NU Women will go to post season!!

This week starts the Women's Big 12 tournament. NU should go on to the NCAA tournament but a great showing would help their cause. We should get some quality results as they seem to be back on track.

The men's team will play Oklahoma St Monday. They will need to win in Lincoln and then win at least two games in the Big 12 to get to the NIT. They are very capable although they have not been successful lately. The three games with Baylor, Iowa State, and Colorado were all winable but they come up short due to poor shooting.

Ryan Anderson was ejected yesterday in the Colorado game. Xavier Silas started fighting with him and he did what anybody would have done to protect himself. The referees didn't blow the jump ball in time and Silas in a scuffle elbowed Anderson in the head. It looked very intentionable. Don't know why Anderson really was ejected. Silas should be suspended for at least a game.

This writer believes whenever there are rules or restrictions that those that make the rules should explain the reason for them. The NU Athletic Department should explain the access policy to the fans so they understand them. This would go a long ways as we have only heard one side of the story so far. NU has very avid fans and to give a complete open door would cut the efficiency of them getting their job done. What's to keep a car load of drunks going up to the football office or the athletic department and causing a huge disruption. Controls have to be set but it would be nice to have scheduled times for fans to view the complex without an appointment. With more exposure, more money will funnel into the department. A warm but safe atmosphere is beneficial to all.

Kind of weird not having South Sioux City in the girl's state basketball tournament this year. They will be back. Holdrege returns all five starters from their tournament team this year. Crete returns two potential Division I players. Alliance has Jordon Hooper returning. Should be interesting.

Get those NCAA brackets ready. Next Sunday we see who gets in. Who is your favorite to win? Kansas?