CIT/CBI Bracketology Number 7 March 4th 2019
By: Ethan Hennessy March has arrived! Conference tournaments begin tonight (Monday March 3rd) with the Atlantic Sun. I am in my second season doing CIT/CBI bracketology for Happening Hoops. I do this because I genuinely enjoy following these tournaments, and believe they do not get a ton of coverage despite some good teams playing in […]
CIT/CBI Bracketology Number 6 February 27th 2019
By: Ethan Hennessy It is late February people! The regular season is wrapping up, and conference tournaments start as early as five days from now with the ASUN. I am in my second season doing CIT/CBI bracketology for Happening Hoops. I do this because I genuinely enjoy following these tournaments, and believe they do not […]
CIT/CBI Bracketology Number 5 February 21 2019
By: Ethan Hennessy We have finally arrived at late February. Only a handful of games remain in the regular season, and conference tournaments are right around the corner. Prospective teams have started to get contacted by both tournaments. I myself have also done some contacting as I reached out to dozens of programs across the […]
CIT/CBI Bracketology Number 4 2019 February 15th
By: Ethan Hennessy The season rolls on into mid February only a handful of regular season game remain for most leagues, so it is time to update the CIT/CBI bracketology. I am in my second season doing CIT/CBI bracketology for Happening Hoops. I do this because I genuinely enjoy following these tournaments, and believe they […]
Detroit Mercy Tops Milwaukee 90-86
By: Ethan Hennessy The Titans and Panthers faced off Thursday night in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Both teams were 9-16 entering the game, but Detroit held a slim lead over Milwaukee in the standings at 6-7 compared to Milwaukee’s 4-8 record. This was a high scoring fast paced game that felt like an NBA game. Eight minuets […]
CIT/CBI Bracketology Number 3 2019 February 2nd
By: Ethan Hennessy We have now reached February most leagues are halfway done with conference play, so it is time to update the CIT/CBI bracketology. I am in my second season doing CIT/CBI bracketology for Happening Hoops. I do this because I genuinely enjoy following these tournaments, and believe they do not get a ton […]
NIU Stuns Number 14 Buffalo in DeKalb
By: Ethan Hennessy February 3rd 1973. That was the last time Northern Illinois had beaten a ranked opponent (number 19 Oral Roberts), that was until Tuesday night. On a cold night in DeKalb Illinois that only saw 1,284 people file into the convocation center due to a ice storm moving through the area the Northern […]
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