What’s Trending: Opening Weekend Edition
Posted by Matt Eisenberg on November 13th, 2017What’s Trending is a column examining the week that was in college basketball social media. Matthew Eisenberg (@matteise) is your weekly host.
The road to San Antonio started on Friday…
The journey to the #FinalFour begins today. Who’s journey will end in #SanAntonio ? pic.twitter.com/VAMw7dEPRT
— Final Four SATX (@FinalFour) November 10, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… Cincinnati is the best team in the country…
Good start for Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/3eUMMIfmjI
— Ken Pomeroy (@kenpomeroy) November 10, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… Frank Haith‘s seat is getting warmer…
Frank Haith is already in midseason form. pic.twitter.com/wPtKvREirD
— Walker Carey (@walkerRcarey) November 10, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… Jim Boeheim will remember this one for awhile…
The first shot in the first minute of Jimmy Boeheim's college career …
He drains a 3 right in front of his Hall of Fame coach dad. That's how you do it. pic.twitter.com/KnWDIssFYv
— ESPN (@espn) November 11, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… Marvin Bagley III is in fact good at basketball…
.@DukeMBB freshmen @MB3FIVE and @DatGuy_Trey look like they've been playing together for years.#MustSeeACC pic.twitter.com/Bu2DeeLInG
— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) November 11, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… Indiana fans are wondering what Tom Crean is up to…
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Indiana State Sycamores, hello. pic.twitter.com/AOb0Oaaqh4— SB Nation CBB (@SBNationCBB) November 11, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… future George Washington opponents might want to prepare for this…
Look out belooooowwwwww!!! @official_bozig coming! pic.twitter.com/rZQMVWUHp2
— GW Men's Basketball (@GW_MBB) November 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/GW_MBB/status/929169994205691906
It’s only after one game, but… DePaul’s Pantelis Xidias is officially the walk-on we all wish our team had…
DePaul's Recs Specs walk-on is officially my dude pic.twitter.com/aEynKRYivv
— Ricky O'Donnell (@SBN_Ricky) November 11, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle sure is happy to have his son Tres back…
.@tres_tinkle3's RIDICULOUS heave from 3/4 court to beat the buzzer is a no-brainer for @OpusBank #12Best Moment. pic.twitter.com/WZvrudEMXa
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 11, 2017
It’s only after one game, but… the Anthony Grant era at Dayton got off to a crazy start…
Josh Cunningham's game winner with 0.1 seconds left to lift Dayton over Ball State 78-77. @SportsCenter @A10MBB @ESPNAssignDesk pic.twitter.com/JDOlLjeubE
— Dayton Basketball (@DaytonMBB) November 11, 2017
…and that was just the first weekend of the season. Welcome back into our homes, college basketball!