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.
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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.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 9, 2016
Middle Tennessee State carved out a place in college basketball history in March when it posted one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history by knocking out Michigan State. This year’s Blue Raiders are not the same team as last year’s group, though. They very well might be better.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 8, 2016
The ranks of unbeaten teams in NCAA Division I college basketball dwindled a little further last night, with Butler and TCU losing to bring the list down to nine.
Brown’s triple-double highlights impressive start at Miami
Miami freshman Bruce Brown has had a good start to the week, one of which puts his name in the program’s history book – and at an emotional time for the young man.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Three distinct events, all exceptional and special in their own way, led the college basketball schedule Tuesday. They were unique, poignant, just fun, or all of the above, and it’s impossible to feature mention one but not the others.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – Dec. 6, 2016
Early season notes on Temple, USC, Loyola (Ill.), Middle Tennessee State and more.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 6, 2016
There was nothing like a return to comfortable surroundings against a comfortably familiar rival to get Connecticut a win that maybe can get the Huskies’ season back on track. Desperately needing a spark in a season that early on has been defined by injuries, stunning losses and near-losses, the Huskies rallied […]
