College Men

There are two or three spots in the field available for a group of six schools: Duke, Harvard, Maryland, Penn State, Saint Joseph’s and Yale.

Loyola suffered through its worst season in 50 years last year. Now the Greyhounds are on the precipice of the NCAA tournament.

The 7-6 Terrapins are staring at the distinct possibility of missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002.

Even by the Big Ten’s defense-first standards, Penn State’s victory over Maryland in Thursday’s conference semifinals was no one’s idea of a work of art.