The nickname will live on, but as far as the team that earned the label for Florida Gulf Coast, it turns out the first we saw of “Dunk City” in the NCAA tournament in 2013 was also the last. At the same time, FGCU’s legacy as a D-I newcomer making it big will live on and could only be added to this March.
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 4, 2015
On the scale of chic topics in basketball in general, free throws is near the bottom. But like special teams in the NFL playoffs, you better believe free throws will be important this month.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 3, 2015
While hustle is always appreciated and encouraged in basketball, increasingly there are times it gets out of control and safety becomes an issue.
How the conferences shape up as we hit 2015
Non-conference play is pretty much in the books. In light of that, how do the conferences stack up based on what we’ve seen over the past couple of months? We take a look here.
The Morning Dish – Monday December 8, 2014
Dunk City appears to be more than just a passing phenomenon, and that’s not all that’s happening in the Atlantic Sun. Plus a few ranked teams breeze, and the MAAC has some surprise leaders early on.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 8, 2014
With the season less than a week away, we look at a few conferences, plus a couple of suspensions, more exhibition games and a new head coach on Twitter
2013-14 Atlantic Sun Post-Mortem
The Atlantic Sun had a big run in the postseason once again, showing that while the conference doesn’t get a lot of notice during the regular season, its teams can’t be dismissed when March rolls around.
How the conferences shake out as 2014 approaches
Non-conference play is just about over. How do the conferences stack up? Here is one look at how the race looks in all 32 conferences across the country.
How the conferences shake out as 2013 approaches
Non-conference play is almost over, and we’ve learned something about a lot of teams and conferences although some are still a mystery. With that in mind, we take a look at how every conference in America looks as the new calendar year approaches.
The countdown to Selection Sunday starts — less than a month to go
It’s hard to believe, but Selection Sunday is officially less than a month away — 26 days to be precise. That means it’s separation time. The best teams throughout the nation need to raise the bar to claim a regular-season conference championship and jockey for NCAA Tournament seeding. For the […]