A day in the life of the underdog
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWhat's it like to play the team you grew up idolizing? What's it like to be the underdog preparing to face the nation's No. 1 program? Hofstra gave Graham Hays an inside look at the day in the life of prepping for UConn.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009'Unathletic' Duke finds a way vs. UConn
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comSoft. Unathletic. The Duke players have heard it all before -- and maybe there are times when it's true. But there was nothing soft or unathletic about the team's rebounding and defense in an NIT title victory over UConn.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009Times change, but Auriemma hasn't
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIt's easy to forget that on his way to 700 career victories, Geno Auriemma built a program in the basketball wilderness in Storrs and won with players other programs didn't want.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009Four undefeated teams float into NYC
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe four teams competing in the NIT semifinals arrive in New York a combined 14-0. Dana O'Neil offers a preview of the pre-Thanksgiving feast at MSG.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors
Chad FordCollege seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
As Notre Dame falls, Nevada rises
Bruce FeldmanIn retrospect, the most bizarre score of the entire college football season might be Notre Dame 35, Nevada 0 back on Sept. 5. Among the litany of s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009
Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock
Chad FordFor the last decade we've gone about building our Top 100 by surveying NBA scouts and executives on their take on the top prospects in the world. Gen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Routs remind us of the way we were
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comDid Tuesday's routs prove we need a UConn-Tennessee regular-season matchup back? No, but the series sure is missed.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009They meet again -- sort of
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comTennessee and UConn won't actually play each other Tuesday in the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon in San Antonio. But just having the two longtime rivals and their coaches in the same place could be entertaining.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009Greene fits holes, roles for Huskies
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIn Maya Moore and Tina Charles, UConn has more star power and talent than most teams. But Kalana Greene's ability to fill whatever role the Huskies need is just as important.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Charles looks to flex more serious side
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comTina Charles' "lighter side" didn't lend itself right away to being all-business at the required times. But the center's breakthrough moment last season helped UConn cap a 39-0 mark, something she looks to build on in her senior season.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Fraschilla: Warren is legit; Cousins must improve
Fran FraschillaI always have fancied myself as something of a draft guru, and after 30 years of experience around the game of basketball, including 23 as a college c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
Welcome to our yearly struggle
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWhat's more difficult than finding a flaw in Maya Moore's game? Defining the top five players at each position on the floor as part of our season preview.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Five burning questions for 2009-10
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comFrom UConn's chances of repeating to identifying the Huskies' biggest challengers, we break down the biggest questions heading into 2009-10.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009Talking Heisman, Tate, Moore and Armanti
Bruce FeldmanTime to hit the mailbag: From Jim in Austin, Texas: I don't agree with your assessment of Mark Ingram and the Heisman, but I do respect your opinio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
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