Reflecting on the first (half) month of the college basketball season, we look back at some of the bests, worsts, achievements and trends from November:
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The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The easy thing to do after the College of Charleston’s resounding win over LSU Monday night would be to talk about all that’s wrong with the Tigers. With that in mind, we’ll focus first on just what the Cougars are doing right.
Cincinnati captures the Barclays Classic
Cincinnati took home the Barclays Center Holiday Classic title in a great championship game. Ray has notes from that and the consolation game.
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 30, 2015
A Big Ten powerhouse closed out a great month of November, plus a big start for a Big East team, a bright spot in a forgettable weekend, and more growing pains for a consistent program.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 29, 2015
The 38th annual Great Alaska Shootout wrapped up Saturday night. The event is not what it used to be, and that’s too bad for Anchorage-and for college basketball.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 28, 2015
The ACC just might be ready to become the juggernaut it was expected to become. Plus more tournament action, including finals set, and one team with potentially another significant injury.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 27, 2015
Thanksgiving Day traditionally hasn’t been a hotbed for college basketball, but in recent years the sport has had an increasing presence on the day, with the continued proliferation of exempted tournaments. (And that’s not an all bad thing, considering the lackluster quality of the NFL games yesterday…)
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 26, 2015
The news could not have been much better for Kansas on Wednesday-on the court and off, as the Jayhawks defeated Vanderbilt to win the Maui Invitational and also found out they soon will have Cheick Diallo available.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 25, 2015
The championship game for the 32nd annual Maui Invitational is set, and this year’s matchup looks primed be a dandy like so many other title games in the tourney’s history.
Impressions from first week of college hoops season
It hasn’t taken long for the analysis to come in on the new rule changes this college basketball season, but let’s breathe a little before jumping to too many conclusions.