It was another very solid year for the unsung WAC, which continued its comeback with seven teams going to the postseason. One member still loomed large over the rest, though: New Mexico State.
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The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Monday night saw still more coaching changes due to firings, as well as a position still on hold at Nebraska. Also, Colorado advances in the NIT and Coastal Carolina drills West Virginia in CBI.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 25, 2019
One of the sport’s best rivalries in recent years didn’t deliver what many expected, but Belmont’s win over Murray State was impressive nonetheless. Also, Hofstra keeps nation’s longest streak going, Wofford/Samford dandy, Michigan State shows it’s a top-level Final Four contender and Texas State among teams having quietly outstanding years.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 14, 2018
The AAC’s unsung quality program, Tulsa has had a great start to December and continued it Thursday against New Orleans. Also, San Francisco continues its early-season roll, Wisconsin rolls and two overtime games on a short schedule.
2017-18 WAC Post-Mortem
Quiet as it’s been kept amid constant questions of its future, the WAC has become a solid basketball conference, and that was especially the case this past season.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Frank Martin is a heck of an accomplished coach, as well as one of the true personalities in college basketball these days, and he’s deservingly recognized for both. He also is a coach who sees the big picture, far more than most like him, and for that many who enjoy this sport should be grateful.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 26, 2017
The Great Alaska Shootout closed out a great run last night. Sadly, it did not get the final round of respects it deserved, but that didn’t stop it from delivering one final thriller for those who enjoyed so many over the years in this long-running event. The 40th and final […]
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 25, 2017
The most telling game of the day had one team pulling out another where they seemed vulnerable and it was one that got away for their opponent. Plus tournament action heats up, with a few surprises as a day off looms for many of them.
2016-17 WAC Post-Mortem
If ever there’s a league that deserves to gloat a little bit, it’s the Western Athletic Conference, the once-proud league that has struggled to survive in recent years but fought back with a very nice 2016-17 season.
NIT Notebook: Georgia Tech and TCU to the finals
The NIT is down to two teams after the semifinals. The coach of one of those teams never imagined his team would be here back in the fall.
