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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
A big win for a program that has been quietly solid for a while is the latest sign that this could be a year where they break through for the postseason. Plus a comeback win down south, the Irish take a personnel hit, and there is at least some good news with a future three-game series.
The Big Ten/ACC Challenge is in the books, with the Big Ten winning and two ACC teams having scoring challenges. Plus a reversal of result in one rivalry, a big win for a team that’s had a tough few days, and one more team remains undefeated.
The Big Ten/ACC Challenge gets going with two Big Ten home games that were a bit different. Additionally, it wasn’t a good day for the Hoyas, while the Hurricanes lost another player to injury, and a few other notable results on a light day of game action.
Duke got a test in the final, but they took home the 2K Empire Classic. That and much more from those two nights at Madison Square Garden is right here.
The ACC openers are in the books, with the defending champs looking just fine and a freshman breaking a record. Plus one conference has started out well, and there’s also some coaching news.
With the season getting closer all the time, we look at some of what to watch for this season after we talk about the issues surrounding opening night. In particular, we look at the teams to beat, who could win National Player of the Year, and teams getting undersold or oversold in the conversation about this season.
Recapping the mass of conference tournament games Thursday, as well as the bubble winners and losers, a list that included mostly losers among those truly on the fence.
Few have been talking about the ACC regular season co-champions despite the incredible season they have had. Plus one team is now officially in the field, upsets rule a couple of conference tournaments, and one team backs into an outright regular season title.
Marquette looked in control at Seton Hall before a stunning finish. The Pirates were the rare team to post a big win Wednesday while a number of others took head-scratching losses. Plus, Horizon, NEC and OVC tourneys rolling.
In our latest podcast, the bizarre beginning to the big rivalry game gets us going, along with some analysis of the game. We then look at some of what’s happening in the SEC and Big East, the former of which saw a bizarre incident of its own.
