On Sunday, Purdue just further showed that they’re in the ballpark of where many thought they would be before the season. Plus a two-team race is emerging in one conference, and the stage has been set for an upcoming showdown between undefeated teams in another conference.
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The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 22, 2019
North Carolina continues to defy common knowledge, this time raining threes to drill Virginia Tech. Kansas survives (again), Michigan State wins Big Ten showdown, plus Western Kentucky and Marshall play a dandy in Conference USA.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 30, 2018
Saturday was a wild day full of Power 5 teams losing to mid-majors, with one struggling conference being the worst offender. Plus a rivalry game tells us something about the winner, a big man returns to action, and one undefeated team falls at the buzzer while another one beats a good road team.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – November 5, 2018
In our final podcast previewing the 2018-19 season, we look at new teams in Division I, the way-too-early start to the season, great matchups on opening night, as well as a couple of conferences with interesting storylines to follow this season.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 25, 2018
In so many ways, Loyola Chicago has been an incredible story this postseason, and the Ramblers’ run will continue improbably in the Final Four.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 3, 2018
It’s early yet, but we’ve already had some upsets in conference tournaments of note, especially on Friday night. Plus two bubble teams have different fates in New York, and it’s down to one game to determine a lot for the Ivy League Tournament.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 5, 2017
As bizarre and at times frustrating of a start to the season as it has been for the Big Ten, there shouldn’t be a lot of surprise that it’s taken only two games of conference basketball play for that weirdness to already start showing through in league contests.
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.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 10, 2017
There was a huge conference game played in North Carolina Thursday night, one hyped by big names beforehand. The game was part of a series that has regularly provided drama of late, and once again delivered with spades. Of course we’re talking about the big one in the Big South played Thursday between UNC Asheville and Winthrop,
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Like so many conference foes now, Indiana and Michigan are more acquaintances than consistently fierce rivals, the product of today’s bloated leagues where yearly home-and-homes are no longer a given. Still, their only meeting this year looked juicy on paper, matching one top 25 team and another not far from it.