A New Year edition of notes, numbers, thoughts and assorted gibberish from around college basketball, and maybe outside it, too. Our latest college hoops notebook:
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Saturday Notes – December 30, 2017
The first Saturday of mainly conference play saw all three teams that entered the day undefeated lose for the first time this season, so it was a quite a day indeed.
Non-conference scheduling a product of what selection committee values
Non-conference schedules like Georgetown’s will continue to happen as long as the NCAA Tournament selection committee allows them to.
Versatile Panthers come up short vs. Broncos, still positioned well for Horizon run
Milwaukee dropped its final non-conference contest against Western Michigan on Friday, but the Panthers still have made progress and appear capable of a run in the Horizon League this year.
Scanning the Nation Notebook Dec. 19 – On the Big 12, Stephen F. Austin, New Mexico State, LSU and more
Taking a look across the country late in December, as many have moved past final exams now and conference play nears…
FDU Women post decisive victory over Monmouth
The Fairleigh Dickinson women remained hot against Monmouth, and their coach picked up a milestone career victory in the process.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – December 8, 2017
In our latest podcast, we talk about a bizarre finish to an early-season tournament game, the Pac-12’s early struggles, Florida teams going in different directions and two northeast teams trending less relevant even as they excite fans at a famous arena.
Scanning the Nation Notebook for Nov. 30 – On Maryland, St. Mary’s, Xavier, UC Santa Barbara & more
Notes from around college basketball as we close out November and enter the season’s quiet stretch in December:
Texas A&M rolls to Legends Title
Texas A&M was the class of the Legends Classic, but we have notes on all four teams that competed for two nights at the Barclays Center in the early season tournament.
Divine Providence
Providence was the class of the 2017 2K Classic, but we have a look at all four teams that took the floor for two nights at Madison Square Garden.
