Road wins were hard to come by in the Big Ten until Friday night, when it suddenly became a good night to be a road team, especially one surging team in particular. Plus two teams go in different directions in the Big East, a stunning rally ends with a buzzer-beater in the MAAC, and better news out of Miami concerning a coach.
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The Morning Dish – Friday, December 27, 2019
With many teams still on a holiday break but conference play ready to start in earnest, we begin a quick three-day look at some of the biggest surprises and storylines in each conference through the season’s first two months.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Two out of three wasn’t bad in Brooklyn, with a game that wasn’t competitive sandwiched between two good ones. Plus the Tar Heels face a major challenge due to a key injury and a Pirate may not return to action so fast this time.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 16, 2019
There might not have been many games on the schedule for Sunday, but it was quite a day with some big results. Plus a second home loss for one team, a few other games stand out, and a coach wasn’t able to go on Saturday.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 26, 2019
The first day of action in the Maui Invitational didn’t quite start off as expected, but that might help in a year where it may be surpassed in terms of having the best field. Plus more tournament action includes one championship, a program first in Richmond, and a Hawkeye is done for the season.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 14, 2019
The Big East appears to have met its match in the early going in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, narrowly avoiding a sweep on the evening. Plus a good win in Richmond, another stinker in Tampa, and a good road win for a Big 12 team.
2018-19 Big Ten Post-Mortem
The Michigan schools and Purdue continued their excellence in the Big Ten, which was again one of the top conferences in the land and sent a league-record number of teams to the NCAA Tournament.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 23, 2019
After a quiet Thursday, upsets came into play in a noticeable way on Friday. Plus a couple of top seeds get a push for a while, Buffalo owns a state on the hardwood, and the SEC leads the way in coaching changes.
Bracket Impressions: Significant signs of progress from this year’s committee
After a run of frustrating Selection Sundays, this year’s NCAA Tournament selection committee did much improved work, even as there is still more work to do.
Selection Sunday morning 2019: One projection of the NCAA tourney field
On Selection Sunday morning, here are our one-time only projections of who will be in the field, who won’t, who should be, who shouldn’t and why.