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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Two of the Final Four teams are set, with one of them getting there in a dramatic overtime win despite a performance for the ages by an opposing player, and the other a great story given personnel losses they had to make up for from a talent standpoint.
Virginia and coach Tony Bennett handled their unprecedented first-round NCAA Tournament exit a year ago with grace and class. Now they’re heading to the Final Four.
A battle of two superb defenses was a decisive win for Texas Tech, Purdue and Tennessee turned a blowout into a classic, and Thursday even featured a triple-overtime game in the College Insider tourney.
As we look back on the first night of regional semifinals, we started off with an instant classic and then a contrasting game in Louisville, along with the higher seed having a little too much and a complete shutdown in Anaheim. It sets the stage for a couple of interesting regional finals on Saturday night.
The best game of Sunday was one that involved coaches who know each other very, very well, but the game stood out on its own. Plus a couple of blowouts, redemption for one conference, and a big day for another one.
After a quiet Thursday, upsets came into play in a noticeable way on Friday. Plus a couple of top seeds get a push for a while, Buffalo owns a state on the hardwood, and the SEC leads the way in coaching changes.
College Basketball Tonight returns, and in the first show of the year, we break down the NCAA Tournament field with a couple of guests, and also take a few minutes to look at the NIT and CBI.
With just two days of games left, the big questions revolve around potential top seeds in the NCAA Tournament and a few potential bid thieves that remain. Plus more coaching news, a couple of players announce plans to transfer, and a different start to the season is ahead for one conference.
In our latest podcast, we talk about a bizarre game in the Big East semifinals, as well as the ACC Tournament and its potential implications for the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. We close with a note on the Atlantic 10 Tournament and look ahead to what is coming after the NCAA Tournament Selection Show.
Few have been talking about the ACC regular season co-champions despite the incredible season they have had. Plus one team is now officially in the field, upsets rule a couple of conference tournaments, and one team backs into an outright regular season title.
