As the fun of in-season tournaments largely comes to an end, it’s a great day for one particular conference. Plus one team that beat the champs keeps winning, as does a team that has had some potential and might be ready to turn a corner again.
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The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 24, 2018
For the second time in three days, a big-time matchup for a tournament championship was at least as good as advertised. Plus several more tournament final matchups are set, a concerning development in Nashville, and a first loss of the season in a blowout.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 23, 2018
Texas picked up its marksmanship and got a career performance from Kerwin Roach in a signature win over North Carolina. Plus, Thanksgiving tourney action including Virginia & Wisconsin advancing at Atlantis, surprises by Fresno State and Hawaii and more.
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 27, 2017
The PK80 Invitational was all we could have hoped for, especially at the very end. Plus more tournaments end, including others with late runs by the winners, and might we see the return of a player we thought we would only see a few minutes of?
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 25, 2017
The most telling game of the day had one team pulling out another where they seemed vulnerable and it was one that got away for their opponent. Plus tournament action heats up, with a few surprises as a day off looms for many of them.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 25, 2017
In addition to always being a day for football, Thanksgiving has slowly become more and more of a day for college basketball in the decade. This year, Turkey Day brought a good number of quality matchups. It also was a day for resurgence for a number of schools who sent a message to not count them out, some showing that their seasons are not over after the loss of a key player, others displaying that they are not ready to fade from the national spotlight just yet, after many had assumed they have done just that.
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 28, 2016
A program that had a rough season a year ago looks a lot better in the early going this year. Plus another team out west takes home a title, and one team out west may lose a key player for a while.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 26, 2016
Baylor and Butler continue to win even as they look to be a bit down, showing their staying power. Plus a few more tournaments continue, a couple end, and a Wildcat has to have an injury checked out further.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 25, 2016
The Great Alaska Shootout is a longtime Thanksgiving weekend tradition in its 39th year, but whether it will reach a 40th year is in question.
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 30, 2015
A Big Ten powerhouse closed out a great month of November, plus a big start for a Big East team, a bright spot in a forgettable weekend, and more growing pains for a consistent program.
