It's Bracketbuster Weekend!

For the sixth straight year, ESPN has set up fifty games which are primarily between mid-major schools. ESPN also included the two best small conference teams, Davidson and Winthrop, to square off in the first game of the weekend. The idea behind BracketBusters was to add one final non-conference game for teams to build up their resume with. There are schools like Drake that need to win their game tomorrow against Butler. Drake needs to prove that they can not only play with good teams, but that they can actually win. Drake at Butler is probably the most anticipated game of BracketBusters' Weekend, and will be on ESPN2 tomorrow at 5pm.  For mid-majors that have no chance at making the NCAA tournament, this weekend gives these mid-majors the opportunity to play against a team that they would not ordinarily play.  Part of the deal with BracketBusters is that the visiting team hosts a regular season match between the same two teams in the following season. There are bound to be games ... [link]