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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Temple has been one of the more schizophrenic teams in the country this year that of late has been giving us a taste of just how good it can be when right. Thus, it was only fitting that the Owls’ game against Connecticut on Thursday was a microcosm of their season.
For the best-kept secret among conferences in college basketball this season, look no further than the Colonial Athletic Association, which also just so happens to be the league with the very best conference race this year.
North and south, east and west, there were high-level games and fantastic finishes last night. We’ve still got more than a month yet until we get to March-including a Leap Year day-but it felt like a snapshot from the greatest basketball month of the year.
As much as almost any teams in the country, Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s are programs both known for offense, but their latest meeting was one marked with defense.
Thursday night provided a flurry of activity, good games and most notable results, but few games this year have drawn us in more at the end like the Conference USA tilt between UAB and Old Dominion did.
Early tournaments are in full swing, and on Friday we had a big win for a team with a new coach, a surprise that wasn’t a surprise, and some good matchups set for Sunday in a couple of them.
The CAA had an interesting off-season, though not with the usual activity that tends to occur. A big change is ahead for the conference as well.
With most of their team returning, led by the best perimeter unit in the conference, Hofstra is the favorite this season.
With opening day now just three days away, we continue our quick glance look at all 32 NCAA Division I conferences with six more today.
The CAA was not only as competitive as ever in 2014-15, but also quite successful, with the most postseason teams in several years.
