On a light night of game action, there was plenty of off-court news, from a season-ending injury to player departures and even additions. Plus an in-state rivalry game wasn’t quite as good as last year’s matchup.
Month: December 2014
Amidst Maine’s rebuilding challenge, there is hope
Maine has a long road ahead as they rebuild under new head coach Bob Walsh. Amidst the early struggles, the Black Bears have shown some reason for hope going forward.
Rhode Island has potential amidst some difficulty
Rhode Island has at times looked like a team with the potential to contend in the Atlantic 10, and at other times they have had some difficulty. Both were present in their rivalry game at Providence.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 12, 2014
It bears repeating over and over: college basketball teams are not static entities over the entire season. They change and hopefully continue to grow and improve. What a team is in November is not what it will be in March.
A look back: FDU’s win over Princeton and its significance
Fairleigh Dickinson’s rebuilding continues, and it included another signature win as they knocked off Princeton. This was one they had to sweat out right until the final buzzer.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 12, 2014
“Anybody can beat anybody” is a cliché. It’s also being proven on a regular basis early in this college basketball season. The upsets keep coming this year, and if there’s one thing we’re learning early this college basketball season, it is that you cannot take anyone lightly. That seems to go especially for NCAA Division I newcomers and transitional members.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – Dec. 10
Some weekly thoughts, from watching and reading and generally spending too much time following college basketball:
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 11, 2014
Doubleheaders at Madison Square Garden are as much a part of the fabric of college basketball as the ball itself or Bill Raftery. There is nothing better, and only a few things that even compare.
2014 Hoop Mountain Prep Classic – Sunday notes
We look back at Sunday’s action in the Hoop Mountain Prep Classic, which included an overtime thriller and a couple of lopsided contests, and some prospects who helped themselves out with their play.
Western Michigan should grow from non-conference challenges
Western Michigan’s latest challenge in a non-conference slate full of them was at Northeastern. The Broncos lost, but should grow from the adversity they have had to face thus far.
