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Sunday, December 22, 2024
As conference tournaments get into full swing, the Mountain West takes center stage with its share of drama, including a shocker to end the day. Plus the Huskies get a big win to affect the top of their conference race, the Pac-12 is down to two for its regular season crown, and the Eagles soar above their competitors to control their own destiny in the Big Sky.
There was no shortage of urgency heading into the home stretch for NC State, and they certainly showed it in taking advantage of a big quality win opportunity. Plus the Wildcats have a bigger lead, a dramatic home win on a night with road wins in the Big East, and two league leaders go on the road and win to stay tied at the top.
The Jayhawks did what their opposing coach figured, and they were too much for the Longhorns in the second half. Plus the Seminoles win another, the MEAC race gets a little tighter, and one conference leader has been especially hot on the road of late.
There’s little separation throughout the Big East, and Wednesday reminded us of that. Plus one team stays undefeated, a dubious record in the SEC, and twice the bad news in Madison.
Only one undefeated team remains as an arch rival knocks off the only one that was in action on Wednesday. Plus a Big East team plays like they were expected to, while the rest of the conference is simply unpredictable, and a buzzer-beater in Columbia.
One bubble team might have secured its spot in the NCAA Tournament, and all in a blur at the end of a road game. Plus an even wilder game up north, more early conference tournament action, and trial rule changes yet again in a postseason tournament.
Bucknell continues to rule the Patriot League, and that doesn’t seem ready to change very soon.
Though the Patriot League slipped a bit in 2015-16, it was still as competitive as ever. The league tournament then had quite a bit of history made to cap it all off.
We conclude our look at our favorite games for every day of the season from November through February, our ultimate dream road trip through an entire college basketball season.
The Patriot League remains in a good place, as it had a highly-competitive race as expected and should see more of the same next season as well.
