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I know the feeling. You're nervous. You know the big names -- Ben McLemore, Victor Oladipo, Trey Burke -- but who's this Nate kid I keep hearing about? Let me help you. Here are 10 mid-major stars who could really mess up your bracket in the coming d...

One man's observations from another eventful Saturday afternoon of college basketball ... 1. I don't trust Florida anymore. Sometimes, the numbers lie. Sometimes, a team with dazzling stats fails to justify the analytic mechanisms that elevate ...

A few observations from another intriguing Saturday night of college basketball... Kentucky stepped up in the most important game of its season. Prior to Saturday's Missouri-Kentucky matchup, the SEC had already completed multiple exciting gam...

The 11th and final BracketBusters event began Friday night and continues over the weekend all around the country. Here's my take (along with some predictions) on what I think are the seven best matchups: SATURDAY Iona at Indiana State, 11 a.m. ...

Don't change the channel. Ever. In this sport, one last-minute switch could cost you. You might miss something epic, monumental. A classic. I nearly did. Notre Dame had lost after all. Or so I thought. We all thought. Right as I grabbed the ...

Overview: Creighton's finish belied the back-and-forth action in the second half of the Bluejays' 84-74 victory over Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena. They didn't seize a comfortable edge until the final ...

The 2012 Las Vegas Invitational tournament is headlined by a Creighton squad that finished fifth in offensive efficiency last season. The Bluejays have cruised through the early portion of their nonconference season, registering scoring margins of 17...

Finally, college basketball is here. The 2012-13 season kicked off Friday with some great finishes, high drama and even a pair of cancellations. More on those later. Here's a snapshot of the action from Friday night: Connecticut 66, No. 14 Mich...

Associated Press preseason All-Americans Cody Zeller and Doug McDermott headline the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50, which was unveiled Thursday on ESPN.com.

Editor's note: ESPN.com's Summer Shootaround series catches up on the offseason storylines for each conference. For more on the Missouri Valley, click here. Five freshmen to watch in the MVC... Kori Babineaux, Drake: Mark Phelps touted Babineau...

Editor's note: ESPN.com's Summer Shootaround series catches up on the offseason storylines for each conference. For more on the Missouri Valley, click here. The most important player for each team in the MVC ... Bradley: Dyricus Simms-Edwards ...

Editor's note: ESPN.com's Summer Shootaround series catches up on the offseason storylines for each conference. For more on the Missouri Valley, click here. Five offseason storylines in the Valley... Doug McDermott's ceiling: When McDermott dec...

None of these nonconference games will likely happen, but that won't deter us from dreaming up some early-season matchups that could really spice things up in November and December. In an ideal world, these are some of the ones we'd like to see in...

Well, it's early, but that doesn't mean we have to wait to make predictions. And in my opinion, you don't waiver. You make statements and projections and you stand by them, regardless of what happens in the coming weeks. Hold me to the following bold...

Editor's note: Jay Bilas breaks down Saint Mary's-Murray State in today's Weekend Watch. Myron Medcalf offers a dozen more games to keep an eye on this weekend. Friday Northern Iowa at VCU (7 ET, ESPN2): VCU reached last season's Final Four. No...

So much on the line. So much hype. Hype Machine lays it on the line for BracketBusters weekend.