College Sports

One Team Automatically Made NCAA Tournament Without a Win

Five teams made the NCAA tournament over the weekend, but one squad didn’t need to do anything after a conference semifinal win.
One Team Automatically Made NCAA Tournament Without a Win
St. Thomas guard Drake Dobbs (11) puts in a layup against Omaha during the first half of the championship game in the Summit League NCAA college basketball tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D. on March 9, 2025. Josh Jurgens/AP Photo
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Among the five teams that punched tickets to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament during the weekend, one team didn’t need to win its conference tournament title game to qualify.

Omaha (23–12) won anyway in an 85–75 victory over the St. Thomas Tommies (24–11) in the Summit League title game in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Sunday.

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