Tournaments may be the talk of the town, but Stephen F. Austin took that over for one night at least. Plus a big tournament delivers, one tournament is getting smaller, and a new assistant is coming to Omaha.
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The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 23, 2019
One of the last games of the night was all we could hope for and more, and also leaves one hopeful about future matchups between the two teams. Plus more tournaments get going, a straw breaks the camel’s back with transfer waivers, and a Wildcat is gone from the program.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Just a week into the season, we’ve already had our first shocker and second top team in the polls to go down. Plus other close calls in the same conference, the Gavitt Games continue, and a conference’s attempt at a resurgence continues.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Opening night was as good as advertised, led by the big doubleheader in New York where the nightcap belonged to one freshman in particular. Plus a few road wins lead some close ones, a couple of mild surprises, and some major league blowouts with non-Division I schools.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 1, 2019
As the season gets closer, some burning questions come to mind, and we take a look at them as well as what to expect in a few more conferences this season.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, April 7, 2019
We’re down to two defense-oriented teams for the national championship in two games that had some similarities, though one lacked the controversy of the other one. Plus a couple of coaching moves, a non-move of note, and a powerhouse school is investigating a claim about a star player.
The Morning Dish – Monday, April 1, 2019
The Final Four is set after two more great games on Sunday, and the end result is not quite what many would have predicted. Plus a few notes on the four teams who will play next weekend, a conference Player of the Year is at least testing the waters, and a transfer picks a school where he should make an instant impact.
College Basketball Tonight – March 31, 2019
With the Final Four all set, we look at how we got to this point and much more with our special guests on the program.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 30, 2019
The NCAA Tournament that has been just about all chalk saw one big change on Friday night as the first top seed fell to a hot team. Plus the Wildcats rebound from blowing a lead, deja vu as one team survives again, and a coach who once had success out west is heading back there.
NCAA Tournament first week review: More than few upsets, lack of close games the real issue
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.
