Presenting a big-picture look at where teams’ NCAA Tournament chances stand in early February, for those in the heaviest contention for bids.
Month: February 2016
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Like so many conference foes now, Indiana and Michigan are more acquaintances than consistently fierce rivals, the product of today’s bloated leagues where yearly home-and-homes are no longer a given. Still, their only meeting this year looked juicy on paper, matching one top 25 team and another not far from it.
Box Score breakdown: Quinnipiac 64, Fairfield 59
Local rivals Quinnipiac and Fairfield met on Monday night in a grind-it-out affair. We have a look inside the numbers to tell you more about it.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 2, 2016
This season, there are no surprises when a top-5 team goes down. Frankly, it’s also almost never a surprise when Louisville is the group defeating such a highly ranked squads. Still, the Cardinals’ 71-65 win over No. 2-ranked North Carolina on Monday was bigger than some and maybe most this year.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 1, 2016
A Pac-12 coach continues to remind us that he’s pretty good. Plus no surprises in one Midwest conference, a leader in another puts some distance between themselves and others, and an NBA star delivers a nice video after tragedy hits.
Boxscore breakdown: Michigan 79, Penn State 72
Michigan beat Penn State at Madison Square Garden on Saturday in the first half of a basketball-ice hockey doubleheader. Here’s a look inside the box score of that game.