We continue looking at some of the biggest surprises in each Division I conference through the season’s first two months. Plus, big news at Evansville, and Loyola (Md.) and Mount St. Mary’s win the only two games on the D-I docket Friday.
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The Morning Dish – Monday, December 23, 2019
It doesn’t happen often, but a visiting team won in John Paul Jones Arena, and they now will be interesting to track from an NCAA Tournament perspective. Plus the Diamond Head Classic gets underway and ends with a good one, and the Lobos will be down two starters for the time being.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 13, 2019
On a light night of action, none of the games were all that competitive, including a rivalry game that gave us a little to think about with both teams. That, and a scary development for a former NBA commissioner.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A wild night of basketball started off that way as two highly-ranked teams went down, one to a team many had mixed thoughts about before the season. Plus close calls in Waco and Boulder, and a few other results on a light night include a buzzer-beater.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 28, 2019
Two Big 12 programs got big wins on Wednesday and hope each is a sign of better things to come. Plus more tournament action includes a few other championship games, a Tiger will be out as long as first thought, and wrist injuries sideline a couple of key veterans.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 17, 2019
Tennessee may have a very different look, but the Volunteers appear to be in fine shape if Saturday’s result is any indication. Plus a nice road win for a mid-major favorite, and a few other interesting results on a day dominated by football.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Opening night was as good as advertised, led by the big doubleheader in New York where the nightcap belonged to one freshman in particular. Plus a few road wins lead some close ones, a couple of mild surprises, and some major league blowouts with non-Division I schools.
2018-19 MVC Post-Mortem
We tip off our season-ending conference Post-Mortem series with the Missouri Valley, where parity was rampant but as a whole it wasn’t a vintage season as inconsistency and injuries plagued many teams.
Final Arch Madness Notes: Step-by-step, Bradley climbed from cellar to champions
From 5-27 four years ago to conference champions, Bradley’s slow but gradual climb up the MVC standings has a satisfying ending. Plus, more final notes from the 2019 edition of Arch Madness.
Salukis fall early in St. Louis, MVC loses a great ambassador with Hinson resignation
Southern Illinois lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament, and the conference also lost one of its greatest cheerleaders when Barry Hinson announced he was stepping down right after the game.
