Florida State left Connecticut with a 1-3 mark, clearly not a good start. The record only tells some of the story, however, and isn’t the most important thing for them right now.
Month: November 2014
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 25, 2014
By its extremely lofty standards, this year’s Maui Invitational is rather light fare, though still one of the kings of the in-season tournaments. Maui is always a highlight of November and Thanksgiving week, dating back to its emergence in the late 1980s, and the tourney opened yesterday with quarterfinals. The best game of the four was the last one, as old WAC and Mountain West rivals San Diego State and BYU went at it good deep into the night for us on the mainland.
2K Classic: Numbers and notes, a look back
The 2K Classic is in the books, and here’s a look back at the numbers from the four games at Madison Square Garden.
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 24, 2014
Sunday was the big day in several early season tournaments, so they lead the way once again. This time, though, three of them crowned champions. We start with the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, which was an old Big East matchup. West Virginia made a strong start stand up, leading by 15 […]
Led by Cook, Duke is more balanced and tougher this year
Duke is off to a good start and looks more balanced and tougher this season. Leading the way is a guy few might have expected in such a role, Coaches vs. Cancer Classic MVP Quinn Cook.
Women’s Basketball: Bucknell 61, FDU 61 (OT), the numbers
Bucknell and Fairleigh Dickinson needed overtime on Saturday, and it was the Bison who prevailed in their third straight road game.
Young UNLV team grows in Brooklyn
Teams often grow from early season tournaments, and that appears to be what UNLV did in Brooklyn. The young Runnin’ Rebels need the experience.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 23, 2014
The weekend has featured several instances of something we don’t see often: BCS conference (or Group of Five, or whatever term you want to use) teams taking to the road against good non-BCS teams.
Texas has come a long way from the “Chaminade Crew”
A couple of years ago, times were not good at Texas. The Longhorns have come a long way between than and Friday night, when they won the 2K Classic.
Simply put, Syracuse needs to improve offensively
Jim Boeheim didn’t have many things to say about his team’s offense, but that said it all. It’s at that end of the floor that Syracuse’s fate this season will be determined.
