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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Dayton is having a special season, but Friday night stands out beyond being one more aspect of it. Plus a regular season champion is crowned in the Horizon, the Ivy is a three-team race, and a triple overtime rivalry game headlines the other games on the night.
Friday night saw an unpleasant surprise team in the Atlantic 10 lose their fourth straight game and continue to trend in the wrong direction. Plus another interesting night in the Ivy League, the top two in the Northeast continue to win, and one team in the MAAC is on top and got a bit of help on the evening.
We continue looking at some of the biggest surprises in each Division I conference through the season’s first two months. Plus, big news at Evansville, and Loyola (Md.) and Mount St. Mary’s win the only two games on the D-I docket Friday.
Let’s give Gonzaga credit while talking about North Carolina’s concerns, because the Tar Heels lost to a really good team. Plus a tough night for the SEC, another tripleheader of action, and the leader of the pack wonders why so few people trust his organization.
Just a few days into the season, we already have a big eligibility story, and one that will only get bigger. Plus a few close calls in good matchups, a pair of big scoring games in New England, and a record blowout.
The AAC’s unsung quality program, Tulsa has had a great start to December and continued it Thursday against New Orleans. Also, San Francisco continues its early-season roll, Wisconsin rolls and two overtime games on a short schedule.
Marshall was one of the early darlings of the NCAA Tournament a year ago, but the Thundering Herd have work to do to get back to the standard of last year’s team at the end of the year. Also, a recap of Monday’s light action.
The Ancient Eight appears to have a lot of potential in the seasons to come, building on what the programs showed this season, especially among their underclassmen.
Despite injuries, Princeton ran through the league without a loss this year, obscuring the fact that the league has a lot of good young talent and may be starting a new up cycle.
Good morning, Happy New Year and welcome to 2017! Wishing all a blessed and prosperous year ahead.
