The Big Ten had an enjoyable, entertaining, very nice 2015-16 basketball season, but enthusiasts of the conference can easily be forgiven if they were left with just a little bit of a dull taste at the end.
Tag: Michigan
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – May 5, 2016
Ted joins us to talk about a Big East legend who has passed, an old rivalry about to be renewed on a big stage, implications with players departing or staying in the NBA Draft, and a transfer of note as the transfer list continues to balloon.
Friday Night Lights Brooklyn Style – anatomy of an upset
Some final thoughts from Friday’s action in Brooklyn, which brought to mind some of the larger picture of what happened over the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 17, 2016
Two days into the 2015 NCAA Tournament have felt kind of like trying to start up the family roadster after she’s been sitting idle in the garage for a couple years. It’s taking a little time to get the engine warmed up, but slowly it’s getting back up to speed.
One last look at the big bubble
The NCAA Tournament bubble was crowded this season, with a lot of compelling candidates. That, along with how even most teams were, means every team had their chances.
Bracket impressions: Committee continues puzzling obsession with mediocrity
The Enlightenment Period of NCAA Tournament selection has come and gone. Once again, we are back in the Dark Ages. And the tournament is far more soulless for it.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 25, 2016
Even acknowledging that it took some time for the Badgers to find their way under him (remember, the team was 2-4 in his first six games), what Greg Gard has done righting a previously middling team at Wisconsin deserves serious notice, to the point where it’s hard to imagine many others could’ve done it better this year.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Conversation about the “bubble” will dominate college basketball for the next 3 1/2 weeks. Though at times it will encroach on being overkill, it’s pretty hard to ignore at the moment, and unfortunately for a number of teams that’s not a good thing.
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.
Boxscore breakdown: Michigan 79, Penn State 72
Michigan beat Penn State at Madison Square Garden on Saturday in the first half of a basketball-ice hockey doubleheader. Here’s a look inside the box score of that game.
