Recapping the season's first six weeks
Andy Katz...been a force at times. The Orange went from a marginal top-25 team to a Big East title tri-favorite and national title contender. Picking Syracuse to win it all doesn't sound...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009White's departure from Minnesota not a surprise
Andy Katz...their current conference and go to the Big Ten. Sources close to the situation in the Big East claim there is mutual interest among the Big Ten and Rutgers. That may be the case...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009At long last, Majok will debut for Connecticut
Andy Katz...occasional stop and perimeter shot, the Huskies should have enough to be a factor in the Big East race. Calhoun said Majok will alleviate the heavy minutes Oriakhi has had to play this season...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009Reinforcements on the way for Seton Hall
Andy Katz...Temple starting off a brutal slate of games -- Navy (Dec. 22), easily the softest followed by Big East beasts West Virginia (Dec. 26), Syracuse (Dec. 29), Virginia Tech in Cancun, Mexico (Jan. 2), at...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009Bulldogs continue to wait on Sidney's eligibility
Andy KatzMississippi State plays DePaul in the SEC/Big East Invitational in Tampa on Thursday and then UCLA in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim on Saturday...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009NCAA tourney expansion talks back in the picture
Andy Katz...after Syracuse didn't make the field in 2007 -- when Syracuse was 10-6 in the Big East -- and there being a bit of a stink about the Orange's being excluded. "We talked...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009Assertive Monroe steals the show
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe Georgetown strategy was simple: feed Greg Monroe and feed him often. The result was a career night for the sophomore as the Hoyas dispatched Butler in the Jimmy V Classic.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009UK Walls its way past North Carolina
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFreshman point guard John Wall dazzled everyone in attendance at Rupp Arena during Kentucky's 68-66 win over North Carolina.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2009Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters
Andy Katz, ESPN.comACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Mountaineers prove contender status
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWest Virginia coach Bob Huggins can downplay it all he wants, but his Mountaineers are good. Real good. A tournament title at college basketball's deepest early-season event proved it.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Ebanks' return was crucial for Mountaineers
Andy Katz...in the 76 Classic. If you had any doubt as to Ebanks' importance to WVU's Big East title chances -- or for that matter reaching the Final Four in Indianapolis come April -- you weren...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009No timetable for Ebanks' return
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWest Virginia coach Bob Huggins remained non-committal when sophomore Devin Ebanks will play for the first time this season after sitting out his third-straight game.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009Mazzulla happy to be back with Mountaineers
Andy Katz...this season due to "personal reasons." The Mountaineers, who were picked to finish second in the Big East, are just happy at the prospect of three games in the next four days. "We're...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Ebanks expected to play Thursday
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWest Virginia sophomore forward Devin Ebanks is expected to make his season debut Thursday against Long Beach State in the opening round of the 76 Classic after sitting out the Mountaineers' first two games while dealing with personal issues.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Butler one of several ranked teams at 76
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFour 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.
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