The weekend has featured several instances of something we don’t see often: BCS conference (or Group of Five, or whatever term you want to use) teams taking to the road against good non-BCS teams.
Tag: Mississippi State
2013-14 SEC Post-Mortem
The SEC had two teams in the Final Four and their teams had a 12-3 record in the NCAA Tournament. But the conference was carried largely by two teams and looks very top-heavy.
Mississippi State trying to manage through youth and injuries in Ray’s first season
Mississippi State is now 2-5 on the young season and has not looked good often. The Bulldogs are trying to manage through youth and injuries in new head coach Rick Ray’s first season at the helm, and they especially show up at the offensive end.
Three coaching legends lose on the same day
It’s not every day that three of the greatest coaches ever lose a game on the same day. Yet that’s what happened on another Saturday full of noteworthy games, as Syracuse suffered its first loss on the season, Duke lost at home to put an end to a long home winning streak and Connecticut lost as well.
Coaches vs. Cancer: A final look
The 2011 2K Sports Classic saw Mississippi State win despite a talented player’s struggles, another team look ready to contend
Breaking the Studious Silence
The fall semester comes to a close, which means more games on the schedule and more eligible players on the court. As players get their grades back, we take stock of academic rankings for the top 25 teams.
MIssissippi State: Bulldogs Deliver More Late-Season Heroics
For the second consecutive season, Mississippi State has saved its best for last, with a run through the SEC tournament that might deliver an NCAA Tournament bid.
Mississippi State: Difference-Maker Can’t Make a Difference for Dogs’ Tourney Hopes
Five-star recruit Renardo Sidney won’t play a game this season, which might end just short of the NCAA Tournament and leave Bulldog fans wondering what might have been with Sidney on the court.
Strong Panthers Win Legends Classic
Over the years I have maintained an interest in the statistical analysis of basketball. Today the term “tempo-free stats” is the hot terminology used by those breaking down numbers. Tempo-free is self-explanatory. It provides a number that can assess a team or performer whether said team walks the ball up the floor or pushes it to a track meet pace.
