Iowa and LSU continue to be two of the bigger teases in the country. That much remained certain after last night, when-just when you’re ready to believe in them-both suffered losses that can only be categorized as disappointing.
Month: January 2015
Finding a way to win at BC may be just what Pittsburgh needs
Pittsburgh seemingly had no business winning at Boston College on Tuesday night, but left Conte Forum with an overtime win. That may be just the boost this team needs to get on track early in ACC play.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 8, 2015
The 9 p.m. EST block of games Wednesday night-many of them on TV-may go down as one of the uglier two-hour stretches in NCAA Division I college basketball history.
Keatts tries to get UNCW to play to their strength
UNCW still doesn’t have a great deal of talent, but new head coach Kevin Keatts is establishing what he wants the program to be about. When the current teams plays to their strength, they can win games.
Scanning the Nation – January 7, 2015
Some college basketball thoughts from the first week of the new year:
Streaky Lehigh has hit a rough patch
Lehigh has been streaky this season, not entirely surprising given their relative inexperience. Now they have hit a rough patch, with issues at both ends of the floor highlighted by one at the defensive end.
Boston University gets better but still has challenges
Boston University is off to a 2-0 start in Patriot League play thanks to good overall improvement. The Terriers still have flaws and will be challenged, so they must avoid peaking too soon.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 7, 2015
For a half last night in its game against Georgia, Arkansas was looking like same old Arkansas on the road, but in the second half the Razorbacks battled back on the road and got a big 79-75 win at Georgia.
Improving Dartmouth tries to keep building as Ivy play approaches
Dartmouth is now establishing their identity as Ivy League play approaches. This is an important year for their core, and they can certainly be competitive this year as their players continue to mature.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 6, 2015
While they are fun to follow-and yes, they do matter to some extent, even if not necessarily for NCAA Tournament selection-normally we won’t make much note of the release of the weekly top 25 polls on Monday, but this week is an exception.
