For better or worse, this season will be a memorable one for Louisville, now led by a 32-year-old interim head coach. The Cardinals have gamely battled in the ACC, though they took one on the chin Wednesday night on the road.
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Saturday Notes – January 20, 2018
This Saturday didn’t have a lot of upsets or surprises, but it had a number of games worth a further look, including some early conference showdowns.
Scanning the Nation Notebook Jan. 19 – On transfers, polls, analysts, Oklahoma, Temple and more
Notes, numbers, and a bunch of grumblings about college basketball in the middle of January, as we touch on some of the hot topics of late, plus players like Trae Young and Nate Grimes and teams like West Virginia, Temple and Pacific… The transfer debate has flared up yet again, […]
Rutgers drills Iowa: Points of emphasis
Rutgers picked up their second Big Ten win of the season, taking care of Iowa State. They weathered the loss of a key player with good adjustments and they used a good start as well.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – January 18, 2018
In our latest podcast, we talk about big road wins for a few teams, including a couple of bluebloods that looked destined for losses, as well as an unsettled Big Ten beyond one team, an SEC where you shouldn’t pay attention to bracketologists, and the problems with a proposed earlier start to the college basketball season.
Saturday Notes – January 13, 2018
It wasn’t quite up to the level of the last two Saturdays, and that’s not always going to happen. But we had plenty of games worth expanding on in terms of the results, and we take a look at them here.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 14, 2018
Texas Tech and West Virginia have been arguably the two best defensive teams in the country this year, and they’ve done so in completely different ways, another supreme example of the variety of college basketball that helps make the sport so captivating. Ultimately, it was offense that decided their top-10 battle Saturday.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – January 11, 2018
In our latest podcast, we talk about several big pieces of news away from game play, one of which puts a lot in perspective. We also talk about the lack of dominant teams and how this has shown up in the results, especially this past weekend.
Saturday Notes – January 6, 2018
Saturday was as good as advertised given the matchups, and many results are noteworthy for one reason or another. The SEC continues to look very interesting in the early going as well.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – January 4, 2018
In our latest podcast, we start with a big game in the Big East, then move on to the sudden lack of undefeated teams, a big injury in the ACC, and a powerhouse that looks vulnerable in a stacked conference they have long ruled.