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Ohio State will have to find a variety of options to make up for the 20 points per game Deshaun Thomas took with him, but Thad Matta's track record suggests Buckeye fans shouldn't worry.

The NCAA men's basketball rules committee couldn't get enough support to even vote on reducing the 35-second shot clock but introduced more replay at the end of regulation and overtime for out-of-bounds and shot-clock violation calls.

With Jason King updating his early top 25 ranking for the 2013-14 season, Andy Katz decided to offer some rebuttals.

The Big Ten dominated the 10-member John R. Wooden All-American team with four players.

The race for the Wooden Player of the Year award is probably as wide open as it has ever been heading into the final weekend of the regular season and conference tournament.

Andy Katz hits on player of the year candidates, conference races, bubble teams and much more in his Monday musings.

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis told ESPN.com that he has secured commitments from 16 schools to participate in a two-tournament event in honor of Nike co-founder Phil Knight's 80th birthday.

Michigan State and Connecticut will play in a college basketball opener at an overseas military base on Nov. 9.

Florida will play Georgetown on a ship off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla. on Nov. 9.

With several underclassmen and recruiting decisions in the books, Andy Katz takes another look at the Top 25 for 2012-13.

Andy Katz takes a (very) early look at the top 25 for 2012-13.

The freshman has been on a tear in the tournament. He's earned the admiration of Calipari for his play and his approach to the game.

NEW ORLEANS -- Ohio State needed this Final Four. Thad Matta did not. Matta has never been about self-promotion. The Buckeyes' coach is a fierce competitor but never talks about his need to collect rings, according to his good friend and former ass...

A Sweet 16 appearance elevates a program to the next level. A Final Four moves it up another notch. The matchups usually make the difference in getting this far. Talent -- and star power -- also play big roles. There is a certain level of pressur...

From each site from the opening weekend, our writers offer their parting shots as we make way for the Sweet 16.

Michigan State's national title hopes took a serious hit Sunday when the Spartans announced that starting freshman forward Branden Dawson tore his left ACL and is done for the season.