The NBA Draft and its deadline to withdraw to return to school leads the way in our latest podcast. We also look at one conference’s new scheduling plans, a number of quick hitters, and pay tribute to a fallen conference leader.
Tag: Georgia Tech
Boston College advances in the ACC
Boston College advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament with a win over Georgia Tech in the opener, running out to a good lead and then holding off the Yellowjackets as they tried to make a late run.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 13, 2018
With the increasing competitiveness of the Southeastern Conference in basketball, it was only a matter of time before coaches who we thought of as successes would instead be marked as failures and become casualties of the league’s improvement. That didn’t make it any less disappointing to see the news on Monday that Andy Kennedy and Mississippi had made what was termed as a mutual decision to part ways.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, February 10, 2018
A coach returns to a league where he once won big and is winning yet again. Plus one conference leader adds to its margin, a once-promising season continues to go downhill, and a team responds to an ugly incident on campus the best way it can.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 7, 2018
The Musketeers continue to win while being overshadowed by other stories. Plus a big season sweep in the SEC, a little of everything in the Big Ten, and a big health concern that goes beyond basketball in Virginia.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 13, 2018
One of the Atlantic 10’s consistently good teams of late appears to be rebounding from a tough non-conference schedule. Plus a fundraising site opens for one player, an AD takes a hit to the wallet, and a lawsuit in Arizona.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 4, 2018
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.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 29, 2017
A long-time powerhouse had slipped a bit, but looks as good as they have in a while. Plus buzzer-beaters rule the night, including in a popular interconference battle, and a coach thinks it won’t be too long before his players’ long-term status is known.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The Champions Classic gave us all we could hope for in a great doubleheader. Plus more opening night ideas, a freshman is finally eligible, and how long two Yellow Jackets are not eligible is now known.
A game a day for the 2017-18 season: January
We roll on with a look at our favorite games for every day of the season, our ultimate dream road trip through an entire college basketball year, with a look at January.