
Oakland City Mighty Oaks
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Sixty-eight teams. Sixty-seven games. Now that the field is set, our instant analysis team of one takes a crack at every game of the NCAA men's tournament.

As conference realignment continues, it will become increasingly difficult to maintain the balance between big and small schools that has made the tournament so compelling.

— Tre'Von Spillers scored 16 points to help Appalachian State defeat Oakland City 87-49 on Tuesday night in a season opener.

Terry Taylor scored 21 points as Austin Peay easily beat Oakland City 110-67 on Tuesday night.

Terry Taylor topped seven players in double figures with 21 points and Austin Peay beat Oakland City 114-53 in the Governors' season opener Tuesday night.

Blake Simmons had 17 points with five assists as Evansville thumped Oakland City 98-56 on Saturday to stop a two-game skid.

Tahjai Teague scored 16 points on seven of nine shooting, led five players into double figures and Ball State opened a lengthy home stand by controlling the boards in an 81-57 defeat of Division II Oakland City on Tuesday night.

Freshman Dayton Gumm scored a season-high 25 points, two Austin Peay players had double-doubles and the Governors beat Division II Oakland City 109-50 on Wednesday night in their home opener.