The Ivy League now takes center stage on Friday nights, and we have an early feel for the teams. Plus the Pac-12 has some action, a blowout in a big MAC game, and a couple of injury notes heading into the busy Saturday.
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 – Friday, January 30, 2015
It’s rare when we see TV networks do something even remotely outside the box when it comes to scheduling, so yesterday’s announcement of the Big 12/SEC Challenge moving to January qualifies as big news.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 29, 2015
While Notre Dame and Duke were putting on a terrific game, one that should confirm both as deserving top 10 teams right now, Wednesday was not a good evening for a couple ACC teams at home, and it could be a night that comes back to haunt those teams on Selection Sunday in just under 6 1/2 weeks.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Surprisingly, we haven’t heard a whole lot about Texas A&M as an NCAA Tournament candidate yet. That should be changing very soon, because the Aggies are leaving us all no choice.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 27, 2015
ESPN’s new practice of not sending announcers to cover a few of its games this year has already resulted in some embarrassing moments, and last night brought about the worst one yet.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 25, 2015
As one of college basketball’s blueblood programs, Kansas gets all the benefits of membership in an elite club, as well as its relative drawbacks.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 23, 2015
Thursday night’s college basketball schedule was stacked, as good of a weeknight schedule as we may see all season. From the top of Division I to the bottom, from the East Coast to far into the Pacific, games of significance took place everywhere.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 22, 2015
More than halfway through the 2014-15 season now, the story of what Keno Davis is doing at Central Michigan is one that has been a rather well-kept secret. It’s time that the secret started being let out. The son of Dr. Tom Davis is engineering quite the turnaround. Central Michigan […]
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Some will call it a masterpiece; others may still think of the game more as an eye sore. Either way, what Wisconsin did Tuesday night is something extraordinary, even by its own lofty standards. The Badgers pounded Iowa 82-50 Tuesday night in as ruthlessly efficient an offensive performance as you’ll […]
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 20, 2015
The issues of scoring and pace of play in college basketball continue to get a considerable amount of press, and that’s a very good thing. ESPN this past weekend on College Gameday had a thoughtful, quality discussion of the state of the sport, and a good share of the conversation […]
