The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 13th It Starts Tonight: The 2003-04 college basketball season officially tips off tonight with the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Madison Square Garden. The event, which is sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, has raised almost $2.5 million for the American Cancer […]
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 12th Billikens Official: Saint Louis officially joined Charlotte in jumping to the Atlantic 10 Conference yesterday, effective for the 2005-06 season. Saint Louis, decidedly not adjacent to the Atlantic, joins its fourth conference since 1990. After being in the Missouri Valley Conference for nearly […]
Sun Belt Conference Preview
Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The Sun Belt Conference is back for another season of intrigue. The Sun Belt Conference qualifies as a solid mid-major conference. It has several programs that every major conference team should respect, lest they be upset on the road or at home. Louisiana […]
Missouri Valley Conference Preview
Missouri Valley Conference Preview by Michael Ermitage The Missouri Valley Conference is in a state of flux. Gone is the MVC’s premiere player Kyle Korver, a second-round draft pick (51st overall) of the New Jersey Nets, and gone is perhaps the conference’s best coach, Bruce Weber, off to the Big […]
Colonial Association Preview
Colonial Athletic Association Preview by Matt Amis The Colonial Athletic Association is primed for an interesting season to say the very least – it’ll be one that’s as wide open as it’s been in years. Gone are CAA superstars Brett Blizzard, Willie Taylor and Jesse Young; making room for a […]
Big 12 Preview
Big 12 Conference Preview by Mitch Schneider After enduring an off-season full of accusations, complications and migrations, not many may remember the fact that the Big 12 conference had two participants in last year’s Final Four. Clearly, the Big 12 was top dog last season, and even though Syracuse and […]
Ohio Valley Conference Preview
Ohio Valley Conference Preview by Zach Van Hart Welcome back to the OC, wait, I meant the OVC. Last year, Austin Peay swept the Ohio Valley Conference, tying Morehead State for the regular season crown, then defeating Tennessee Tech for the conference title and a birth in the NCAA Tournament. […]
Mid-Continent Conference Preview
Mid-Continent Conference Preview by Cory J. Danner After the absolutely thrilling end to the season in March, the Mid-Con has been shaping up to have another great run this season. Valparaiso returns a familiar coach in Homer Drew, after Scott Drew took off for Texas and the head coaching position […]
Big East Conference Preview
Big East Conference Preview by Stephen Murphy The complexion of the Big East will soon be dramatically changed, causing resentment around the league. UConn Coach Jim Calhoun has publicly stated that he does not want to schedule any contests with Boston College after this season. Syracuse administrators had some charming […]
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The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 11th Let’s not forget to take a moment this morning to remember those United States servicemen and women that gave the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our way of life on this Veteran’s Day. Hawk Down: 16th-ranked Saint Joseph’s will lose a piece of their […]
