With the 2019 NIT in the books, Ray checks in with a few more notes as Texas won the title for the second time.
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College Basketball Tonight – April 7, 2019
In our Final Four edition, we’re joined by a couple of guests who look back at the national semifinals, including the controversy in the first one, as well as a program with a new coach.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – April 7, 2019
In our latest podcast, we break down the national semifinals and look ahead to Monday night’s national championship game between two teams that make their mark on defense.
Texas 81, Lipscomb 66: Courtside observations
The NIT championship is in the books, and Texas came out on top over Lipscomb thanks to a good first half and methodically protecting the lead in the second half.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – April 5, 2019
As the Final Four beckons, in this podcast we focus on coaching changes of note, the three tournaments besides the NCAA Tournament, and then look ahead to Saturday night’s national semifinals.
NIT Semifinal thoughts
The NIT semifinals have set the stage for Thursday’s championship game, and Ray has some notes from the two games.
College Basketball Tonight – March 31, 2019
With the Final Four all set, we look at how we got to this point and much more with our special guests on the program.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 31, 2019
Two of the Final Four teams are set, with one of them getting there in a dramatic overtime win despite a performance for the ages by an opposing player, and the other a great story given personnel losses they had to make up for from a talent standpoint.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 29, 2019
As we look back on the first night of regional semifinals, we started off with an instant classic and then a contrasting game in Louisville, along with the higher seed having a little too much and a complete shutdown in Anaheim. It sets the stage for a couple of interesting regional finals on Saturday night.
NCAA Tournament first week review: More than few upsets, lack of close games the real issue
An NCAA Tournament can still be great without upsets or buzzer beaters. When it is lacking in close games in general, though, is another story, and this year’s first week was historically high in margin of victory, low in close games.
