On another Saturday full of consequential results, the ACC led the way, while the SEC/Big 12 Challenge was also big news. A few mid-majors had big matchups as well.
Tag: ACC
This is not what was expected for Duke
Many figured this season would be a smooth run to a national championship for Duke. Instead, it has been anything but smooth, and now they have the challenge of making a national championship run look like a possibility once again.
Box score breakdown: North Carolina 85, Syracuse 68
North Carolina beat Syracuse in a game where both offenses were very good. The difference was largely in what the Tar Heels did inside the arc.
Notre Dame’s late successes not simply a case of Irish luck
Notre Dame is the only ACC team that is undefeated in conference play early on, and they have made it to this point with a lot of big plays late in games to pull out close ones.
The Morning Dish – Monday, January 16, 2017
There is at last some hope for Georgia Tech, even though it is early in a coach’s tenure. Plus a traditional Missouri Valley contender finally gets their first conference win, and some top high school players are honored.
Saturday Notes – January 14, 2017
On a day where the best matchup ended up being a dud in the second half, a few conferences continue to be very competitive in the early going.
Miami’s Larranaga beats the odds in getting to 600 wins
Jim Larranaga picked up his 600th career win, and a big part of that journey has been quite remarkable. There is surely more to come.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – January 12, 2017
In our latest podcast, we talk about a short stint in the top spot of the polls, some developments in the Mountain West Conference, and more of the ACC before closing with the Big East and Atlantic 10.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 5, 2017
There’s a whole lot of the 2016-17 college basketball season left, but there won’t be a lot more regular season dates more captivating than Wednesday night was across the national landscape.
The Morning Dish – Monday, January 2, 2017
Sunday capped off a wacky first weekend of conference play, and could be the start of quite a couple of months. Plus a tough loss for an Atlantic 10 team that already lost another player.
