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Monday, November 4, 2024
A wild night in the Ivy League makes for an interesting final night of regular season play ahead. Plus conference tournaments move into high gear, a long-time coach is moving on, and developments in the FBI investigation take some attention away from what is happening on the court.
On a busy day of conference tournament action, a regular season result is a big one for a preseason favorite. Plus a conference tournament roundup, more in the FBI investigation, and a coach is officially cleared of wrongdoing in a terrible accident.
A busy day saw a few great games that were expected to be just that, including one out west that tells us who still rules that conference. Plus a Blue Devil was seeing double, a key player is lost for the season in the Big 12, and a few officials earn a suspension.
So much for any talk about one team possibly going undefeated, and given that their conference is better than some think despite its downward trend, there are teams capable of beating them anyway. Plus no surprises in one big conference, while it was a good day to be a road team in another, and a mild surprise in an academic league opener.
Conference play is here in earnest now, and it couldn’t come soon enough. The ACC, Southern Conference and WCC offered some glimpses of where we’ll see it at its best over the next two months.
On a night with three matchups between the conferences, the ACC had the SEC’s number, especially in Raleigh. Plus the hits keep coming for one conference out west, another west coast team looks better all the time, and a couple of coaches will be under contract a little longer.
Some late November notes about the college basketball landscape, including looks at Villanova, Furman, Michigan, Oklahoma, Charleston and the West Coast Conference.
The NBA Draft and its deadline to withdraw to return to school leads the way in our latest podcast. We also look at one conference’s new scheduling plans, a number of quick hitters, and pay tribute to a fallen conference leader.
Only one game is left in what has been a wild season, which has us wondering if there is just a little more of that left. Plus a Wildcat continues to rack up the big honors, a Bearcat may be leaving early, and another conference maneuver may not be happening for now.
The busiest night for several days saw several convincing wins and an overtime game. Plus a scare in Brooklyn, another conference final is all set, and more coaching news includes an interesting report of something that has not happened yet.
