After a steady buildup, the climax comes for a Patriot League program in the form of a title. Plus a handful of bubble teams in action, a few players will miss games coming up, and a shocking coaching move in the CAA.
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Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 14, 2019
In our latest podcast, we look at a few early games in the Big East and Atlantic 10 Tournaments, a few bubble teams in action, one more automatic bid that went out on Wednesday, and a shocking coaching move.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 6, 2019
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.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 25, 2018
Campbell’s 5-foot-9 guard Chris Clemons has become a must-watch player, and nearly brought the Camels back to upset Georgetown-were it not for Trey Mourning. Plus, Ja Morant & Charlie Brown deliver prize individual performances and Cincinnati wins the Emerald Coast Classic.
Twenty teams to keep an eye on in 2018-19
Presenting our now-annual list of 20 teams we’re watching this season, an open-ended wide view of nation with teams we think are on the way up, might face pivotal seasons, or we just plain enjoy watching.
2017-18 CAA Post-Mortem
What wasn’t a bad year for the CAA had a tough ending as only one team saw any form of postseason play.
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 9, 2018
It was hard to guess who was the more desperate team going into the latest incarnation of the Duke/North Carolina rivalry, which resumed Thursday night.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 12, 2018
Heaven knows there’s too much coach worship in college basketball, an art going back decades in the sport, well before the current best-known media sources. It’s hard not to get caught up in the work Chris Holtmann has done with Ohio State this year.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 6, 2018
The Pac-12 appears to be hyper-competitive, but after its schools’ non-conference showing, is that a good thing? Plus two teams stand out early in the Horizon, surprising results in two other leagues, and a couple of Big Ten teams take personnel hits.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 31, 2017
Saturday included 14 ranked teams in action, including a trio of games matching two ranked squads. Three ranked teams were knocked off by unranked, and three more very nearly were. Number One went down. In the end, though, the biggest storyline were the undefeated teams. Specifically, the day started with three. By the end there were none.
