The 2016 NCAA Tournament needed its signature game, and it got one in no better place-in its final game. And it was much-needed in a tourney that in many ways was slightly below average.
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The Morning Dish – Monday, March 14, 2016
The new-look Selection Show wasn’t exactly a hit with viewers on top of the selections themselves. Plus three other tournament fields come out, one conference commissioner isn’t happy, and coaching changes continue.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 12, 2016
Friday gave us a tremendous day of basketball, and yet the best still seems yet to come. Plus more coaching moves, one of them leading to awkward situations, and one tournament is staying in the same city but changing venues.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 29, 2016
Another day, more top teams go down as a record is set in that category. Plus a busy day in the Big Ten and Pac-12, and an important conference title is clinched outright – barely.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 15, 2016
On a day where few underdogs won, as opposed to the day before, the heroes were fitting named Valentine and Balentine. Plus a missed opportunity in Florida, a tie emerges out west, and a couple of wild games in the east.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 1, 2016
A Pac-12 coach continues to remind us that he’s pretty good. Plus no surprises in one Midwest conference, a leader in another puts some distance between themselves and others, and an NBA star delivers a nice video after tragedy hits.
Boxscore breakdown: Michigan 79, Penn State 72
Michigan beat Penn State at Madison Square Garden on Saturday in the first half of a basketball-ice hockey doubleheader. Here’s a look inside the box score of that game.
How the conferences shape up as 2016 approaches
As conference play beckons, we take a look at every conference in Division I and see how it shapes up based on non-conference play.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 28, 2015
The Big Ten is going to be very interesting this season, especially after the top three teams. Plus a redshirt is taken off and more on the passing of a colleague.
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.