The Ivy League now takes center stage on Friday nights, and we have an early feel for the teams. Plus the Pac-12 has some action, a blowout in a big MAC game, and a couple of injury notes heading into the busy Saturday.
Month: January 2015
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 30, 2015
It’s rare when we see TV networks do something even remotely outside the box when it comes to scheduling, so yesterday’s announcement of the Big 12/SEC Challenge moving to January qualifies as big news.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – January 29, 2015
Some college basketball thoughts as we near the end of January and full-time talk about the “bubble” is just around the corner:
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 29, 2015
While Notre Dame and Duke were putting on a terrific game, one that should confirm both as deserving top 10 teams right now, Wednesday was not a good evening for a couple ACC teams at home, and it could be a night that comes back to haunt those teams on Selection Sunday in just under 6 1/2 weeks.
Big East tempo free plus notes and observations, and more
We take a look around the Big East, including some numbers, then drop in some additional notes outside the conference and look at a historic win for a coach that could have been an upset.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Surprisingly, we haven’t heard a whole lot about Texas A&M as an NCAA Tournament candidate yet. That should be changing very soon, because the Aggies are leaving us all no choice.
As more players develop, Bucknell becomes a clear contender
With help from a few more supporters, Bucknell is really clicking on offense now and emerging as a clear contender in the Patriot League. Winning on the road doesn’t hurt, either.
Scoring a Division I problem, not a college hoops problem
If one takes a wide view of college basketball as a whole and examines the numbers, there is only one conclusion to come to: scoring isn’t a college basketball problem. It’s a Division I college basketball problem.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 27, 2015
ESPN’s new practice of not sending announcers to cover a few of its games this year has already resulted in some embarrassing moments, and last night brought about the worst one yet.
The Morning Dish – Monday, January 26, 2015
A legendary coach gets another major milestone win in the same famous arena he got another one. Plus some close calls in the ACC, a big matchup looms in the Missouri Valley, and another transfer may help a rising Atlantic 10 team.
