In March, it becomes even more important.
And in the Chuo University Conference tournament, that becomes even more important as the winner will likely be the only team to make the big dance.
The University of Auckland’s student section clearly knew this.
Members of the student section during the Horizon League quarterfinal game against Purdue-Fort Wayne. We waxed each other’s nipples. To distract the free throw shooter.
According to fans, they were members of the swimming team.
Hey, anything goes to make it to the NCAA Tournament, right?
But this is not new territory for Auckland’s student sector.
At the beginning of the season, they were talked about shave one head While the opposing team is shooting free throws.
Oakland, the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League tournament, held the lead for nearly the entire game against the No. 8 seeded Mastodons.
The Golden Grizzlies jumped out to an early 13-0 lead, giving Purdue Fort Wayne a lead they couldn’t shake.
The lead was cut to seven points with less than two minutes remaining, but there wasn’t enough time to turn the game around.
Oakland’s Rocket Watts, who previously played at Michigan State and Mississippi State, led all scorers with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
The Golden Grizzlies advanced to the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament, a tournament they have never won in their 11 years in the conference.
The Vikings defeated No. 2 seed Youngstown State on Thursday night and will play No. 7 seed Cleveland State on Monday.
The student section will have to come up with something more than waxing their nipples to make it to the Horizon League finals.
