The Big Ten Tournament got going with two opening round games, one of which was one by the lower seed, and the loser of that game entered the season with high hopes before a number of issues derailed them.
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The Morning Dish – Saturday, February 10, 2018
A coach returns to a league where he once won big and is winning yet again. Plus one conference leader adds to its margin, a once-promising season continues to go downhill, and a team responds to an ugly incident on campus the best way it can.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Duke is nobody’s underdog in college basketball. And yet, when the Blue Devils have played Miami (Fla.) of late, they’ve come out on the losing end more than not, to the point where when they beat the Hurricanes it’s almost a-gasp-upset?
Saturday Notes – January 6, 2018
Saturday was as good as advertised given the matchups, and many results are noteworthy for one reason or another. The SEC continues to look very interesting in the early going as well.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 6, 2018
The Pac-12 appears to be hyper-competitive, but after its schools’ non-conference showing, is that a good thing? Plus two teams stand out early in the Horizon, surprising results in two other leagues, and a couple of Big Ten teams take personnel hits.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 30, 2017
Friday showed us that one team many expected to be a national title contender looks like anything but. Plus the Jayhawks don’t look so vulnerable on the road, a stunner in the Sun Belt, and a conference changes its replay setup.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 12, 2017
How does one put this politely? When it comes to exciting nights this college basketball season…one will find better just about every single day of this season than last night. A schedule of 11 games was exceeded in lightness by only how little there was noteworthy about the games. With […]
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 30, 2017
The ACC is simply dominating the Big Ten, simply put. Plus a few injuries have cropped up, one head coach is out already, and a box score with a lot to take note of.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 26, 2017
The Great Alaska Shootout closed out a great run last night. Sadly, it did not get the final round of respects it deserved, but that didn’t stop it from delivering one final thriller for those who enjoyed so many over the years in this long-running event. The 40th and final […]
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 25, 2017
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.