A string of remarkable parity in the Big West Conference this decade was snapped by UC Irvine, which had a huge season and has emerged as the league’s top program.
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Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – May 28, 2019
As we near the end of May, we focus on a big move in the coaching ranks, one that had the potential to set a series of coaching dominoes in motion but did not. We also look at some big news for a blueblood program and a story that shows that even media relations is not immune from puzzling moves this off-season.
2018-19 Southern Conference Post-Mortem
Already enjoying great improvement the previous few years, the ancient Southern Conference broke out on the national scene with teams in the national rankings, NCAA at-large contenders, and the league’s best year in over half a century.
2018-19 Summit League Post-Mortem
Mike Daum’s terrific career at South Dakota State finished up this year. Surprisingly, it didn’t include another Summit League tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance, as this time it was North Dakota State returning to postseason supremacy.
2018-19 Big Ten Post-Mortem
The Michigan schools and Purdue continued their excellence in the Big Ten, which was again one of the top conferences in the land and sent a league-record number of teams to the NCAA Tournament.
Looking Back: Atlantic 10 Final Essay
Ray takes us back to the Atlantic 10 championship game, where everything was on the line and a photo finish ensued.
Joe Farley gave us an up close view of the last years of Saint Gabriel’s High School
In Trumpet Call to Glory, Joe Farley tells the story of Saint Gabriel’s High School in Hazleton up to its close in 1970. It is a story with some interesting history, and told in plenty of detail.
2018-19 Conference USA Post-Mortem
Old Dominion won the regular season and tournament titles in Conference USA, which was actually an improved conference again but whose razor-thin difference between many squads mean it didn’t always show.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – May 10, 2019
In our latest podcast, we start by talking about the close of another federal trial as part of the FBI investigation and its implications. Then we look at one program that added a good deal of talent when they needed to, as well as a couple of unfortunate passings.
2018-19 WAC Post-Mortem
It was another very solid year for the unsung WAC, which continued its comeback with seven teams going to the postseason. One member still loomed large over the rest, though: New Mexico State.
