It was a bad night to be a basketball fan in one hotbed state. Really bad. Plus a wild night was busy in the Big Ten, the Hawks continue to struggle, and the Wildcats win another despite losing a key reserve for a while.
Tag: LSU
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 7, 2019
A Big 12 team that has come back to earth in conference play almost suffered a devastating loss on Wednesday – almost. Plus a historic Big East start, road wins in the Big Ten, and a busy night of movement in the Atlantic 10.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 31, 2019
It has not been the best of seasons for the Missouri Valley Conference so far, but a big midseason showdown is coming after Loyola and Illinois State won on Wednesday. Also, St. John’s bounces back in the Big East and a Maine native has a historic performance for his homestate Black Bears.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 24, 2019
A Big East team went on the road really needing a win in a place they had never won and where few road teams do. Plus a close call in the SEC, road wins in the Big Ten, and a topsy-turvy night in one of the best mid-major conferences.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 16, 2019
It wasn’t a wild night in terms of results, so an ACC result stood out a little more than it might have otherwise. Plus a team wins with its star playing just three minutes, a Final Four team continues to turn a corner a year later, and a couple of first conference wins come a bit later than expected.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 22, 2018
Buffalo’s quest to remain undefeated during their great early run was stopped when they ran into a buzzsaw. Plus another first loss of the season, another hit to a conference that has taken too many, and two Big 12 teams have opposite results in close games.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 13, 2018
Houston showed the poise of a tough, tested team in rallying from 15 down against talented LSU to stay unbeaten. Plus, Chris Mack continues forming Louisville with a tough win over Lipscomb, Murray State impresses on the road, and Temple and UMass resume a classic series.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 17, 2018
As the early season tournaments get going, impressions are made, especially the one made by Iowa in New York. Plus a number of other tournaments get going or have later action, and wildfires in California continue to impact games.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Road teams ruled the games on tap in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, which has quietly become a nice early season event. Plus no surprise with a couple of SEC home wins, a close call with another SEC team’s flight, and one Blackbird had a really nice night to continue a good start.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 10, 2018
A busy night featured several mid-majors picking up nice road wins against high-major opponents. Plus a busy night in the SEC sees a few teams pull their games out, some good mid-major matchups were on tap, and the NCAA looms large at two schools.