Key Highlights
- The Coretta Scott King classic delivered two bangers, following a weekend of fantastic conference clashes.
- Another undefeated team dropped from the ranks, TCU won on a true buzzer-beater and multiple overtime affairs kept our attention. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThough LSU, Louisville and Ohio State made their cases as contenders, the SEC had a rash of upsets with injuries to Kentucky’s Teonni Key and Alabama’s Essence Cody looming large.
- The Horned Frogs followed up their miracle in Morgantown with a letdown in nonconference play, and Michigan came up just short yet again in a statement game. The expansion of conferences has led to a lack of familiarity among programs in the same league.
- Teams are still trying to learn what awaits on the conference slate, which has led to some surprising results. One thing is for certain: It helps to have veterans.
- Even if players are learning a new system or a new conference, they know college basketball, and that experience shines through.