With the increasing competitiveness of the Southeastern Conference in basketball, it was only a matter of time before coaches who we thought of as successes would instead be marked as failures and become casualties of the league’s improvement. That didn’t make it any less disappointing to see the news on Monday that Andy Kennedy and Mississippi had made what was termed as a mutual decision to part ways.
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The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 11, 2018
In a season of parity, Saturday was just another day, loaded with happenings and surprises.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 23, 2018
We’re getting closer. It’s still only January yet, but with February just around the corner now, we’re nearing the time where talk about things like bracketology and bubbles can actually pick up in earnest as sample sizes finally reach a representative phase.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – May 17, 2017
In our latest podcast, we start with the NBA Draft Lottery, then talk about a big pickup for Duke, important transfers, the coaching carousel winding down and much more.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Virginia put on another of its performances that is pure Virginia. Kansas put on another of its performances that is pure Kansas. Two of college basketball’s signature programs right now were in vintage form Monday night in winning what were easily the two marquee games of the evening, even if […]
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 12, 2016
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.
2015-16 MEAC Post-Mortem
After a couple years of North Carolina Central serving as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s meanest team on the block, the MEAC held considerably more suspense in 2015-16.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 19, 2015
An otherwise non-descript non-conference game in mid-November included one of the more tantalizing-and enjoyable-scenes we will see all of this college basketball season.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 21, 2014
Holiday tournament basketball tipped off on Thursday, one of the many things we can give thanks for over the upcoming holiday. Though perhaps not too much thanks. The proliferation of large, eight-team in-season tourneys has been a boon for teams looking to get in an extra three games over their NCAA schedule limit each season, but it also has played a part in watering down the importance of such tournaments as a whole.
2013-14 MEAC Post-Mortem
The 2013-14 season was N.C. Central’s year in the MEAC, as the Eagles completed their four-year ascent to the top of conference.