OOC Opponents

AT A GLANCE
Tennessee- 17-12, 34
Austin Peay- 17-12, 127
Kennesaw State- 7-22, 320
Marshall- 18-9, 51
Louisville- 22-7, 20
Jackson State- 13-13, 240
FIU- 8-18, 286
Murray State- 21-7, 106
Georgia State- 11-18, 232
Georgia Tech- 11-17, 181

IN DEPTH

Tennessee continues their up and down twists and turns. The Vols still look like they are in good shape for an NCAA Tournament bid. If they win two games over the next couple of days, the Vols should be into the dance, even with all of their struggles.

Austin Peay has gone just 7-6 since January 15, and that includes a two game winning streak to end the season. Can the Governors get it back together in time to win the OVC Tournament? It's possible as they are probably the third best team in the conference behind Morehead State and Murray State. But they are no longer viewed in quite the same light as they were just a month and a half ago.

Kennesaw State had won three in a row, and now have lost five in a row, including a 47 point loss to Belmont in their final game. They will probably lose tonight to Belmont in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Tournament as well. The Owls just have been a major disappointment this year.

Marshall is the Mocs best win. The Thundering Herd won their last five games and is teetering on the bubble of the bubble. No one really mentions them, but if the Herd comes back and wins their final two games (currently down 4 at UTEP). If that happens and they find their way to the Conference USA Tournament Championship Game, the Herd could be on the bubble.

Louisville has turned into one of the best teams in the Big East and is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament. They will be a high seed in the Big Dance as well, and could go all the way to the Final Four if things really break right for them. Louisville is that good.

Jackson State has turned into a bit of a disappointment down the stretch. They traded wins and losses throughout the month of February, and are now considered one of the teams to beat in the SWAC, but not the team to beat in the SWAC anymore. They are slighly back of the top teams in the conference, and will need some luck to win the conference tournament.

FIU is 2-11 in their last thirteen games. The Golden Panthers beat Troy twice during that stretch, but has lost all of their other eleven games since January 13. FIU has really fallen apart and been a major disappointment in the Sun Belt.

Murray State is the top seed in the OVC, finishing just ahead of Morehead State for the title. They should be able to reach the final, where they would face off against likely Morehead State. They are 11-1 in their last twelve games. The Racers are one of the teams most likely to reach the NCAA Tournament on this out of conference schedule.

Georgia State fired Rod Barnes, their head coach heading into the CAA Tournament. They lost their last four games, and the Panthers were way up and down this year. Sometimes, they were very good, such as the night they beat the Mocs. Sometimes, they were very bad, such as the night they lost to Georgia Southern.

Georgia Tech has lost eight out of nine games, with the lone win being the Mocs, even though Chattanooga really outplayed them for much of the night. Georgia Tech is highly unlikely to get to a postseason tournament- they would likely have to win the ACC Tournament. That's just not going to happen.

GO MOCS!