Merry Christmas! The holidays once belonged to college basketball, and in particular tournament play. Here’s hoping what has gone around comes back around again.
Author: Adam Glatczak
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 24, 2015
Oklahoma is finding a nice home away from home in Hawaii. And Hawaii should be quickly becoming a favorite of TV networks for furnishing exciting games at home on the island.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 23, 2015
With teams looking to squeeze in games before Christmas and the holidays, the full schedule of games on Tuesday had the feeling of a Saturday. And boy, did it deliver.
Trojans, Mavericks reminiscent of 1997-98 runs by UIC, Detroit
It’s been a long time since a conference furnished two teams coming from seemingly nowhere to challenge for NCAA Tournament berths the way the Sun Belt Conference has this year with Arkansas-Little Rock and Texas-Arlington.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 22, 2015
With the release of the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Monday, Providence is back in the top 10 for the first time in a long, long time-nearly 38 years, to be exact.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 20, 2015
Come mid-March, December 19th may hold a special meaning to more than a few college basketball teams selected to the NCAA Tournament.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 18, 2015
Underdogs regularly causing problems for favorites is that true throw-out-the-record-book quality that takes a series to the next level. The yearly between West Virginia and Marshall in the past has often fallen into that category-the Mountaineers traditionally have had the better program, yet the Thundering Herd frequently have been nipping at their heels, giving the state school a tough time.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 17, 2015
For all the first month of the 2015-16 season has brought us-the beginnings of a terrific national player of the year race; upstarts like Monmouth and Arkansas-Little Rock seemingly coming from nowhere; coaches suddenly releasing the shackles on offenses-one area where the offerings have seemed a little thin is buzzer-beating finishes.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Monmouth has knocked off one college sports giant after another this year. Plus: Bo Ryan retires from Wisconsin.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Gonzaga has been unstoppable at the top of the West Coast Conference for many years now, but it’s becoming increasingly evident that in its own way that adjective also can apply to Saint Mary’s and its place in the conference.
