Upsets dotted the landscape on Friday, and there were some dramatic finishes as well, especially late in the day. Plus coaching changes continue with two that had years left on their deals, one coach will stay put, and another arrest in Illinois.
Tag: Iowa
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 18, 2016
Ted joins us to talk about the first two full days of the NCAA Tournament, dominated by upsets but with a striking similarity to the past at the very top.
Iowa edges Temple in overtime
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – In the second game of the day from Brooklyn, Iowa outlasted Temple 72-70 in overtime. The game saw Temple overcome a double-digit second-half deficit. They forced overtime as Quenton DeCosey hit three free throws with seconds remaining in regulation. Three points of emphasis:
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 29, 2016
Another day, more top teams go down as a record is set in that category. Plus a busy day in the Big Ten and Pac-12, and an important conference title is clinched outright – barely.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – February 20, 2016
Our latest edition of Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis looks at top teams continuing to go down, this time all at once, and a surging Atlantic Sun team ahead of another big weekend.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 15, 2016
On a day where few underdogs won, as opposed to the day before, the heroes were fitting named Valentine and Balentine. Plus a missed opportunity in Florida, a tie emerges out west, and a couple of wild games in the east.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 12, 2016
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.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 8, 2016
Has a relatively new conference already seen its best days? Plus a dramatic win for the Bonnies, an overtime thriller in the CAA, and the only real surprise comes from another mid-major conference.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 1, 2016
A Pac-12 coach continues to remind us that he’s pretty good. Plus no surprises in one Midwest conference, a leader in another puts some distance between themselves and others, and an NBA star delivers a nice video after tragedy hits.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 29, 2016
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.
