Some weekly thoughts, from watching and reading and generally spending too much time following college basketball:
Tag: California
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 4, 2014
This introduction was going to be about one of the most anticipated games of the year so far, as Duke and Wisconsin squared off in a battle between top 5 teams, Final Four contenders and legendary coaches. That changed after midnight here in the Central time zone after watching Wichita State face Utah in what was maybe the second-most anticipated game of at least the night, anyway.
2K Classic: Numbers and notes, a look back
The 2K Classic is in the books, and here’s a look back at the numbers from the four games at Madison Square Garden.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 22, 2014
A busy day of tournament action included one championship game, while several others have their championship matchup set. Plus a couple of late surprises and a couple of key injuries in tournaments.
California 73, Syracuse 59: The numbers of note
California beat Syracuse in the semifinals of the 2K Classic on Thursday night. Here’s a look inside some key numbers from that one.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 21, 2014
Holiday tournament basketball tipped off on Thursday, one of the many things we can give thanks for over the upcoming holiday. Though perhaps not too much thanks. The proliferation of large, eight-team in-season tourneys has been a boon for teams looking to get in an extra three games over their NCAA schedule limit each season, but it also has played a part in watering down the importance of such tournaments as a whole.
2013-14 Pac-12 Post-Mortem
The Pac-12 had a nice season in 2013-14, but is currently a conference with a lot of moving parts
BracketBusters takes center stage once again
The tenth annual BracketBusters took center stage on Saturday, and while it gave us some good matchups, whether or not it has the intended effect when it was started is debatable.
Quick Hitters – January 21, 2012
We have a few quick hitters on a streaking America East team, another whose star had his first rough night, two inconsistent Patriot League teams and a couple of teams who have lost a player for the season but for different reasons.
CBS’ Doyel has the guts to step back from the controversy trap
A UAB transfer has dragged Saint Joseph’s and coach Phil Martelli into a messy, public spat, and too many people are eager to take sides.
