Michigan State lost at home to Nebraska Wednesday night 72-71 for its third loss in a row. So it’s time to worry about the Spartans, right? No way. Not a chance.
Tag: UCLA
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 8, 2016
Sometimes in college basketball, comebacks happen so fast and so suddenly that it’s literally as if a storm blew through, and a game seemingly in hand suddenly has slipped away. SMU was the victim in such a scenario in its NCAA Tournament loss to UCLA in March; last night, the Mustangs returned the favor.
The Morning Dish – Monday, January 4, 2016
The Pac-12 had another busy day and shows clear strength – and balance. Plus another close ACC opener and a key guard may be done for the season ahead of a clash of the titans matchup.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 2, 2016
As conference play gets ready to be in full swing, one conference got the jump on others on Friday for a big day. Plus a coach takes issue regarding an off-court matter and a concussion is averted.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Monmouth has knocked off one college sports giant after another this year. Plus: Bo Ryan retires from Wisconsin.
UCLA shows it has a high ceiling
UCLA beat Kentucky quite thoroughly on Thursday night. It’s a game that gave an idea of just how good this Bruins team can be if they overcome their slow start on the season.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 4, 2015
Just over a week ago, UCLA was losing to Wake Forest in the Maui Invitational for its second loss in two days. Just under three weeks ago, the Bruins lost at home to Monmouth in their season opener. After last night, though, UCLA now holds one of the true trump cards that likely any team will hold all season.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 26, 2015
The news could not have been much better for Kansas on Wednesday-on the court and off, as the Jayhawks defeated Vanderbilt to win the Maui Invitational and also found out they soon will have Cheick Diallo available.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 24, 2015
With the Maui Invitational, Kris Dunn, Ben Simmons and a renewal of an old Big 8 rivalry, Monday night saw a number of heavy hitters in action. Incredibly, though, a school that has never been a household name just keeps forcing itself into the national conversation, too.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 20, 2015
Though still a week from Thanksgiving Day, the holiday tournament season really began yesterday, and the results from the first two events were a good sampling of the first week of the 2015-16 season as a whole.