Another busy Saturday is in the books, and it told us something about a few teams and less about some of the conference races.
Columns
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – January 20, 2017
In our latest podcast, we touch on a number of issues affecting conferences like Conference USA, as well as a big loss for Creighton, less mystery in Arizona, and more on the ACC as we look forward to the weekend.
Box score breakdown: North Carolina 85, Syracuse 68
North Carolina beat Syracuse in a game where both offenses were very good. The difference was largely in what the Tar Heels did inside the arc.
Scanning the Nation January 17, 2017: notes from across college hoops
We’re well past the turn of the new year now, settled firmly into conference play, and around-the-clock talk of bracketology and Joe Lunardi on ESPN 25 hours a day is just around the corner (in the rare case with that network, this is not a bad thing-there’s never enough of affable Joe in February and March). Here are some notes from around college basketball:
Notre Dame’s late successes not simply a case of Irish luck
Notre Dame is the only ACC team that is undefeated in conference play early on, and they have made it to this point with a lot of big plays late in games to pull out close ones.
Box score Breakdown: St. Bonaventure 73, Fordham 53
Ray looks at St. Bonaventure going a little ways from home to get a win, as well as other road teams in the Atlantic 10 having some success in the early going.
Saturday Notes – January 14, 2017
On a day where the best matchup ended up being a dud in the second half, a few conferences continue to be very competitive in the early going.
Miami’s Larranaga beats the odds in getting to 600 wins
Jim Larranaga picked up his 600th career win, and a big part of that journey has been quite remarkable. There is surely more to come.
Box score breakdown: Mount St. Mary’s 77, FDU 70
Mount St. Mary’s went into Fairleigh Dickinson and knocked off the defending Northeast Conference champs, putting both teams at 4-1 in conference play. Here’s a look at numbers behind that game.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 14, 2017
A program once among the also-rans in its conference continues to be a consistent contender and winner. Plus the NCAA wants more numbers, another coach goes on the shelf, and an incident in Arizona remains a mystery.
