Now or never.

No tomorrow.

Do or die.

That's the situation facing both the remaining teams in the 2010 Horizon League Baseball Championship, as #2 Milwaukee was able to stave off elimination Saturday afternoon in defeating #1 Wright State, 14-7.

Day three of the 2010 Horizon League Baseball Championship is undoubtedly the most intriguing afternoon and evening of the four-day (or possibly five-day) event. The day begins with five teams — three facing elimination, and two looking for the quickest path to the championship game. It's a showcase of the best the League has to offer.

As student-athletes know all too well, this time of year can be incredibly hectic. That's especially true for student-athletes competing in spring sports, as they try to end both their academic and athletic year — or career — on a high note.

This week I was unable to track down the winner of The People's Choice due to the aforementioned circumstances, but that doesn't mean she shouldn't still be recognized.

Let's face it... we all knew this day was just around the corner.

It would be rare to find a person that did a double-take when the news came down this morning that Brad Brownell had agreed to become the next men's basketball coach at Clemson University.

There were plenty of Butler fans who made the trek across the country to San Jose last weekend as the Bulldogs opened NCAA Tournament play. Here in Salt Lake City, as Butler continues to maneuver its way through what's left of the West Region, many of the same fans have made the journey...

Of the eight locations that served as NCAA Tournament First and Second Round sites, none are further away from Indianapolis than San Jose, CA. For many schools similar in size to Butler, being placed more than 2,000 miles away from you home city results in sparse attendance, and many school administrators acting as their team's "fans."

During the regular season, the Butler Bulldogs shot 3-point field goals at a 34.5% clip. Surely, that's a low number compared to some of Butler's teams from the recent past. All things considered, however, 34.5% is a percentage almost smack-dab in the middle among all NCAA Division I basketball teams this year.

This past weekend in Green Bay it was the Cleveland State women's basketball team, not the Phoenix, who unquestionably stole the show in earning the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It was a hotly-contested, drama-filled couple of days with the Vikings' claiming their 2nd trip to the Big Dance in three seasons.

The 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship concludes tonight with the Championship Game from Hinkle Fieldhouse. Beginning at 8:45pm ET, Damon Lewis and Adam Coppinger will host a live blog throughout tonight's contest.

The 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship continues tonight with the Semifinal Round from Hinkle Fieldhouse. Beginning at 5:00 ET, Damon Lewis and Adam Coppinger will host a live blog throughout tonight's two contests.