Xavier had a nice offensive game in the Big East quarterfinals, but the defense stood out in the win over Marquette, especially early on.
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The Morning Dish – Monday, February 29, 2016
Another day, more top teams go down as a record is set in that category. Plus a busy day in the Big Ten and Pac-12, and an important conference title is clinched outright – barely.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – February 27, 2016
The latest edition of Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis touches on a number of topics as the regular season is about to end for many conferences.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 25, 2016
Even acknowledging that it took some time for the Badgers to find their way under him (remember, the team was 2-4 in his first six games), what Greg Gard has done righting a previously middling team at Wisconsin deserves serious notice, to the point where it’s hard to imagine many others could’ve done it better this year.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 18, 2016
February can be over any day now. After all that happened on a deliciously eventful Wednesday night, we’re sufficiently primed and ready for March, and the best month on the sports calendar can’t get here soon enough.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 10, 2016
As the season hits its stretch run, there will be numerous teams that see their NCAA Tournament chances slip away late in the year, sometimes in painful fashion. What we really want to see are teams who play their way into the tourney, or at least make us take notice based on their accomplishments late in the season. On that note, we introduce the Creighton Bluejays,
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 27, 2016
If you only saw the first 38 1/2 minutes of the game between Virginia and Wake Forest Tuesday night, you wouldn’t believe the final result. In fact, the same would go if you only saw the first 39 minutes and 45 seconds. It was the Demon Deacons’ night, about to snap a four-game losing streak with a home win over a top 15 team. The Cavaliers were done. And then they weren’t.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 2, 2016
As conference play gets ready to be in full swing, one conference got the jump on others on Friday for a big day. Plus a coach takes issue regarding an off-court matter and a concussion is averted.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 1, 2016
On paper, New Year’s Eve featured what could’ve been two of the very best games of the year in the Big East. Call it 1-for-2 at the plate, as one ended up being nothing of the sort, but the other delivered in every way.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 23, 2015
With teams looking to squeeze in games before Christmas and the holidays, the full schedule of games on Tuesday had the feeling of a Saturday. And boy, did it deliver.
