The independents are dead. Long live the independents. NJIT’s 72-70 win at Michigan will go down as the biggest upset of this season and one of the biggest in a long time. This one is going to remembered for a long, long time.
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The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 4, 2014
This introduction was going to be about one of the most anticipated games of the year so far, as Duke and Wisconsin squared off in a battle between top 5 teams, Final Four contenders and legendary coaches. That changed after midnight here in the Central time zone after watching Wichita State face Utah in what was maybe the second-most anticipated game of at least the night, anyway.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving to all. One of college basketball’s true Thanksgiving traditions got underway once again last night, as the 37th annual Great Alaska Shootout got underway.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 16, 2014
The second day of the college basketball season was generally a quiet one. Before getting to Saturday’s games, though, a quick look back at a one that went very late and under the radar from Friday:
2013-14 Big East Post-Mortem
Some of the names were the same, including that of the conference, and the tournament site was the same, too. But the Big East in 2013-14 was different.
2014 NCAA Tournament: Early thoughts
The 2014 NCAA Tournament field is set. Here are some early thoughts on the selections, seeds and some of the potential matchups.
Survive and advance: Seton Hall edges Butler in first round of the Big East Tournament
Seton Hall played another game that came down to the wire against Butler in the Big East Tournament. They pulled this one out.
Willard has concerns following Seton Hall loss to Butler
Butler has had trouble winning games in their inaugural Big East season, but they have continued to compete and it paid off at Seton Hall.
New Big East not off to the most auspicious start
Although it will surely be forgotten before too long, especially once basketball starts, the new-look Big East isn’t off to the most auspicious start in its early days. A slow hiring process and a surprising departure are all behind it.
Stevens’ departure a shocker, but Butler and college basketball will be fine
Brad Stevens’ departure from Butler to coach the Boston Celtics provided us with the big off-season shocker for this year. While it is a hit to Butler and college basketball, the Bulldogs and the game will be fine next season and beyond.
