After a quiet Thursday, upsets came into play in a noticeable way on Friday. Plus a couple of top seeds get a push for a while, Buffalo owns a state on the hardwood, and the SEC leads the way in coaching changes.
Tag: 2019 NCAA Tournament
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 22, 2019
We look back at the first full day of the NCAA Tournament, from the action Ted saw in Jacksonville to a couple of disappointing endings to the season and an individual performance that won’t soon be forgotten.
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 22, 2019
Recapping the first full day of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, and a day light on major storylines had one above the rest: Murray State’s star sophomore guard Ja Morant, who dominated a game despite taking just nine shots.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 21, 2019
Arizona State and St. John’s hardly put on a basketball clinic Wednesday night, but the Sun Devils advanced and now try to be the next team to make an NCAA Tournament run from the First Four. Plus, NIT, CIT and CBI recaps, including Brown continuing a historic season.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Tuesday saw the end of the tenures of a pair of Philadelphia basketball institutions. One was known to be imminent; the other was not. Also, Belmont & Fairleigh Dickinson get their first NCAA tourney wins, and NIT, CBI and CIT recaps.
Bracket Impressions: Significant signs of progress from this year’s committee
After a run of frustrating Selection Sundays, this year’s NCAA Tournament selection committee did much improved work, even as there is still more work to do.
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 18, 2019
The field of 68 is set at last, after much discussion about the bubble, and there is much to think about from top seeds on to who didn’t make it. Plus a few last championship games, some injury updates, and other postseason tournaments announce their fields as well.
College Basketball Tonight – March 17, 2019
College Basketball Tonight returns, and in the first show of the year, we break down the NCAA Tournament field with a couple of guests, and also take a few minutes to look at the NIT and CBI.
Selection Sunday morning 2019: One projection of the NCAA tourney field
On Selection Sunday morning, here are our one-time only projections of who will be in the field, who won’t, who should be, who shouldn’t and why.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 17, 2019
The Pac-12 champions were expected to have a chance at that before the season, though not quite in the fashion they did it. Plus championship games rule the day, a few more semifinals set the stage, and one more coaching change.
