Lingering in shadows isn't always bad

At certain schools -- particularly in the Midwest and South -- basketball often seems like merely a filler until the spring football game. It can be a challenge for the hoops coach, but some have made it work.

...Athletic Director Mike Garrett during the closing minutes against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2005 FedEx Orange Bowl National Championship on January 4, 2005 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. USC defeated Oklahoma 55...

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

From Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.

Forde Minutes: Finding role models for boorish behavior

From the outbreak of boorish behavior to flashy first seasons to freshman report cards, The Minutes runs through it all.

Tobacco Road's finest hails from Big Ten country

• What if I told you the best player in the state of North Carolina did not play for UNC or Duke and was not named Stephen Curry? In addition to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

...scores the game winning touchdown against the Texas Longhorns during the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman/US Presswire (c) copyright 2007

...against Temple University in Florida's 86-69 victory at BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic

Happy New Year!

A great start for sports in 2007. The Bowl games have been extremely exciting, the NFL playoffs are ready to go and Bob Knight becomes the...

Audio PodCast | January 02, 2007

No. 14 Sooners hold off stubborn Mustangs

David Godbold hit consecutive 3-pointers to jolt Oklahoma's offense out of a second-half slump, then made two free throws with 34 seconds left to help the Sooners beat SMU.

Growing pains

Even though his No. 8 Sooners are undefeated, coach Kelvin Sampson sees plenty of room for improvement.