Polls do matter. A case could be made that the All-America first team is already wrapped up right now. And it’s not at all hard to envision Oklahoma and Kansas playing two or three more times this year, including perhaps again in April.
Tag: Siena
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 3, 2015
The Monday after the Super Bowl was a quiet night for college basketball, which gives us a chance to look at the Patriot League, home to what is top to bottom the most competitive conference race in NCAA Division I, bar none.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 9, 2015
Iowa and LSU continue to be two of the bigger teases in the country. That much remained certain after last night, when-just when you’re ready to believe in them-both suffered losses that can only be categorized as disappointing.
Scanning the Nation – January 7, 2015
Some college basketball thoughts from the first week of the new year:
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 30, 2014
As part of this weekend’s big kick off to the Christmas shopping season, yesterday was dubbed Small Business Saturday across the country. The basketball schedule for the day might have qualified under that designation, as few of the biggest names were in action, in part because the big holiday tourneys ended a few days ago. What the day may have lacked in big names, though, it did not lack for stories.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 18, 2014
For all the of the bad TV ESPN has thrown at us in recent years (think ‘First Take’) it’s 24-hour college hoops marathon remains pure ESPN at its best.
2013-14 MAAC Post-Mortem
The always-competitive MAAC had a membership change that was a net positive in the first year of the change. While the same two teams battled for the title as last year and could again next year, there were some other highlights as well.
Turnovers hurt Siena right to the end
Turnovers hurt Siena all season, but especially on Saturday as they did a lot of things well on offense when they did take care of the ball. They had their chances, but turnovers often snuffed them out.
Siena shows some toughness in advancing to the MAAC quarterfinals
Siena is young and has had a hard time winning this season. So when they led for the first 30 minutes of the game and then lost it, they could have been dealt a big psychological blow. They rebounded, and did so at a good time.
Siena keeps battling but could use a win
It’s been a rough go for Siena thus far, both on and off the court, and while they continue to battle, they’re 3-6 after dropping a tough 82-78 decision to UMass on Friday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase.
