Doubleheaders at Madison Square Garden are as much a part of the fabric of college basketball as the ball itself or Bill Raftery. There is nothing better, and only a few things that even compare.
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The Morning Dish – Friday, December 5, 2014
What looked like it should’ve been the game of the night wasn’t much of a game at all. Iowa State sometimes gets on those offensive runs at home when it looks like one of the top five teams in the country, and the Cyclones did it Thursday night in a 95-77 win over Arkansas. A game that looked to have a ton of promise coming in was never really close, and the Razorbacks were tagged with their first loss in seven games.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 28, 2014
Hoping all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The college basketball action was far better than the football games.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 25, 2014
By its extremely lofty standards, this year’s Maui Invitational is rather light fare, though still one of the kings of the in-season tournaments. Maui is always a highlight of November and Thanksgiving week, dating back to its emergence in the late 1980s, and the tourney opened yesterday with quarterfinals. The best game of the four was the last one, as old WAC and Mountain West rivals San Diego State and BYU went at it good deep into the night for us on the mainland.
2013-14 Big 12 Post-Mortem
When it comes to overall depth, the Big 12 this season may have been one of the strongest leagues in a long time. The conference sent seven of its 10 teams to the NCAA Tournament, the first time in 21 years and just the fifth time ever that a league sent 70% or more of its teams to the tourney.
It’s wonderful that Isaiah Austin was the star of the NBA Draft
The NBA Draft was at first dominated by talk of the top prospects, trades and how deep the draft was. But it was someone who will never play a minute in the NBA who stole the show, and that’s just fine.
Baylor defense dominant in NIT championship
Baylor’s defense was a big reason the Bears overcame some other deficiencies in the NIT championship game to take home the title.
Baylor advances to NIT title game
Baylor beat an improved team to advance to the NIT title game with a few players coming up big. They will take on Iowa on Thursday night.
2012 Charleston Classic – Friday Notes
The second day of the 2012 Charleston Classic is in the books and the final matchups for Sunday are set. Here are some quick hitters from the four games played on Friday.
Baylor is clearly third in the Big 12
Baylor was thought by some to be a Final Four or national title contender. With four losses to Kansas and Missouri, the Bears are quite clearly not the best in their own conference right now.
