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1. Conference play isn't even a week old and yet there have been two controversial official calls that affected outcomes. The Marquette-UConn game Wednesday was affected by a blown call in overtime when a goal tending was overruled because the offici...

1. Xavier coach Chris Mack is legitimately concerned about the cramps that forced Dee Davis to sit during stretches of Wednesday's loss to Cincinnati and rendered star freshman Semaj Christon useless for the Musketeers after 23 minutes. "I'm not a do...

1. Larry Brown has been one of the stories of the first month of the season. The Mustangs are 8-1 with the only loss against Arkansas-Little Rock. SMU's most significant win so far was over a Utah team which just beat Boise State. Still, this start i...

NEW YORK -- Richard Howell was dazed after C.J. Leslie inadvertently popped him with a flailing arm off a first-half rebound. The senior forward came out of the game at the dead ball, staggered back to the bench, sat down and was given a full work...

Andy Katz runs through his Monday musings, including Larry Brown's impact at SMU, the Mountain West's big loss and why nothing is a given with Kentucky.

1. There are a few issues with the Michael Dixon Jr. situation at Missouri. I'm not sure why Missouri allowed Dixon to announce he was transferring from the program instead of dismissing him first. The reporting on the story from Kansas City, St. Lou...

1. Alabama was looking for an identity this season. The Tide came to New York and discovered it may just be a late-game, big-shot squad. Trevor Lacey hit a 3-pointer to beat South Dakota State in the opener in Tuscaloosa. Then, when Lacey got doubled...

1. SMU coach Larry Brown said on our ESPNU College Basketball podcast Thursday that he was going to open up his practices. He has nothing to hide. Kentucky has had a practice shown on ESPNU last season. Indiana's practice Friday is slated for ESPNU ...

1. UNLV coach Dave Rice is optimistic that USC transfer Bryce Dejean-Jones will be able to play when the Runnin' Rebels open the season against Northern Arizona on Nov. 12. Jones is out with a broken left hand. "He's one of the toughest guys around,'...

Editor's Note: In the buildup to Midnight Madness, we are taking an in-depth look at Joe Lunardi's top five seeds in a series called Countdown To Madness. In addition to the Insider pieces, Eamonn Brennan is offering Three Big Things about each team ...

1. Former Boston University forward Jake O'Brien was on Virginia's campus Wednesday as he debates where to play his final season of college basketball. The Cavaliers desperately could use depth inside after Mike Scott finished his eligibility. But Pr...

Tournament bracket for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off When and where: Nov. 15-16, 18 at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico Initial thoughts: NC State is hardly a lock to win this event. The Wolfpack will be getting all the preseason prais...

Tim Jankovich agonized over his decision to become Larry Brown's coach-in-waiting at SMU. It took so long that it could have put Illinois State's 2012-13 season, which could end with an NCAA tournament bid, in jeopardy. But the Redbirds saved face ...

After spending the first full day of the July evaluation period on Thursday watching games in Philadelphia, SMU coach Larry Brown is off to Indianapolis this weekend, where he'll work with his assistant and coach-in-waiting Tim Jankovich to identify ...

1.Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan had a chance to work out newcomer Sam Dekker and is quick to praise his potential; something Ryan rarely does with incoming freshmen. Dekker, who was limited due to a foot injury when playing for the gold medal U18 USA team...

1. Alabama took a hit with both JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell going undrafted Thursday. So too did Georgetown after Hollis Thompson and Henry Sims went unselected. Add New Mexico's Drew Gordon, Xavier's Tu Holloway, Long Beach State's Casper Ware,...