Notre Dame may have already lost any slim hope of an at-large bid, but a loss like Wednesday night’s is tough to stomach all the same. Plus the Flyers cruise on the road, the Wildcats can still win again, and some Tigers are going in the wrong direction as the regular season winds down.
Tag: Cal-State Northridge
The Morning Dish – January 1, 2020
2019 ended with a reminder of how conference play is different, especially having to go on the road. Plus a shocker in Ames, a near-shocker in the Big East, and a mix of conference and non-conference games closed out the year.
2018-19 Big West Post-Mortem
A string of remarkable parity in the Big West Conference this decade was snapped by UC Irvine, which had a huge season and has emerged as the league’s top program.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 24, 2018
The Missouri Valley Conference had a nice day on Sunday, which can make things a little better late in the non-conference game. Plus another thriller in Las Vegas, and the Cougars run away from a visiting team that didn’t have a good night shooting the ball.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 11, 2018
On what will be one of the lightest Saturdays of the season, a buzzer-beating shocker in Charlotte stands out. Plus a couple of Mountain West teams lose openers at home, some big individual performances, and wild fires cause one game to be postponed.
2017-18 Big West Post-Mortem
After a decidedly down season before, the Big West Conference followed up with a much-needed bounce-back year in 2017-18. Perhaps surprisingly so.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The day after Selection Sunday reminded us once again that sometimes the sting of some notable NCAA Tournament snubs can have effects that go far beyond just that year.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 8, 2018
There’s a big question at hand: How many bubble teams want to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament field? Plus a coach gets hurt in a skirmish, a heralded player returns to action, a bizarre situation in Northridge, and more coaches are out of a job.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The busiest night for several days saw several convincing wins and an overtime game. Plus a scare in Brooklyn, another conference final is all set, and more coaching news includes an interesting report of something that has not happened yet.
2016-17 Big West Post-Mortem
Two years after UC Davis nearly parlayed a major turnaround into its first NCAA Division I tourney bid, the Aggies finished the deal this time in the Big West.