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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
There’s a big question at hand: How many bubble teams want to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament field? Plus a coach gets hurt in a skirmish, a heralded player returns to action, a bizarre situation in Northridge, and more coaches are out of a job.
If you had forgotten about Wichita State, Sunday should help change that. Plus the Blue Devils win again without an injured star, two long winning streaks end at once, a big mid-major showdown, and a coach decides to leave now instead of at the end of the season.
The Friars bounce back in a big way in going from a bad loss to a high-quality win. Plus a notable losing streak continues, big road wins in the ACC and Mountain West, and one school’s dominance in an academic is continuing as expected.
Of all the teams near the top of the rankings-scratch that, in the top 25 rankings at all-Cincinnati has been the mystery team of this season. And while the Bearcats will still be that for some time for many, they at least should have answered some questions Wednesday night.
In our latest podcast, we start with a big game in the Big East, then move on to the sudden lack of undefeated teams, a big injury in the ACC, and a powerhouse that looks vulnerable in a stacked conference they have long ruled.
While a freshman point guard has put up a lot of big games and did so again on Wednesday, the night belonged to a younger, smaller and lesser-known guard. Plus there’s a new all-time wins leader in South Bend, and a couple of surprise conference starts continue in the Midwest.
It’s been an eventful season for Texas A&M. Too eventful, in some ways. And yet, the Aggies keep on winning.
Taking a look across the country late in December, as many have moved past final exams now and conference play nears…
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 latest podcast, we talk about a bizarre finish to an early-season tournament game, the Pac-12’s early struggles, Florida teams going in different directions and two northeast teams trending less relevant even as they excite fans at a famous arena.
