Mike Hopkins gets his first signature win as a head coach, but a big takeaway is that his team is getting better. Plus a couple of upsets and a few near misses, a game gets canceled, and an Eagle is done for the season.
The Morning Dish
A quick look at key results and/or top stories from the night before, as well as a look ahead to key games during the season, to lead a reader into the new day
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The Pac-12 manages to get a much-needed quality win – barely. Plus a heavy-hitting night features the Jimmy V Classic, a coach returning to a former school, and a few surprises amidst the night full of good games.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 5, 2017
As bizarre and at times frustrating of a start to the season as it has been for the Big Ten, there shouldn’t be a lot of surprise that it’s taken only two games of conference basketball play for that weirdness to already start showing through in league contests.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 4, 2017
Kevin Willard’s good run at Seton Hall of late is continuing with a team that just got another nice win. Plus early conference play continues in the Midwest, a couple of surprises, and a first for a Mountain West team.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 3, 2017
Saturday was a day characterized in the sports world as being about college football, but if a big college basketball fan fell for that, they missed out on a great day of hoops. While a number of mostly underwhelming college football conference title games were played, college basketball had far […]
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 2, 2017
Gonzaga is not going away quietly despite heavy personnel losses. Plus the Tar Heels have a little too much, a buzzer-beater ends a long home winning streak, and an ACC team’s depth takes a hit.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 1, 2017
On paper, Notre Dame playing at Michigan State was a matchup of a pair of top-five teams Thursday night. The product on the court, though, suggested teams on two entirely different levels.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 30, 2017
The ACC is simply dominating the Big Ten, simply put. Plus a few injuries have cropped up, one head coach is out already, and a box score with a lot to take note of.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 29, 2017
A long-time powerhouse had slipped a bit, but looks as good as they have in a while. Plus buzzer-beaters rule the night, including in a popular interconference battle, and a coach thinks it won’t be too long before his players’ long-term status is known.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Frank Martin is a heck of an accomplished coach, as well as one of the true personalities in college basketball these days, and he’s deservingly recognized for both. He also is a coach who sees the big picture, far more than most like him, and for that many who enjoy this sport should be grateful.
