Notes, numbers and factoids reviewing the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including the 1985 retro feel of this year’s Final Four group.
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College Basketball Tonight – March 26, 2018
With the Final Four all set, we look back on the regional finals and ahead to the final games of the season. We are joined along the way by veteran writer Ken Davis and Towson head coach Pat Skerry for their insights as well.
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 26, 2018
After so many doubts, Kansas is in the Final Four in this wild college basketball season. Plus the field is set with a recent repeat team, and a long-time coach may end up at his alma mater decades after he played there.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 25, 2018
Half of the Final Four is set, and we look at how those two teams got there. We also catch up on some coaching news, from those who are coming and going to one who is staying.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 25, 2018
In so many ways, Loyola Chicago has been an incredible story this postseason, and the Ramblers’ run will continue improbably in the Final Four.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 24, 2018
Friday night couldn’t match Thursday in terms of surprises, but certainly gave us good games with high seeds advancing. Plus a long-time coach is out in Philadelphia, another one is not going anywhere in the CAA, and transfer news that hurts a rebuilding effort.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 23, 2018
We’re halfway through the regional finals, and a wild season of college basketball continues apace quite appropriately.
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 23, 2018
As little order as there has been in college basketball this year, an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight that so far includes a 3 seed, two 9 seeds and an 11 seems strangely appropriate. A bizarre season and bizarre NCAA tourney became only moreso Thursday, as lower seeds won three of […]
March Madness: Numbers and notes
With the first weekend in the books and the second one almost here, a look at a few notes is in order, from UMBC’s historic upset to Syracuse’s confounding zone defense and the inspiration of Sister Jean.
2018 NCAA Tournament first week review: Chaos not so surprising in a season full of it
Notes, numbers and review from the first weekend of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, including highlights, lowlights, thoughts on television coverage and more.