As conference play gets under way, some teams look like contenders and others like pretenders. Plus one conference saw some road wins, and a battered and bruised team goes to 2-0 in early conference play.
Month: December 2016
Eagles show progress amidst expected growing pains
Boston College had a nice win over Providence to close out a non-conference slate that has had a few highs amidst growing pains, the latter of which was to be expected.
Providence is ending 2016 with some concerns
Providence had a nice record in non-conference play, but didn’t win on the road. Their last non-conference and first conference game are signs of challenges that lie ahead.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 30, 2016
Like most of the year anyway but especially now at the end of December, this is a time when football traditionally takes center stage in the Southeastern Conference. Thursday also marked the open of the conference season for SEC basketball as well, though, and an entertaining night it was.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 29, 2016
Remember when Oregon was a heavy favorite in the Pac-12 and a Final Four favorite heading into this season?
How the conferences shape up as 2017 approaches
Conference play beckons and has even started in a number of conferences. With that, we take a look at how they shape up based on the non-conference performances.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 28, 2016
This morning, when they inevitably think again about the opportunity that got away last night, Minnesota players and coaches will have to remind themselves time and again: it was only one game.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 27, 2016
One way to get an otherwise obscure game into the college basketball spotlight-at least relatively speaking in a time on the sport calendar when bowl games of even the most mediocre variety hold sway-is to be the only game on the schedule for an entire day.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 26, 2016
San Diego State keeps winning under Steve Fisher, this time in Hawaii, continuing a long journey to success there. Plus the final day of the tournament wraps up.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 25, 2016
USF’s play in the Diamond Head Classic reminds us of one of the many things that makes tournament play so great in this sport. Teams can get hot and make a run when least expected.
