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Monday, November 25, 2024
Saturday was a wild day full of Power 5 teams losing to mid-majors, with one struggling conference being the worst offender. Plus a rivalry game tells us something about the winner, a big man returns to action, and one undefeated team falls at the buzzer while another one beats a good road team.
St. Bonaventure already had a new perimeter unit, and injuries have not helped during non-conference play. Despite a bad record, the Bonnies have some potential in Atlantic 10 play if they stay healthy and continue to grow.
In our latest podcast, we talk about Arizona State’s win over Kansas and how the Sun Devils have carried the flag for a struggling Pac-12, as well as a couple of hot seats out west, a great coaching job in Texas, and a wide-open race for a major honor.
On a night full of blowouts, one conference opener provided plenty of excitement right at the end to get things rolling. Plus a tragic death cancels a game, weather moves a couple of others, and the latest in the saga of a fired national championship coach.
Early wins at Notre Dame and Texas brought attention to and raised expectations for Radford this season, but also served as reminders of what they have to do to repeat as Big South champions and get back to the NCAA Tournament.
Creighton mowed down Missouri-Kansas City in the only game in NCAA Division I Thursday night, but the Bluejays and their high-powered offense have work to do over the next few months to make the NCAA Tournament.
Northeastern completed a non-conference slate that produced a .500 mark against a very tough schedule. More important, though, is the growth the CAA favorites showed not only through who they played, but having to go without key players for stretches.
After the last day without a Division I game for a few months, we look at how the conferences shape up since non-conference play is just about in the books. Plus a story from the gridiron that seems to unbelievable to be a coincidence.
Jamie Dixon’s turnaround of his alma mater has been swift, and now it includes a big in-season tournament title. Can they take another big step? Plus three more games round out the Diamond Head Classic on a light day.
Merry Christmas. On this Christmas Day, we remember one of the bigger upsets all-time in college basketball which took place 30 years ago as an NCAA Division II team rained three-pointers to stun a top-5 Division I squad.
