Non-conference play is pretty much in the books. In light of that, how do the conferences stack up based on what we’ve seen over the past couple of months? We take a look here.
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Scanning the Nation Notebook – Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Some college hoops thoughts on the final day of 2014 before we turn over to a new year:
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 29, 2014
Texas Southern has done it again, this time with a buzzer-beater. Also, it wasn’t a very good day for the Pac-12, while a few favorites won comfortably on the day.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – Dec. 24, 2014
On Christmas Eve, we share some weekly thoughts from following the nation in college basketball:
New Hampshire has improved and can do better
New Hampshire battled back on Monday night against LIU Brooklyn, but it wasn’t enough. The Wildcats have improved, but are capable of playing better as America East play beckons.
USC’s growth shows some of its potential as conference play beckons
USC is young, but has shown some good growth during non-conference play. As Pac-12 play gets closer, their growth portends improvement, even if it doesn’t translate into contention this season.
Saturday Notes – December 20, 2014
A busy Saturday is in the books, and we saw the matchups get better, the results continue to be noteworthy and tell us more, and a couple of the games needed a lot of extra time to decide.
We need to enjoy this Kentucky team
There is a lot to say about Kentucky, and so much has already been said. What we should do no matter what happens is simple: we need to enjoy this team, because it doesn’t come together often these days.
Just how good is North Carolina?
Last year, North Carolina was a team that no one could figure out. Lose to Belmont, beat Louisville. Lose at UAB, beat Michigan State. Beat Kentucky and Texas, lose at Wake Forest. This year? The question is whether or not the Tar Heels can really challenge for the top of […]
Rutgers, St. John’s victorious at MSG Festival: notes and quotes
The MSG Holiday Festival came and went with one current and one former Big East team coming out on top. We have news and notes from both games in the doubleheader.