Just three days from the start of the season, we look at a few more conferences, plus an injury that won’t help UCLA’s depth and the first game for a new coach at one school.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
After a good run, Boston College has a different challenge in 2018-19
It will be easy for fans to think about what might have been in Chestnut Hill this season. But the team doesn’t have that luxury, although they are fresh off a surprise late run that brought them close to the NCAA Tournament conversation.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 1, 2018
November is here, and we start the new month with a look at a few more conferences, a Badger who will be out for a while, and a key Hokie suspended with no apparent guarantee of a return.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, October 31, 2018
We commence another season of the Morning Dish with a look at a few conferences this upcoming season. Plus a Bulldog goes down for a while, and the Hurricanes take care of a local opponent in an exhibition.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – October 23, 2018
In our latest podcast, we look at the preseason AP Top 25, plus the continuing trial in the FBI investigation, some news with the NBA G League, and a look at how the Big East shapes up now that one team just got a big boost.
George Mason is finally making headway in the Atlantic 10
George Mason went from being one of the signature programs in the CAA to an also-ran in the Atlantic 10 for a while. The Patriots are now poised to contend this season with a team that returns everyone and should be deeper.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – October 2, 2018
As the season starts to pull closer to reality, we touch on things like transfers, legalized sports betting, a new Division I entry, a team forced to move off campus from a hurricane, and a pleasant surprise in the form of an unexpected return to the court.
For Conference USA, non-conference wins will make a bigger difference than the conference schedule
Conference USA is rolling out a new conference schedule formula this season in hopes of improving teams in the NCAA Tournament and seeding. There is something more urgent for the teams to do to those ends: win more and better non-conference games.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – August 13, 2018
In this summer edition of the podcast, the NCAA has proposed a number of changes arising from work done after the FBI investigation into corruption began. After starting on that subject, we talk about something that could become a bigger subject in due time.
2017-18 CAA Post-Mortem
What wasn’t a bad year for the CAA had a tough ending as only one team saw any form of postseason play.
