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VMI's high-octane offense producing points and now wins
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comVMI's run-and-gun offense has produced plenty of points the past few years, but not many wins. So far this season, the Keydets have shown they're no point-producing gimmick -- as a win at Kentucky illustrates, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008High-scoring Holston brings small frame and big game to Chicago State
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comDavid Holston is 5-foot-8, 160 pounds and a virtual unknown. But his name is getting out there -- via his national second-best 27.7 points average, right behind Davidson's Stephen Curry -- as he lays the foundation for Chicago State's future success, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008Bucknell longs for heady days of (two) years past
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comThe heady days of 2005 and 2006 seem so long ago for Bucknell, when the Bison went from Cinderella darling to mid-major powerhouse. After a dismal season last year, Bucknell is trying to regroup, rebuild and rediscover that winning feeling, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008Players and teams to remember as mid-majors get set to tip off
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comYou might know some (Stephen Curry, Patty Mills) but others may be unknown to you (Tremaine Townsend, Tywain McKee). These are the players and teams to look for on the mid-major landscape, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008Mid-majors welcome power-conference transfers with open arms
Kyle WhellistonA growing trend among mid-majors looking for a go-to guy is bringing in players from power conferences who choose to transfer, most often for a lack of playing time, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Money underdogs in the Dance
Kyle Whelliston...are routinely lured away by power-conference paychecks, and available cash determines a program's recruiting scope. In college basketball, the big winners are nearly always the ones with the big wallets. Don't believe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2008
Horizon League becoming bigger player in tournament scene
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comWhile the general public has seen only glimpses of the Horizon League, its formula for success is working, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2008Akron looking for more wins to avoid yet another postseason snub
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comEven with 26 wins last season, Akron was snubbed by the NCAA and NIT tournaments. Though the Zips didn't schedule an ambitious nonconference schedule, they're looking for those coveted wins to make them impossible to ignore again, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | December 20, 2007Memphis, St. Mary's and Gonzaga have freshman gems
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comWho are the impact freshmen among the non-BCS schools?
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2007A-Sun's Mercer, Belmont and Gardner-Webb topple giants
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comThe Atlantic Sun has had very little nonconference hoops success. But in one spectacular weekend, three A-Sun teams knocked off the big boys and earned some national notoriety in the process, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2007Remember these mid-major names
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comKyle Whelliston identifies 10 impact players from mid-major conferences.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007No joke ... USC is traveling cross country to play at The Citadel
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comUSC at The Citadel. Texas Tech at Sam Houston State. Alabama at Mercer. No, these aren't typos. Some of college hoops' big boys are swallowing their pride and heading out on the mid-major road this season, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2007Texas-Arlington ready to take The Stage
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comFor a long time, Texas-Arlington's biggest basketball boast was its arena, The Stage. But now the Mavericks appear ready to finally produce a team worthy of center stage, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2007Warren trying to return Jacksonville to glory days
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comThe Jacksonville Dolphins won one measly game in Cliff Warren's first season. That's long forgotten, though, as the Fish are working their way back to respectability, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2007Kyle Hines quietly earning rep as SoCon's best player
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comAs the SoCon gets more national attention, Stephen Curry and D.J. Thompson are becoming more recognizable. But the SoCon's best-kept secret -- Kyle Hines -- might just be its best player.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2007

