Tough to see Monmouth getting off the deck here. After last year's absurd exclusion from the Tournament, this year was supposed to be the redemption tour with Rice's first recruiting class finally seeing its goals coming to fruition. Instead, they drew a true road game against a finally-healthy Siena team in the semi-finals in Albany, and once again missed the Dance despite being the dominant team in the MAAC. From following these guys closely all season, it seems there was no doubt it was "Tournament-or-bust."
Compounding matters is Seaborn out for the year after undergoing surgery on his meniscus. He's an integral part of the holy backcourt triumvirate that so thoroughly dominated the league this summer.
Monmouth hosted an NIT game last year, too, so the novelty has, presumably, worn off.
Weather in West Long Branch is awful, which probably leads to a subdued crowd. That said, Ole Miss had to schlep a helluva long way from Oxford to get there.
Tough to see Monmouth getting off the deck here. After last year's absurd exclusion from the Tournament, this year was supposed to be the redemption tour with Rice's first recruiting class finally seeing its goals coming to fruition. Instead, they drew a true road game against a finally-healthy Siena team in the semi-finals in Albany, and once again missed the Dance despite being the dominant team in the MAAC. From following these guys closely all season, it seems there was no doubt it was "Tournament-or-bust."
Compounding matters is Seaborn out for the year after undergoing surgery on his meniscus. He's an integral part of the holy backcourt triumvirate that so thoroughly dominated the league this summer.
Monmouth hosted an NIT game last year, too, so the novelty has, presumably, worn off.
Weather in West Long Branch is awful, which probably leads to a subdued crowd. That said, Ole Miss had to schlep a helluva long way from Oxford to get there.
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