How close is too close?

Last night, for the second home game in a row, the Minnesota State Men's Basketball team lost a game in the closing seconds. For a team that has mostly dominated their NSIC competition, MSU has yet to show that they can hit that cold blooded shot as time expires, or make the big defensive stop when it counts.

The average margin of victory for MSU this season has been in the neighborhood of 20 points. But the last couple of home losses in close games is a concern as they enter the NCAA tournament next week.

Sunday the Mavericks will find out if they will host the regional tournament, or will hit the road in their pursuit of an NCAA DII Title. With other regional front runners Mesa State and Augustana also getting knocked out of the first round of their conference tournaments, my money is on MSU still hosting despite the loss.