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VMI's high-octane offense producing points and now wins

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

VMI'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, 2008

High-scoring Holston brings small frame and big game to Chicago State

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

David 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, 2008

Bucknell longs for heady days of (two) years past

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

The 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, 2008

Players and teams to remember as mid-majors get set to tip off

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

You 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, 2008

Mid-majors welcome power-conference transfers with open arms

Kyle Whelliston

A 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, 2008

Money 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2008

Horizon League becoming bigger player in tournament scene

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

While the general public has seen only glimpses of the Horizon League, its formula for success is working, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2008

Akron looking for more wins to avoid yet another postseason snub

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Even 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, 2007

Memphis, St. Mary's and Gonzaga have freshman gems

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Who are the impact freshmen among the non-BCS schools?

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2007

A-Sun's Mercer, Belmont and Gardner-Webb topple giants

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

The 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, 2007

Remember these mid-major names

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Kyle Whelliston identifies 10 impact players from mid-major conferences.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007

No joke ... USC is traveling cross country to play at The Citadel

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

USC 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, 2007

Texas-Arlington ready to take The Stage

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

For 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, 2007

Warren trying to return Jacksonville to glory days

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

The 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, 2007

Kyle Hines quietly earning rep as SoCon's best player

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

As 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