Five Things You Missed
Five Things: Five Overtimes In South Bend, A Half-Court Buzzer Beater And A Big Ten Battle
The fact that the Michigan-Wisconsin game was not the wildest of the weekend tells you something – in this case, that there was a five-overtime game. In a week full of upsets, this weekend was no different. In addition to some of the surprises mentioned below, California won at No. 7 Arizona on Sunday.
Five Things: IU Beats Michigan, Florida Cruises, And ’Canes Top ACC
The sports talk around the water cooler this morning probably isn’t about college basketball, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t an exciting weekend for the sport.
Five Things: Cats Upset ’Cuse And Minnesota Loses Fourth Straight Game
Life is tough on the road. On Saturday, five teams ranked in the top 15 lost to unranked squads, all away from home. In a week when the No. 1 team went down (again), No. 2 Michigan won at Illinois on Sunday to move to 19-1 and presumably step into the top spot in the rankings.
Five Things: Butler Prevails In Battle Of Bulldogs, The Number 1 Team Goes Down Again
There has been a growing concern over the past couple of seasons that college basketball has become a one-month sport. March Madness is awesome, but is January basketball worth getting excited about? If you watched college hoops on Saturday you have your answer—across the country there were great matchups and last-second victories.
Five Things: NC State Takes Down Duke & Calipari Has His First SEC Home Loss
You can’t be blamed for watching the exciting football this past weekend, but if that’s all you tuned into you missed a lot of good college hoops. After an upset-filled weekend, there are no longer any unbeaten teams, with the top spot in the polls up for grabs.
Five Things: Top Teams Continue To Impress, Arizona And Illinois Dominate
Most conferences have begun league play, with preseason favorites like Gonzaga and North Carolina State getting off on the right foot. Illinois showed its hot start was no fluke with a dominant performance against a top-10 team, while Arizona won another tight game.
Five Things: Rubles Rocks The Rim And Nate Wolters Fuels Upset Of New Mexico
Just before many schools take their holiday break, college basketball provided us an exciting weekend. In addition to the two major programs in Kansas notching impressive victories, there were upsets and big-time scoring performances across the country.
Five Things: Butler Did It Again, Arizona’s Big Day And The Big Exit
Saturday’s action was memorable, as a familiar Goliath slayer handed the No. 1 team its first loss, and a top-10 battle went down to the wire. There were other impressive performances and more conference realignment news. Here’s what happened this weekend in college basketball.
Five Things: Indiana Dunk Clinic And Ohio State’s Sam Thompson Soars
There were no major upsets this weekend, but there were plenty of impressive victories, exciting finishes, and highlight-worthy plays. UNLV moved to 7-1 but will be without one of its stars for an undetermined amount of time, while Illinois notched another notable win.
Five Things: Rupp Streak Snapped And Cincy Wins At The Buzzer
No top-25 teams played on Sunday, but there was plenty of action on Saturday, with a few ranked teams needing late baskets to avoid upsets and a pair of blue-blood programs losing their third game. The biggest news of the weekend, however, was off the court, as legendary coach Rick Majerus passed away.
College Basketball News
- UNC Baseball Mike Fox: “It’s Always A Battle, Anyone Can Win, Records Don’t Matter.”
- Bustin’ Loose 6-10-13 Hour 1
- John Manuel ESPNU: “College Baseball Has Never Been Bigger In The State Of North Carolina”
- Theo Pinson To Make The Call Wednesday
- Sports Author John Feinstein: “Other Than The Respect For The Golf I Don’t Know Why People Like Tiger”
