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Sunday, December 22, 2024
St. John’s and St. Bonaventure. What a night it was Wednesday for a pair of Catholic schools in New York on the college basketball scene. Also, if anyone has been lulled into thinking there are three teams this season far and away above everyone else? Wednesday night provided the reality check.
A nearly full night of SEC action told us a lot about the conference all the way around. Plus one ACC team keeps rolling, a Big East team continues to slide, and an interesting home and road split out west.
A light night features outcomes reminding us that winning is not easy, even if it might appear to be. Plus knee injuries remain in the news, and an investigation comes to an unhappy ending for several.
When Saint Mary’s suffered two disappointing losses in November at the Wooden Legacy tournament, the Gaels could’ve easily allowed it to affect their entire season. Rather than getting down, though, the Gaels just got to work at getting better.
IPFW, Fort Wayne-by any name, the Mastodons have made their presence known in the state of Indiana the last two years by beating the flagship university of the state.
In our pre-Thanksgiving podcast, we look at a key injury that is likely to be devastating for his team and an under-the-radar 4-0 week, then move on to some early SEC impressions and a couple of teams that just continue to win.
For one night at least, the Gavitt Tip-Off Games take center stage and give us a look at a couple of intriguing teams. Plus suspensions for three are still to be determined, the Tar Heels gain one and lose one, and an AD it out immediately.
The Big East had another good season in terms of NCAA Tournament bids, but looks top-heavy in more ways than one. Can anyone challenge Villanova? Can old powers St. John’s and Georgetown get going again?
Wednesday was a sad day, as the news came out in the afternoon that St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City would be closing at the end of this school year.
The Big East semifinals gave us great games, both of which came right down to the final buzzer. The end result was a pair of familiar teams advancing to the championship game.
