As Championship Week heats up, we talk about bubble teams who may or may not want to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament, as well as a couple of mid-majors whose conference championship game was played earlier in the week.
But Wait - There's More!
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 8, 2018
There’s a big question at hand: How many bubble teams want to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament field? Plus a coach gets hurt in a skirmish, a heralded player returns to action, a bizarre situation in Northridge, and more coaches are out of a job.
Loss in Summit final shouldn’t obscure terrific season for South Dakota
South Dakota lost to South Dakota State in the Summit League final, but the Coyotes’ season should not be forgotten, regardless of postseason tournament fate.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The busiest night for several days saw several convincing wins and an overtime game. Plus a scare in Brooklyn, another conference final is all set, and more coaching news includes an interesting report of something that has not happened yet.
Boston College advances in the ACC
Boston College advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament with a win over Georgia Tech in the opener, running out to a good lead and then holding off the Yellowjackets as they tried to make a late run.
Michigan 75, Purdue 66 : Tempo free numbers
We take one last look at the Big Ten Tournament, mainly the championship game as we take a tempo free look, and also look at the All-Tournament team.
Final Arch Madness Notes: MVC’s choice of Loyola has proven a terrific one
Five years ago, the Missouri Valley Conference took a gamble when it added Loyola. The move has paid off big-time for the conference and the school.
Things fell right for Hurricanes; now what?
Miami had quite a finish to the regular season, first pulling out four very close games and then having all of the final game results work out so that they won a tiebreaker among four teams that were tied in the standings. Now the ACC Tournament, and then the NCAA Tournament, is in front of them.
2018 USBWA Awards: One man’s vote
The USBWA is about to announce its postseason honors starting with the All-District teams. Here is a look at how I voted and some thoughts behind the selections.
South Dakota State shows again its far more than one player, rolls into Summit final
One game after an underwhelming performance in its 2018 Summit League Tournament opener, South Dakota State reminded all just why it won the league’s regular season title, rolling past North Dakota State in the tourney semis.
