The second round of the Big Ten Tournament started with one team’s remote NCAA hopes being dashed, and ended with the closest team to the tournament site getting a nice win to advance.
Tag: Big Ten
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 2, 2018
It appeared Thursday night was going to offer us yet another instance of a top-ranked team losing this season when Virginia looked on its way to a sure loss at Louisville Thursday night. The Cavaliers trailed by four points, and there was less than one second left on the clock. No problem. All it took was two made free throws, a travel on the baseline by a Cardinals player inbounding the ball, and then a banked in three-pointer at the buzzer.
Big Ten Tournament: Opening night recap
The Big Ten Tournament got going with two opening round games, one of which was one by the lower seed, and the loser of that game entered the season with high hopes before a number of issues derailed them.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 1, 2018
In our latest podcast, we talk about the big developments in the FBI investigation, a remarkable run by an elite school, early conference tournament play and the possibility of more conference realignment.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 1, 2018
The best month of the year is here, and already the madness has started in one conference tournament, while it feels weird with another one going on. Plus a regular season title is clinched, a key meeting is on tap, and one powerhouse program could be on the move.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 26, 2018
Has Nebraska done enough to get into the NCAA Tournament? They will be an interesting case. Plus a late-emerging champion down south, a damaging loss out west, and some bad off-court news to close out a weekend that had too much of that already.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 14, 2018
The Big 12 is ready to give us the great finish we have come to expect from it thus far this season, with history or an unlikely champion appearing to be the result. Plus home teams rule one conference, a road losing streak ends elsewhere, and some news in a big off-court story.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 12, 2018
In a week where it was tough for teams to remain undefeated in conference play, one team made sure that didn’t happen to them in impressive fashion. Plus an injured star’s absence doesn’t hurt one team, a long streak of dominance over one team continues, and a long-time coach will call it a career.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, February 10, 2018
A coach returns to a league where he once won big and is winning yet again. Plus one conference leader adds to its margin, a once-promising season continues to go downhill, and a team responds to an ugly incident on campus the best way it can.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – February 7, 2018
In our latest podcast, we talk about a big sweep in the SEC, look back on the wild Saturday, then talk about a Big Ten showdown and some undefeated teams in conference play.
