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Monday, December 23, 2024
As early season tournaments get going with a few finishing up, one champion shows us what college basketball is these days as they show some resilience. Plus a few more tournament results, and another showcase features a triple overtime game that flew under many radars.
Two recent women’s games in New Jersey saw a similar result in that the home team came up just short, but the situations of the two programs meant a little different take on each outcome.
The early efficiency numbers in the Atlantic 10, which are shared herem are both enlightening and misleading at the same time.
In our latest podcast, we look at a big shift in the polls early on and how what’s behind that might be another bad consequence of the early start to the season, as well as an unexpected performance last week. We close with a look ahead to some early tournaments that are just around the corner.
With over a week of the season now in the books, we have plenty to talk about, starting with the biggest shocker of the early going. We also look at more consequences of the too-early start to the season, the James Wiseman story, and the potential for a resurgence in the Pac-12, among other things.
The story of James Wiseman at Memphis has taken over the college basketball news cycle, and for good reason. He and the school are fighting the NCAA, and they have the public behind them, so this is going to be quite a big deal no matter how it turns out.
Harvard is already a deep team without two Ivy League Player of the Year candidates in action due to injury. If they get healthy, they will only be deeper, but starting a game off well is perhaps a more important path to big winning for this team.
Jordan Roland is off to a hot start for Northeastern, carrying them to a 2-0 start with some big numbers. But the Huskies have more than just him, though that might not be clear until a little later in the season.
Notre Dame hit the road to visit Fordham for opening night, and while both teams had their share of turnovers and concerns, there were positives for both teams.
Defending champion Fairleigh Dickinson will try to blend youth and some experience into another Northeast Conference winner this season. They lost key players, but also return key players, and have some young talent.
