A brief look at some of Saturday’s stories, including Jim Boeheim returning to the bench, Wofford and Furman meeting in a big one that wrongly wasn’t on TV, and New Mexico State’s quiet roll.
Author: Adam Glatczak
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 22, 2019
A tense, terrific, every-possession-counts battle saw Cincinnati rally to edge UCF on Thursday. Plus, Chris Clemons & Mike Daum climb the scoring lists, San Francisco with a huge road comeback, Michigan makes it look easy & more.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Virginia slowly pulled away from Virginia Tech in the second half on the road Monday night, doing so in a most Virginia-like way, slowly and in a most satisfying way for the winners. Also, Kansas State takes care of business on the road, and TCU’s NCAA tourney chances running into trouble.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 18, 2019
A triple-overtime game between Quinnipiac and Siena in the MAAC between two of many teams battling for the top had a pair of individual offensive eruptions on Sunday. Also, Missouri State’s remarkable in-season improvement, St. John’s with a stunning rally and Michigan State dominates second half against Ohio State.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – Feb. 15, 2019: On the soft bubble, Buffalo, UCLA, Bucknell & more
Some quick notes from around the country including thoughts on the bubble, Buffalo, Bucknell, Old Dominion and dwindling television coverage for too many leagues.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 15, 2019
Once again another highly ranked team had some trouble on the road this week, with Gonzaga only pulling away from Loyola Marymount in the final minutes. Plus: the Murray State/Austin Peay rivalry is back, and some superb individual performances in the Big Sky, CAA and Summit League.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 12, 2019
On a Big Monday with a some heavy hitters in action, the night also included one of the sport’s best conference rivalries of late with Bucknell and Lehigh squaring off in the Patriot League. Also, Virginia bounces back in a big way and Kansas still rules Monday nights.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 8, 2019
Wofford is going to be a much-discussed team between now and March, but a look at the entire resume-not just Quadrant 1-should say surefire NCAA tourney team. The Terriers also won a dandy in overtime Thursday night at East Tennessee State. Plus: buzzer beaters galore.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Louisville continued its peculiar and long-running domination of Virginia Tech. Iowa State also stayed in the thick of the Big 12 race, Texas Tech took a liking to Monday again, and a huge performance in the Patriot League by a Colgate junior.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 1, 2019
UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara played a late-night dandy reminiscent of Big West games of the past. Also, Houston quietly keeps winning, Carsen Edwards helps Purdue escape and some huge scoring performances in Conference USA.
