As the games get set to begin in earnest, it is worth taking one last look at why several teams were left out of the NCAA Tournament field. There is a reason for each whether one agrees with it or not.
Tag: Saint Mary’s
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Being a small, relatively unknown, Franciscan Catholic school is plenty enough to appeal to the average, underdog-loving fan of the NCAA Tournament, but St. Bonaventure provided all the more reason to for fans to take notice with its play Tuesday night.
Selection Sunday morning 2018: One projection of the NCAA tourney field
It’s not the case every year, but once again, the term ‘soft bubble’ is perfectly appropriate this year as NCAA tourney selection beckons.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 6, 2018
A second straight late-season charge by UNC Greensboro in the Southern Conference has a happier ending this season. And the Spartans’ story may have another chapter or two left.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 16, 2018
For those who couldn’t resist all the curling and skiing at the Winter Olympics and watched hoops, it was yet another evening of highly ranked teams going down and streaks getting busted, something that has become the norm this year. The TV window of games that started at 7 p.m. Eastern time alone was enough to wear out the remote control as they came to an end.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – February 7, 2018
In our latest podcast, we talk about a big sweep in the SEC, look back on the wild Saturday, then talk about a Big Ten showdown and some undefeated teams in conference play.
Scanning the Nation Notebook for Nov. 30 – On Maryland, St. Mary’s, Xavier, UC Santa Barbara & more
Notes from around college basketball as we close out November and enter the season’s quiet stretch in December:
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Minnesota and Providence provided one of the best matchups of the young season, something we’ve come to expect from the Gavitt Games, which gets it right better than most conference challenge events.
A game a day for the 2017-18 season: December
Continuing a look at our favorite games for every day of the 2017-18 college basketball season. We started yesterday with November, and today we continue with December:
2016-17 West Coast Conference Post-Mortem
Gonzaga reached the national championship game, the big highlight of several in a year where much of the West Coast Conference was in some transition.
