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Before this week the only thing I knew about the NBA draft combine was that Kevin Durant couldn't bench 185 pounds at the event in 2007. Then, during Game 6 of the Spurs-Warriors series, Jeff Van Gundy mentioned that "you have to be a basketball junk...

Ohio State will have to find a variety of options to make up for the 20 points per game Deshaun Thomas took with him, but Thad Matta's track record suggests Buckeye fans shouldn't worry.

1. Syracuse wasn't the only newcomer the ACC took care of in scheduling. Notre Dame has a tremendous first-year schedule in the league with home games against North Carolina and Duke. Three Big Ten nonconference games are also on Mike Brey's daunting...

Deshaun Thomas elected to stick around for one more season at Ohio State once, but he won't be doing it twice.

1. The NCAA's random date of April 16 to declare for the NBA draft isn't pressuring a number of players into making quick decisions. Coaches are now savvy to the date as being meaningless. That's why Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk may wait to decide until th...

The Big Ten dominated the 10-member John R. Wooden All-American team with four players.

Malcolm Armstead was the first one up the ladder. The senior point guard, the one who'd outplayed Aaron Craft all afternoon, made his way up the steps, scissors in hand, and gave a wave to the Wichita State crowd. After the climb down, Armstead tied ...

LOS ANGELES -- Quick reaction to Wichita State's 70-66 victory over Ohio State in the Elite Eight at Staples Center on Saturday night: Overview: Ohio State entered the game riding an 11-game winning streak. The second-seeded Buckeyes hadn'...

LOS ANGELES -- There have been many surprises throughout the NCAA tournament. Deshaun Thomas' knack for finding the rim has not been one of them. Few collegiate athletes rival his ability to score. The 6-foot-7 NBA prospect is dangerous on the per...

As you get ready for the Elite Eight to begin, here's a stat-based look at what's working well for each of the teams playing in Saturday's Regional Finals. West Region Final: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Wichita State A Key To Ohio State's Succes...

LOS ANGELES -- Quick reaction to No. 2 Ohio State's 73-70 victory over No. 6 Arizona in the Sweet 16 at Staples Center on Thursday. Overview: The crowd at Staples Center seemed to favor Arizona from the tipoff. The Wildcats' fans erupted when thei...

LOS ANGELES -- In a news conference that preceded Thursday's matchup with Ohio State in the Sweet 16 at the Staples Center, Arizona seemed concerned but calm when responding to queries about a Buckeyes squad that's lost just one game since Valentine'...

Sitting in front of his locker at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Arizona point guard Mark Lyons wasn't quite sure how -- or whose -- blood droplets dotted the front of his game shorts. "It was intense out there," the se...

Jay Bilas breaks down the pivotal individual and unit matchups for Thursday's Sweet 16 games. If Arizona is to beat Ohio State, it'll need to find a way to limit Deshaun Thomas' production.

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(3) Marquette Golden Eagles versus (2) Miami Hurricanes, 7:15 ET: Marquette is playing in its third straight Sweet 16, but Miami is appearing in just its second Sweet 16. Shane Larkin has emerged as one of the best point guards in the country and ...

College basketball differs from the pro game in innumerable ways, so for now let's just focus on one: the importance of stars. In the NBA, especially in the postseason, star power is everything; you can't win a title without at least two All-Stars...