As a trial balloon this week (not the Chinese spy variety), the Forde Minutes column is being subdivided for reading convenience. It won’t be four quarters like the Forde-Yard Dash, since there are no quarters in men’s basketball, but there will be two halves. Reader feedback on the new format is welcome.
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college basketball, where Zach Edey is not just the leading candidate for National Player of the Year, he’s also a stand-up teammate:
SECOND HALF: Conference title droughts and second acts