There is hope once again at a school that has had a tough couple of decades, though we’ve heard that tune before. Plus a couple of SEC home losses and another hit to a Big Ten team that has taken a few during the first month and a half.
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 – Sunday, December 18, 2016
It may have been only December 17th, but believe it or not, yesterday was the final full Saturday of the season before conference play begins for many Division I leagues.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 17, 2016
The light week is over, and a flurry of games is ahead of us. Plus something bigger than flurries postpones a game, a Tar Heel returns and the Tigers get some help.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 16, 2016
With so many colleges in the midst of final exams and rightly keeping their schedules short, the highlights were limited in the sport Thursday night. Most of the action took place in the Atlantic and South regions of the country.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 15, 2016
We’re in that time of the non-conference season now where schedules are lighter and so are the television offerings. That doesn’t mean they have to be as light as they were Wednesday night.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The first thought that came to mind watching Tuesday night’s college basketball action: Villanova is a machine right now.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 13, 2016
It’s never too early to start picking up quality wins, even when you compete in a conference as tough as the Big East. And there’s no better attention-grabbing win at this time of the non-conference season than to knock off an undefeated team.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 12, 2016
A good start for the Ducks has been a bit underwhelming, and they almost dropped one on Sunday. Plus a few others were close, a Wildcat is lost for the season for the second straight year, and a Mustang looks for a better fit.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 11, 2016
On the second Saturday in December, the stars were out across the country in college basketball. A day that was anticipated for its matchups ended up being a showcase for some herculean individual efforts. Several players delivered huge, memorable performances that reminded us once again that the sport will never lack for talent to step up, no matter how many players leave early for the pros.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 10, 2016
A Big Ten program appears to be putting its recent past behind them quite nicely. Plus on a light night of action, there’s a suspension after an arrest and a transfer.
