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Seth Greenberg looks at hypothetical matchups that could cause problems for top contenders.

Blog | Conversation | March 05, 2013

Joe Lunardi writes that the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats are legitimately at risk of missing the 2013 NCAA tournament and explains what the team will need to do the rest of the way to secure a bid.

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2013

Jay Bilas breaks down the matchup between the Duke Blue Devils and Kansas Jayhawks ahead of the Maui Invitational championship game.

Blog | Conversation | November 23, 2011

From the recruiting process to increasing practice time between college coaches and current players, Doug Gottlieb offers 10 key changes for the NCAA basketball rulebook.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2011

Just shooting 3s... 1. On campus venues a thing of the past Recently, the NCAA threw a curveball to camp and tournament directors across the country. The NCAA has a particular interest in changing the face of AAU and traveling team basketball and t...

Blog | Conversation | May 04, 2011

Peter Keating breaks down Sunday's two remaining Giant Killers matchups, George Mason vs. Ohio State and VCU vs. Purdue, before taking a look at the memorable Giant Killer upsets of the weekend.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2011

Most top basketball prospects that hail from the state of Kansas grow up with thoughts of playing college basketball for the Jayhawks. The tradition-rich college basketball powerhouse usually faces little-to-no competition when it comes to in-state p...

Blog | Conversation | July 23, 2010

David Thorpe studies the situation of Butler's Gordon Hayward, who faces a tight deadline to prove himself as a lottery pick in the NBA draft before the new May 8 deadline. As Thorpe outlines, the NCAA has now stacked the deck against underclassmen.

Blog | Conversation | April 07, 2010

Butler battled past Michigan State to set up a final against a Duke team that owns a sizable, uh, size advantage. Insider breaks down the keys to the final from Indy.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2010

Chad Ford looks at six key January matchups you won't want to miss, because they'll have a massive impact on the NBA draft. Among the list: a battle between a pair of ACC big men projected to go in the top five.

Blog | Conversation | January 08, 2010

I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I'm looking forward to seeing Kentucky and Connecticut square off at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. It's got all the elements of a classic battle. Here's my breakdown of the matchup: Overview: Let's face ...

Blog | Conversation | December 09, 2009

In 2004 a ranked team actually missed the NCAA tournament. In 2009, there's a chance it might happen again.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009

What will be the key matchup when Memphis and UCLA meet? Doug Gottlieb breaks it down.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008

There's nothing quite like the first practice of the season, and Reggie Rankin has been through them as a player and coach.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2007

Texas Tech will decide sometime before the start of the season when Esmir Rizvic will use the extra half season of eligibility granted to him by an NCAA ruling Monday. Rizvic broke a bone in his face when Oklahoma's Longar Longar elbowed him in the c...

Blog | Conversation | August 14, 2007

Jay Bilas comments on the proliferation of media coverage, how it impacts teams and why the MVC and Pac-10 are so tough.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2006