The Super Bowl has an unlikely champion, as college basketball has had on occasion, as well as a story of perseverance. Plus a couple of overtime games were played, and a couple of teams dropped close ones.
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The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 1, 2015
One can’t help but be sad for Virginia Commonwealth senior guard Briante Weber, the walking symbol of Havoc whose college career is over after he tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus Saturday in the Rams’ surprising 64-55 loss to city rival Richmond.
Saturday Notes – January 31, 2015
We look back at quite a day of action, featuring a number of great matchups that mostly led to great games. Unfortunately, there was some terrible news that came later in the day.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 31, 2015
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 – 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.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – January 29, 2015
Some college basketball thoughts as we near the end of January and full-time talk about the “bubble” is just around the corner:
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.
Big East tempo free plus notes and observations, and more
We take a look around the Big East, including some numbers, then drop in some additional notes outside the conference and look at a historic win for a coach that could have been an upset.
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.
As more players develop, Bucknell becomes a clear contender
With help from a few more supporters, Bucknell is really clicking on offense now and emerging as a clear contender in the Patriot League. Winning on the road doesn’t hurt, either.
