The Pac-12 looks more and more like it will come down to a game at the end of the month. And it looks like that game will be well worth watching, with Sunday not changing any of this. Arizona and Utah have set the pace in the Pac-12 this season, […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, February 9, 2015
A coaching legend passes, and many are remembering him for much more than what he did on the sideline. Plus a couple of conference races get tighter, and off-court issues arise in the northwest amidst wins on the day.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 23, 2015
Thursday night’s college basketball schedule was stacked, as good of a weeknight schedule as we may see all season. From the top of Division I to the bottom, from the East Coast to far into the Pacific, games of significance took place everywhere.
The Morning Dish – Monday, January 19, 2015
One wonders if DePaul may finally taking a turn for the better after a long struggle. Plus a few home teams take care of business, the Wolverines lose a key player in what has already been a tough season, and Jim Larranaga makes a phone call.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 14, 2015
What a difference a couple days makes. A week ago, there was debate of whether Duke might be as good or better than Kentucky, but the Blue Devils have now lost twice in three days.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year to all! It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t pretty. It was maybe the furthest thing from pretty. But Temple picked up another non-conference win on New Year’s Eve that could go a long way towards getting it back to the NCAA Tournament.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 28, 2014
The Kentucky hype wagon, already rolling along at NASCAR-like speeds, will only gain even more speed after yesterday.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Ah, it’s started already. We’re still a couple weeks away from final exams for most schools, a time when especially it seems like highly favored schools need to pay a little extra attention in games that they should win easily. But we saw several teams have more trouble than expected in games Tuesday night that all expected to be blowouts.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 25, 2014
By its extremely lofty standards, this year’s Maui Invitational is rather light fare, though still one of the kings of the in-season tournaments. Maui is always a highlight of November and Thanksgiving week, dating back to its emergence in the late 1980s, and the tourney opened yesterday with quarterfinals. The best game of the four was the last one, as old WAC and Mountain West rivals San Diego State and BYU went at it good deep into the night for us on the mainland.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 21, 2014
Holiday tournament basketball tipped off on Thursday, one of the many things we can give thanks for over the upcoming holiday. Though perhaps not too much thanks. The proliferation of large, eight-team in-season tourneys has been a boon for teams looking to get in an extra three games over their NCAA schedule limit each season, but it also has played a part in watering down the importance of such tournaments as a whole.
