Andy Katz

Andy Katz

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Andy Katz is a senior college basketball writer for ESPN.com. In addition to covering college basketball on a daily basis and breaking news for the site, Katz pens the "Daily Word" and "Weekly Word." Katz is also a regular analyst on College Hoops 2Night.

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Golden Gophers try to avoid legal distractions

Andy Katz

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Minnesota assistant coaches were making their way toward a late-night team meal Tuesday night at the Hilton, feeling pretty swell a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Butler one of several ranked teams at 76

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Four ranked teams and several more NCAA tourney contenders make this year's 76 Classic field the best of any early-season tournament. Andy Katz offers a breakdown of the teams and explains what's at stake.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Early-season success bodes well for Canes

Andy Katz

Syracuse won a star-studded, four-team event in New York, where, barring some sort of bizarre occurrence, all four participants were teams that will b...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Sidney waits as NCAA continues to investigate

Andy Katz

EDITOR'S NOTE: On Sunday, Outside the Lines aired a segment on the Renardo Sidney situation. That can viewed by clicking here. Mississippi State coa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Return of Ebanks is key for Mountaineers

Andy Katz

Devin Ebanks' unexplained leave of absence for personal reasons is serious enough that West Virginia coach Bob Huggins won't even drop a hint at what ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Let's remember: It's still just November

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Some teams look unbeatable. Some look awful. Some conferences look great. Some not so much. But are we really ready to make definitive statements after just one full week of games? Let's hold off on that.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

California struggles without two key parts

Andy Katz

NEW YORK -- The Cal we saw Thursday night was not the Cal we picked to win the Pac-10. No way. No Theo Robertson or Harper Kamp means no chance fo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule

Andy Katz

You can't stress enough how much John Thompson III has changed the culture of scheduling at Georgetown. The Hoyas' opener at Tulane, a decent Confer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Cuse's two-headed PG effective vs. Cal

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

One player can't replace Jonny Flynn. But can two? At MSG, Syracuse's two-headed point guard (Scoop Jardine and Brandon Triche) was the winning ticket.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Oh, what a day: Marathon Tip-Off roundup

Andy Katz

Editor's note: Andy Katz doesn't sleep. And neither should you. In an attempt to keep college basketball's most...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Patterson wants to taste Kentucky glory

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Patrick Patterson has dealt with injuries and embarrassing losses, and saw his coach run of town in his short time at Kentucky. This season, he's hoping to experience something positive in Lexington.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Coble opts for season-ending surgery

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Northwestern's Kevin Coble opts for season-ending foot surgery.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Rider hopes MSU win carries into March

Andy Katz

Let's assume Mississippi State will be fine and win the SEC West and earn at the very least an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. If that happens...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

24 things for the 24-hour marathon

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Are you brave and/or crazy enough to watch the entire 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon on the ESPN family of networks? Andy Katz -- who is attempting to do just that -- has come up with 24 things to watch.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Coble (foot) and Ryan (ACL) done

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said Sunday night senior forward Kevin Coble will miss the 2009-10 season with a foot injury, barring some unforeseen diagnosis Monday afternoon when Coble goes to see another specialist.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009