The Champions Classic gave us all we could hope for in a great doubleheader. Plus more opening night ideas, a freshman is finally eligible, and how long two Yellow Jackets are not eligible is now known.
Month: November 2017
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Minnesota and Providence provided one of the best matchups of the young season, something we’ve come to expect from the Gavitt Games, which gets it right better than most conference challenge events.
Scanning the Nation: Notes from the opening weekend
The first three days of the college basketball season have been largely uneventful, not surprising when schedules are littered with endless guarantee games and schools seemingly have little interest in even playing at all so early in November. Here are some quick-hit notes looking around the country after the first weekend of regular season hoops:
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 13, 2017
Heading into the first full week of action, we had no major surprises, but a few close calls on Sunday that might not portend the best of things for a few teams.
The 2017-18 season is here: Opening thoughts
The season is underway, and already there are some things to think about. They include behavior on the road, a good early sign towards a turnaround, and a tough rivalry loss for an Atlantic 10 contender.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 12, 2017
If Friday’s open of the college basketball season was a celebration (even if an unsatisfying one, with its smorgasbord of lousy guarantee games and non-Division I opponents), then Saturday must’ve been the hangover. At the least, the second day of the season is a reality check. It’s a reminder of not only how poorly college hoops starts its year, but also how a current attempt to address it gets it all wrong.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 11, 2017
The season is here, and opening night provided us with a range of outcomes to think about.
Best Players No One Knows About – 2017-18 edition
There are always players who don’t get the credit or acclaim they deserve. Here, we take a look at a baker’s dozen of those players from around the country, players you should keep an eye on this season.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – November 9, 2017
The season is almost here, and we take a look at some of what to expect this coming season. We have preseason polls, conference changes, a look at some conferences and some matchups to start the season.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 10, 2017
Good morning, and welcome to the 2017-18 college basketball season. With games starting this morning, we conclude Hoopville’s preseason rundown of all 32 NCAA Division I conferences:
