The most telling game of the day had one team pulling out another where they seemed vulnerable and it was one that got away for their opponent. Plus tournament action heats up, with a few surprises as a day off looms for many of them.
Tag: St. Bonaventure
The 2017-18 season is here: Opening thoughts
The season is underway, and already there are some things to think about. They include behavior on the road, a good early sign towards a turnaround, and a tough rivalry loss for an Atlantic 10 contender.
A game a day for the 2017-18 season: February
We conclude our look at our favorite games for every day of the season from November through February, our ultimate dream road trip through an entire college basketball season.
2016-17 Atlantic 10 Post-Mortem
The Atlantic 10 went somewhat as expected this year in that the top three teams were expected to be there. Things will look a little different on the benches next year, and there may be other places where that is the case as well.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, April 6, 2017
Wednesday was a sad day, as the news came out in the afternoon that St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City would be closing at the end of this school year.
Possible RIP to RPI misses point about tourney selection issues
Blaming the RPI for NCAA Tournament selection inconsistencies is only finding a scapegoat for real-but correctable-problems in the tourney’s selection process.
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 6, 2017
On Super Bowl Sunday, a one-time college basketball player capped off a big season. The day had a light slate of college basketball, but more news on a dramatic finish on Saturday that didn’t go well for the home team.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 25, 2017
It’s become obvious in recent years that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee, commonly known by most as the selection committee for the sport’s tournament field, feels the need to regularly throw out trial balloons under the guise of making the event “better.” Even if those balloons are filled with lead.
Box score Breakdown: St. Bonaventure 73, Fordham 53
Ray looks at St. Bonaventure going a little ways from home to get a win, as well as other road teams in the Atlantic 10 having some success in the early going.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 12, 2017
Don’t we seem to write this same story every year for Michigan State? And, for that matter, Richmond too?
