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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
In our first podcast in the postseason, we look back one more time on the NCAA Tournament, which was just what we needed at this time. We also look at the NIT, CBI and CIT, as well as important transactions with players leaving early for the NBA Draft and coaching changes.
Two more tournaments are in the books, leaving just one standing. Plus another national award, more coaching developments and a couple of players are leaving school to turn pro on the eve of the national semifinals.
The one postseason tournament that uses a series is once again going to a deciding game. Plus another tournament’s final is set, future ACC players are in the spotlight in a big high school game, and unsurprising NBA Draft early entrants announce their plans.
In so many ways, Loyola Chicago has been an incredible story this postseason, and the Ramblers’ run will continue improbably in the Final Four.
As little order as there has been in college basketball this year, an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight that so far includes a 3 seed, two 9 seeds and an 11 seems strangely appropriate. A bizarre season and bizarre NCAA tourney became only moreso Thursday, as lower seeds won three of […]
After a distinctly dull first round a year ago, it can be argued-quite easily, in fact-that the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament already has delivered more. And college hoops fans can be most thankful for it.
Short bench, poor shooting, young, Syracuse still found a way to come back late to defeat Arizona State in an NCAA Tournament play-in game, another example of a good coaching job by Jim Boeheim this year.
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 NCAA Tournament field has now been selected, and now we can expect more unexpected. Plus a Hurricane won’t return, a Tiger will be out for at least one game, and three other tournament fields are released with one starting right away.
One last look at St. Peter’s run to the CIT title, one well-deserved for a program led by one of the good guys in college coaching.
