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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
There was a huge conference game played in North Carolina Thursday night, one hyped by big names beforehand. The game was part of a series that has regularly provided drama of late, and once again delivered with spades. Of course we’re talking about the big one in the Big South played Thursday between UNC Asheville and Winthrop,
It wouldn’t be a college basketball season without Belmont finding a way to make ripples with its excellence, and sure enough, the Bruins are at it again.
Thursday night meant one thing: Cincinnati vs. Xavier. The Crosstown Shootout. The best non-conference rivalry in college basketball, and (in this opinion) one of the top three rivalries in the sport right now.
Akron continues to win a lot of games, all while much talk of consistent winners involves other programs. Plus the Wildcats and Tar Heels regain a player, while the Hoosiers lose one for the rest of the way.
It’s almost unthinkable that a Big Ten team can have a 17-2 record and be flying under the radar. Yet that’s exactly what Maryland has done so far this year in building exactly that gaudy record. The anonymity of the Terrapins can be summed up by the observation that Maryland […]
There’s a whole lot of the 2016-17 college basketball season left, but there won’t be a lot more regular season dates more captivating than Wednesday night was across the national landscape.
As conference play gets under way, some teams look like contenders and others like pretenders. Plus one conference saw some road wins, and a battered and bruised team goes to 2-0 in early conference play.
Remember when Oregon was a heavy favorite in the Pac-12 and a Final Four favorite heading into this season?
The first thought that came to mind watching Tuesday night’s college basketball action: Villanova is a machine right now.
A good start for the Ducks has been a bit underwhelming, and they almost dropped one on Sunday. Plus a few others were close, a Wildcat is lost for the season for the second straight year, and a Mustang looks for a better fit.
