This Saturday didn’t have quite the marquee matchups as a week earlier, but there were some important ones, especially with teams in the middle of a few conferences trying to separate themselves from the pack.
Month: January 2015
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 25, 2015
As one of college basketball’s blueblood programs, Kansas gets all the benefits of membership in an elite club, as well as its relative drawbacks.
2015 Boston Winter Invitational: What to expect
The Boston Winter Invitational is coming up on Sunday at UMass-Boston. Here is a look at some of what to expect in the four prep school games that are on the schedule.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 23, 2015
Thursday night’s college basketball schedule was stacked, as good of a weeknight schedule as we may see all season. From the top of Division I to the bottom, from the East Coast to far into the Pacific, games of significance took place everywhere.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 22, 2015
More than halfway through the 2014-15 season now, the story of what Keno Davis is doing at Central Michigan is one that has been a rather well-kept secret. It’s time that the secret started being let out. The son of Dr. Tom Davis is engineering quite the turnaround. Central Michigan […]
2015 Spalding Hoophall Classic – Monday notes
Monday was the big day despite having just five games, as all were big matchups and most were nationally televised. There was plenty of talent in these games, and some big names played well.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – January 21, 2015
Some college basketball thoughts as we slide into the dregs of the season for many teams, where conference play has become routine but we’re still a couple weeks from getting serious about bubble talk and being able to see the finish line of the postseason:
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Some will call it a masterpiece; others may still think of the game more as an eye sore. Either way, what Wisconsin did Tuesday night is something extraordinary, even by its own lofty standards. The Badgers pounded Iowa 82-50 Tuesday night in as ruthlessly efficient an offensive performance as you’ll […]
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 20, 2015
The issues of scoring and pace of play in college basketball continue to get a considerable amount of press, and that’s a very good thing. ESPN this past weekend on College Gameday had a thoughtful, quality discussion of the state of the sport, and a good share of the conversation […]
2015 Spalding Hoophall Classic – Sunday notes
It was a bad weather day outside, but fortunately we play the games indoors. Prep schools took center stage on a busy Sunday with some good talent and good games all the way to the end.