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Andrew Steele ran into Festus Ezeli's chest while trying to get around a screen. The blow caught him off guard. It wasn't directly to the head, but it stunned him. "I was scared, and it dazed me for a while," said Steele, a 6-foot-4 junior. "And I t...

1. This may be a first but at least you can respect some honesty from Air Force athletic director Hans Mueh and former coach Jeff Reynolds. Mueh said that the players weren't having fun anymore - a reason for a dismissal that you don't always hear. R...

Andy Katz and Eamonn Brennan discuss the five rivalries that don't get enough national attention....

Conference USA's board of directors will meet later this week to discuss the possibility of a full-scale merger with the Mountain West Conference, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Syracuse's pending departure to the ACC hasn't led to the same sort of bitterness we've seen in the past among conference brethren, most notably with the school's key rival over the past 25 years, the Georgetown Hoyas. This is not Kansas-Missouri. ...

1. Memphis should immediately be the mix in the Big East when the Tigers arrive in 2013-14. The Tigers are in fertile recruiting ground, have a tremendous fan base and are entering a Big East that will lose Syracuse, Pitt and West Virginia - three of...

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun plans on getting through this latest health crisis with his back and returning to coaching, whenever he is physically able.

The selection committee adheres to its body of work mantra for a reason. Getting an NCAA bid isn't about one game; it's earned over the course of the regular season and conference tournament. But one game can change a season -- and certainly the per...

1. Missouri's road win at Oklahoma Monday night cannot be undersold. This was a huge moment for the Tigers as Missouri could have easily slipped after beating Kansas Saturday. "We played late Saturday night in an emotional game and then played early ...

About a month ago, I joined Andy Katz on his weekly podcast to discuss a variety of topics. One of them was Murray State and its place among the country's elite teams. Andy asked if I could envision any scenario in which the Racers could ascend to in...

Andy Katz takes a look at a few of the top weekday college basketball games, including Georgetown-Syracuse, Duke-North Carolina and Saint Mary's-Gonzaga. For a complete look at the week ahead, check out Weekly Watch....

Now that Florida has clearly established itself as the top challenger to No. 1 Kentucky, here is where we stand in the Southeastern Conference. 1. Kentucky: Anthony Davis is having not just an SEC Payer of the Year season but is now a serious cand...

Jim Larranaga's Miami Hurricanes upset Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Sunday. But Larranaga was coaching most of Frank Haith's players. So I'm confused. Was that Haith's players who won the game or was it Larranaga's coaching? Or was it a combina...

1. Minnesota isn't dead on arrival for a bid. Neither is Northwestern. Sunday's results changed their season. Minnesota, which won a road game at Nebraska, is 5-6 and has a stretch with four of the next five games at home against Wisconsin, Ohio Stat...

Andy Katz, Doug Gottlieb and Joe Lunardi share their thoughts on Kansas-Missouri and the biggest winners and losers of Saturday....

HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Huskies played loose in their 69-46 win over Seton Hall on Saturday, but this latest health scare for Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun has left those close to him in and around the UConn program with a feeling of uncertainty. ...