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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Iowa got a nice win over Illinois on Sunday to get within a game of first, which was far from a given after roster changes and in-season adversity since the end of last year. Plus the Red Storm just can’t pull out wins in conference, one mid-major league race gets a little more interesting, and some clarity comes on a bizarre incident from a night earlier.
Duquesne has not seen a lot of winning since their last trip to the NCAA Tournament 42 years ago, but there may be some renewed hope as the Dukes win again. Plus the Hawkeyes put forth a complete effort for a win, a bad injury for the Hilltoppers, and a school is questioning the evidence presented in its notice of allegations.
Mike Daum’s terrific career at South Dakota State finished up this year. Surprisingly, it didn’t include another Summit League tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance, as this time it was North Dakota State returning to postseason supremacy.
Cassius Winston showed why he’s a midseason All-American, leading Michigan State as it stopped Nebraska’s 20-game home winning streak. Hofstra also keeps its streak going, plenty of excitement in the OVC, WCC and Conference USA, another coach ejected and more.
A long stretch of dominance in Philadelphia has come to an end. Plus double-doubles help a couple of teams win, a quiet 10-2 start, and a couple of key players will miss some important action
Checking in on new coaches getting their first wins at Connecticut, Louisville and Siena. Plus, Stephen F. Austin’s early-season woes, and looking at a big schedule coming up Friday.
South Dakota State’s excellence in the Summit League has taken on historic proportions, with the Jackrabbits on a run rarely seen in the league’s history.
For Villanova, times were not always this good, as it was a journey to get to the point of winning two national titles in three years and being poised for more. Plus some new language could go into one contract, more coaching jobs are filled, and plenty of NBA Draft decisions are continuing to be made.
South Dakota lost to South Dakota State in the Summit League final, but the Coyotes’ season should not be forgotten, regardless of postseason tournament fate.
Notes, thoughts, numbers and more gibberish about the college basketball landscape post-Super Bowl and with Selection Sunday now just over a month away…
