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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Few have been talking about the ACC regular season co-champions despite the incredible season they have had. Plus one team is now officially in the field, upsets rule a couple of conference tournaments, and one team backs into an outright regular season title.
The big rivalry game will be most remembered for a bizarre occurrence just seconds into the ballgame, and not at all for the final result. Plus another bizarre result is in the SEC, some head-scratchers in another conference, and a past champion wins a game that influences the current race in their league.
It’s amazing that we could consider an ACC and national powerhouse to be under the radar, but that has been the case even as they beat a team that was recently atop the polls. Plus on a busy day of games, two teams suffer injuries in games they win.
The NBA Draft and its deadline to withdraw to return to school leads the way in our latest podcast. We also look at one conference’s new scheduling plans, a number of quick hitters, and pay tribute to a fallen conference leader.
The USBWA is about to announce its postseason honors starting with the All-District teams. Here is a look at how I voted and some thoughts behind the selections.
The ACC will announce its postseason honors on Sunday afternoon, just after the season has ended. As one way of looking at the end result of the regular season, here is one man’s ballot and some thoughts to go with the selections.
In a season of parity, Saturday was just another day, loaded with happenings and surprises.
Gonzaga is not going away quietly despite heavy personnel losses. Plus the Tar Heels have a little too much, a buzzer-beater ends a long home winning streak, and an ACC team’s depth takes a hit.
The most telling game of the day had one team pulling out another where they seemed vulnerable and it was one that got away for their opponent. Plus tournament action heats up, with a few surprises as a day off looms for many of them.
