The coaching carousel gets started at a place with some high expectations not being met. Plus surprises in the ACC and Big Ten, another team remains undefeated, and a Wildcat sidelined.
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, January 10, 2016
In truth, USC probably should’ve been being taken seriously even before its 103-101 four-overtime thriller over Arizona yesterday, but you can be sure the Trojans are now.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 9, 2016
Another early showdown, this one in the Horizon League, demonstrates that they’re as good and valuable as ones late in the season. Plus another team gives chase in the Horizon, the Utes pull one out, and a MAC team quietly keeps winning.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 8, 2016
Sometimes in college basketball, comebacks happen so fast and so suddenly that it’s literally as if a storm blew through, and a game seemingly in hand suddenly has slipped away. SMU was the victim in such a scenario in its NCAA Tournament loss to UCLA in March; last night, the Mustangs returned the favor.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 7, 2016
One of what may turn out to be the games of the year in the Missouri Valley took place last night. And now, with one its back pocket, Wichita State gets ready for what may be another one.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 6, 2016
It’s way, way too early in the season to be counting anyone out, and that lesson was given on more than a few occasions Tuesday night.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Polls do matter. A case could be made that the All-America first team is already wrapped up right now. And it’s not at all hard to envision Oklahoma and Kansas playing two or three more times this year, including perhaps again in April.
The Morning Dish – Monday, January 4, 2016
The Pac-12 had another busy day and shows clear strength – and balance. Plus another close ACC opener and a key guard may be done for the season ahead of a clash of the titans matchup.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 3, 2016
Almost certainly now, Monday night will bring us a matchup between No. 1 and No. 2. And we won’t even have to wait a week to see it.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 1, 2016
On paper, New Year’s Eve featured what could’ve been two of the very best games of the year in the Big East. Call it 1-for-2 at the plate, as one ended up being nothing of the sort, but the other delivered in every way.
