An NCAA Tournament can still be great without upsets or buzzer beaters. When it is lacking in close games in general, though, is another story, and this year’s first week was historically high in margin of victory, low in close games.
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Selection Sunday morning 2019: One projection of the NCAA tourney field
On Selection Sunday morning, here are our one-time only projections of who will be in the field, who won’t, who should be, who shouldn’t and why.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 3, 2019
UCF and Utah State both look poised to end NCAA Tournament droughts that may feel much longer than they actually are. Plus, Saturday’s top individual performances, including a near triple-double for an Elon senior and a big game by an Air Force junior.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 28, 2019
Tennessee toughed out an SEC road win at Ole Miss that had a big-time feel, maybe appropriate since March is just a day away now. Villanova did the same at home against Marquette, Texas should be in serious trouble, and the wacky MVC race will come down to the final day.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 22, 2019
A tense, terrific, every-possession-counts battle saw Cincinnati rally to edge UCF on Thursday. Plus, Chris Clemons & Mike Daum climb the scoring lists, San Francisco with a huge road comeback, Michigan makes it look easy & more.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 1, 2019
UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara played a late-night dandy reminiscent of Big West games of the past. Also, Houston quietly keeps winning, Carsen Edwards helps Purdue escape and some huge scoring performances in Conference USA.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 30, 2018
Alabama and Central Florida apparently aren’t worthy adversaries in football, yet have played a home-and-home the last two years in basketball, with UCF winning both. Plus, Arizona rolls, the Belfast Classic begins and Belmont and Norfolk State among OT winners.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 16, 2018
It’s an unfortunate fact of the current college hoops climate that schools like Northeastern taking on an Alabama are facing a must-win in mid-November, but the Huskies capitalized big.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Notes on the opening night of college basketball, which was essentially for diehards only after being buried by poor decision-making that set the season’s start date on…Election Night? The night did include a few upsets and some individual standouts amidst a mass of buy games.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 21, 2018
Duke gathered in another primo recruit yesterday, yet on the same day Kentucky-with another loaded recruiting class-lost for the fifth time this season already, showing once again why perceived recruiting dominance doesn’t guarantee on-court dominance.
