The Morning Dish – Monday, April 11th Robinson to Go Pro: It is expected that Washington junior point guard Nate Robinson will declare for the NBA draft at a press conference at Bank of America Arena Monday at 2 PM. This season, Robinson led the Huskies in scoring, was named […]
Author: Keith Burdette
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The Morning Dish – Monday, April 4th Finale: It has come down to this for the national championship: 37-1 Illinois against 32-4 North Carolina. For only the fourth time since they began seeding teams, two number one seeds meet in the championship. The Tar Heels were involved in two of […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, March 28th Spartans Take Austin: After a four-year absence, Michigan State is back in the Final Four with a 94-88 double-overtime win over Kentucky. The Wildcats forced the first overtime on a three-pointer from Patrick Sparks at the buzzer; the shot was the third three […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, March 21st Defending Champ Out: Julius Hodge had 17 points including a game-winning three-point play with four seconds remaining to lead No. 10 NC State to a 65-62 win against No. 2 Connecticut. The Huskies had fought back from an 11-point deficit with five minutes […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, March 14th Where’s Your Team?: The brackets were revealed, which means that today will be the least productive day of the year in offices around the country. Here are the highlights: Most of the No. 1 seeds went as expected. Illinois (29-1) and North Carolina(27-4) […]
NEC Finals Recap
Northeast Conference Championship Recap by Keith Burdette Wagner’s miraculous run to the big dance finally hit a road block Wednesday night in New Jersey. On its home court, Fairleigh Dickinson knocked off the Seahawks 58-52 in the NEC tournament final and earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. […]
NEC Finals Preview
Northeast Conference Championship Preview by Keith Burdette Back on January 25th, the Wagner Seahawks were 2-15, 1-7 in NEC and dead last in the NEC conference standings. The Seahawks played their way into the NEC tournament by winning nine of their last ten games, ultimately earning a sixth seed. The […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, March 7th And Then There Were None: Illinois lost its first game of the season at Ohio State 65-64. The Illini held a 64-58 lead with more than three minutes to go but wouldn’t score again as the Buckeyes rallied for the victory. Matt Sylvester […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, February 28th Jayhawks Rebound: Kansas snapped a three-game losing streak and moved into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 81-79 win against Oklahoma State. John Lucas scored 22 points to lead the Cowboys but missed a three in the final […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, February 21st Two Big East Coaches Make the Cut: Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim and Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun have been selected as finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Calhoun narrowly missed election last year and added the 2004 NCAA title to his resume, which includes the […]
