TCU routed Georgia Tech in the NIT final, which came as a surprise. It was also an indicator of the team’s progress over the course of the season, especially of late.
Month: March 2017
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 31, 2017
TCU just completed a renaissance season, one where it was one of the most surprising teams in the country. It even finished that season with a championship. And as much as the focus deserves to be on its feats this year, it’s mighty hard even now to not be already thinking about the Horned Frogs’ future next year.
CIT Semifinals: St. Peter’s routs Furman in a night to remember
St. Peter’s scored a blowout win in the CIT semifinals at home and advanced to the championship of a national tournament for the first time in school history, making for an unforgettable night at the Yanitelli Center.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 30, 2017
The break in the NCAA Tournament from the regionals to the Final Four allows plenty of room for other NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments to get some time in the sun this week, including the CBI and CIT.
NIT Notebook: Georgia Tech and TCU to the finals
The NIT is down to two teams after the semifinals. The coach of one of those teams never imagined his team would be here back in the fall.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 29, 2017
The championship game for the 80th annual National Invitation Tournament is set, and in a postseason marked by pleasant surprises advancing deep, it’s maybe only fitting that two of the biggest surprises of the entire season will square off to settle this venerable event.
NIT preview: A new champion is guaranteed
The NIT is down to four teams who will meet in New York, and one of them will become a champion for the first time, though one coach has led a program to the title twice.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 28, 2017
With all teams done with their seasons,, the pace for coaching vacancies to get filled will pick up this week. It certainly did just that Monday, as four more schools named and/or introduced new coaches.
NCAA Tournament second weekend notes: Newcomers give us an attractive Final Four
For an event that started with a relative thud by its lofty standards, the 79th NCAA Tournament sure has made up some ground as it hits the homestretch, and it will culminate this coming weekend with one of the more fascinating Final Four quartets in some time,
South Carolina 77, Florida 70: Three points of emphasis
South Carolina completed a journey from being picked eighth in their conference to reaching the Final Four, and a few things help explain the victory to get them there.
