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Saturday, November 23, 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.
The Pac-12 is much better this year, but the competitiveness hasn’t changed and the standings are but one reflection of that. Plus a big day of action, one player apparently bit off more than he can chew, and a couple of injuries will keep players out until at least late in the season.
At first, the results were concerning, but the bottom is falling out of a Pac-12 favorite’s season. Plus home teams win again in the Big Ten, a very tight race in one mid-major almost got even tighter, and a Buckeye will be out to deal with an important matter off the court.
On Thursday night, a conference race long thought to be a foregone conclusion in the outcome got quite a bit more interesting. Plus a couple of teams to be concerned about, history in the Pac-12, the Cougars almost blow it, and a Big Ten guard is suspended.
Not many results were all that surprising on Wednesday night, but one in the American Athletic Conference was a big surprise. Plus little separation remains in a couple of conferences, suspensions are handed out, and a powerhouse in one conference takes a big injury hit.
It hasn’t exactly been a storybook season for one Midwest program with a new head coach, but there may still be a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Plus a program-best season continues to take shape, and a few other results on a light day of action.
It was the second day of the new year, but also still bowl season, and a couple games went almost as long as a college football contest as Purdue and Minnesota went double overtime and UMKC and Seattle went even longer.
The Cougars are coming alive after a slow start, and they have been aided by a talented guard who is close to home and with a better fit. Plus a reprimand from a league office, a new Volunteer in town, and a Seahawk is going home.
Tournaments may be the talk of the town, but Stephen F. Austin took that over for one night at least. Plus a big tournament delivers, one tournament is getting smaller, and a new assistant is coming to Omaha.
The battle of the Cougars in Houston had the best ending of the night. Plus the Backyard Brawl is decisive, a transfer case is settled, and another school appeals its NCAA punishment.
