The first big Saturday of the college basketball season gave us all we could hope for, and it started right away. We have notes from a number of the day’s games right here.
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The Morning Dish – Friday, November 11, 2016
The college basketball season opens on Friday. As usual, it does so with a whimper.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Villanova’s buzzer-beating win over North Carolina got a low television rating, way too low for a game so good. And the NCAA has no one to blame but itself.
The Morning Dish – Friday, April 1, 2016
Years from now, perhaps the best compliment one will be able to give one of the most talented senior classes in the history of George Washington basketball is that not only did they go out as champions, but they also went out playing their very best.
2016 NCAA Tournament second weekend notes and numbers
This year’s NCAA Tournament Final Four is set. By almost all accounts, it’s not a foursome many expected to be here collectively, and for a season and a tournament that has carried a double major in inexplicable and bizarre, that might be the best sign we have that it’s as appropriate of a group as we could’ve asked for.
NCAA selection committee must learn from Vanderbilt mistake
The last we saw of Vanderbilt this season is bound to leave a sour taste in the mouths of not just its fans, but virtually everyone who follows college basketball and expected so much of the Commodores this year. Just the same, it should also leave NCAA Tournament selection committee members with a serious case of bitter beer face, too.
Saturday Notes – February 27, 2016
The last Saturday of exclusively regular season play seemed to follow the script of many others. We look at notes from many of the day’s games of consequence.
Saturday Notes – February 20, 2016
On a day with a lot of games that had NCAA Tournament implications, it seemed like more bubble teams lost games they couldn’t afford to than won to advance their candidacy further.
Saturday Notes – February 13, 2016
A big day of action included a number of bubble teams scoring important wins, especially teams that moved closer to the right side of the bubble.
Louisville shows downside when college sports is strictly business
Business decisions abounded at Louisville, and that’s a sad thing. College sports can do better.
