Non-conference schedules like Georgetown’s will continue to happen as long as the NCAA Tournament selection committee allows them to.
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The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 17, 2017
It was time for a wild college basketball Saturday, and we sure got one yesterday. A busy and varied schedule was filled with surprises, upsets that maybe weren’t really that big of upsets, as well as near-upsets. There was something for just about everyone, and it had all the feeling of one of those Saturdays in the midst of conference schedules where also rans rise up to topple powers, but at least a month earlier than we usually get them.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 8, 2017
Of the 68 teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament back in March, it’s possible none of them got off to a worse start this following season than Iowa State. With four starters to replace from last year’s 24-win, Big 12 tourney championship team, the Cyclones opened with a 0-2 […]
2016-17 Big Ten Post-Mortem
Caleb Swanigan and Purdue’s backcourt answered major questions in resounding fashion in 2016-17, leading the Boilermakers to a Big Ten title.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 19, 2016
There is hope once again at a school that has had a tough couple of decades, though we’ve heard that tune before. Plus a couple of SEC home losses and another hit to a Big Ten team that has taken a few during the first month and a half.
2015-16 Big Ten Post-Mortem
The Big Ten had an enjoyable, entertaining, very nice 2015-16 basketball season, but enthusiasts of the conference can easily be forgiven if they were left with just a little bit of a dull taste at the end.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 20, 2016
Defense wins championships and yadda yadda, but Saturday at the NCAA Tournament was a day when offenses were on full display and took center stage in every game.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 11, 2016
In the latest edition, we look at the Big East Tournament through most of the quarterfinals, as well as a notable coaching change just announced and Championship Week mirroring the rest of the season.
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 11, 2016
Coaches such as Jim Valvano, Rollie Massimino and Tom Izzo are among those to make the month of March their personal playground over the years, regularly leading teams on extended runs, regardless of the strength of their teams in the regular season. Few would include Ray Harper on that list, but it has become time that they should.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 6, 2016
The first two NCAA Tournament bids went out on Saturday, and you can’t blame either coach if they got a little emotional. Plus a full day of tournament action, a coach gets the dreaded “vote of confidence”, and winning was especially hard for one team this year.
