Why is arkansas not in the nit

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Stories Schedule Roster Stats. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. On the other hand, Auburn, both Mississippi schools and Florida each have one game remaining with both Kentucky and Tennessee, and is the most likely scenario for the Tigers, Bulldogs, Rebels and Gators.

Despite the perceived advantage in scheduling, Arkansas must beat at least three, and probably four, of the others with league losses to be seriously considered for an NCAA Tournament bid. To that end, both Mississippi schools join Alabama in traveling to Fayetteville. On the first point, winning on the road with Daniel Gafford and point guard Jalen Harris on the bench with five fouls is a big deal.

Regarding the physical thing, Arkansas is unlikely to match its On the other hand, Gafford and Isaiah Joe took less than half the shots against Vanderbilt and scored two-thirds of the points. If, indeed, Arkansas winds up in the NIT for the first time since the season, be prepared for some erroneous spin on the benefits of participation, a dismissal of the event as Not Important Teams, and use of the participants as lab rats.

An NIT championship is not a springboard to bigger and better. TCU finished fifth in the Big 12 last year after winning the title the previous year. Prior to that, champions George Washington and Stanford lost 15 each a year after taking home the trophy.

As for experiments in the NIT, tournament games have been used to test possible rule changes in three of the last four years. In , the experiment included moving the 3-point line back 20 inches and widening the free throw lane by 4 feet. Report a comment that violates the guidelines to contact fayettevilleflyer. Commenters on the Flyer are responsible for all legal consequences arising from their comments, including libel, infringement of copyright or actions that threaten a third party.

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