Conference play took over for the first Saturday of 2020, and along the way road teams had a fair amount of success. We take a look at notes from many of the day’s games as it was a busy day of action.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 4, 2020
Road wins were hard to come by in the Big Ten until Friday night, when it suddenly became a good night to be a road team, especially one surging team in particular. Plus two teams go in different directions in the Big East, a stunning rally ends with a buzzer-beater in the MAAC, and better news out of Miami concerning a coach.
The Morning Dish – January 1, 2020
2019 ended with a reminder of how conference play is different, especially having to go on the road. Plus a shocker in Ames, a near-shocker in the Big East, and a mix of conference and non-conference games closed out the year.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 31, 2019
In a Big East opener, a team that was expected to be pretty good was just that down the stretch to get a key road win. Plus a tough team to figure out down south, road teams are winning early in one conference, and a few other notable results include a milestone win.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 30, 2019
West Virginia is having the kind of year many expect of Bob Huggins’ teams, and they got the kind of win most figured they would get at some point last year but never did. Plus the Flames go down for the first time, the Jayhawks get a win and then a scare, and a Spartan misses a game due to injury.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – December 27, 2019
We look back at the Diamond Head Classic championship, with the winner clearly trending upward, and then back to a busy Saturday. Included in that Saturday was a blueblood losing two in a row through offensive struggles, and then we talk about a departed big man.
How the conferences shape up as conference play begins in earnest
Conference play is about to begin in earnest all around the country. How does every conference in Division I shape up after non-conference play has (mostly) completed? We take a look here.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 26, 2019
In a great championship game in the Diamond Head Classic, Washington let one slip away, and Houston was the beneficiary for a quality win. Plus other action in Hawaii, and a little perspective along the way.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 24, 2019
The Cougars are coming alive after a slow start, and they have been aided by a talented guard who is close to home and with a better fit. Plus a reprimand from a league office, a new Volunteer in town, and a Seahawk is going home.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 23, 2019
It doesn’t happen often, but a visiting team won in John Paul Jones Arena, and they now will be interesting to track from an NCAA Tournament perspective. Plus the Diamond Head Classic gets underway and ends with a good one, and the Lobos will be down two starters for the time being.
