We lost another college basketball legend on Wednesday as Jerry Tarkanian passed away at the age of 84.
Tag: Villanova
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 5, 2015
Some greeted the news with surprise, others with cynicism. Either way, when one of college basketball’s signature programs makes the decision to hold itself out of the postseason, the development most certainly qualifies as big news.
The Morning Dish – Monday, January 26, 2015
A legendary coach gets another major milestone win in the same famous arena he got another one. Plus some close calls in the ACC, a big matchup looms in the Missouri Valley, and another transfer may help a rising Atlantic 10 team.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 16, 2015
Wednesday night had its share of storylines, but chief among them: overtime. One overtime, two OTs, three, take your pick. The night had them all. There were a total of seven games with extra sessions on Wednesday, a night that was marked by close competition in general.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 7, 2015
For a half last night in its game against Georgia, Arkansas was looking like same old Arkansas on the road, but in the second half the Razorbacks battled back on the road and got a big 79-75 win at Georgia.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 4, 2015
The unbeaten toppled over one-by-one on Saturday. About all you can say about this is: welcome to conference play.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 24, 2014
It’s not fair to say Stanford and UNLV faced must-win situations last night, but boy, both sure could’ve used wins in their games against top 10 opponents.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – Dec. 10
Some weekly thoughts, from watching and reading and generally spending too much time following college basketball:
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 11, 2014
Doubleheaders at Madison Square Garden are as much a part of the fabric of college basketball as the ball itself or Bill Raftery. There is nothing better, and only a few things that even compare.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 4, 2014
This introduction was going to be about one of the most anticipated games of the year so far, as Duke and Wisconsin squared off in a battle between top 5 teams, Final Four contenders and legendary coaches. That changed after midnight here in the Central time zone after watching Wichita State face Utah in what was maybe the second-most anticipated game of at least the night, anyway.
