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Coaches lose shoes for a good cause

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

IUPUI coach Ron Hunter started a nationwide movement last year when he coached a game in his bare feet for charity. A year later, Hunter will go shoeless again. This time, he'll have hundreds joining him.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Land of milk, honey and high-percentage jump shots

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

It's off the traditional college hoops path, but Utah State has enjoyed considerable success in the past decade by employing its unique style.

Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009

Three mid-majors to keep an eye on

Kyle Whelliston

At this time of year, most college sports fans are focused on the football bowl picture. Therefore, hoops news has to be of the big, bold and shocking variety in order...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Wandering schools find a home in the Great West

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

The Great West will house many former independent and transitional schools that until now have been something of basketball nomads, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Championship Week tournaments part II

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Championship Week games continue with many mid-majors beginning play on Friday. Kyle Whelliston takes a look at the whys, whos and whats of those tournaments.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2008

Horizon League becoming bigger player in tournament scene

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

While the general public has seen only glimpses of the Horizon League, its formula for success is working, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2008

Zags have been kings of WCC, but Gaels are closing the gap

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Gonzaga has been a household name. Saint Mary's? The Gaels have been looking up at the Zags, but seem to be closing the gap, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2008

Winthrop down but not out in the Big South

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

High Point's Big South-opening win over Winthrop ended the Eagles' 22-game league winning streak. But Winthrop isn't ready to hand over its Big South supremacy just yet, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2008

WAC teams schedule up, off to a slow start

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

The WAC has been a two-bid conference nearly every season since 1983. But the teams scheduled tougher nonconference slates, and they're paying for it, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2007

After Southern Illinois, where will the bids come from?

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

The Missouri Valley Conference has established itself as a consistent multi-bid league. But this season, finding a bid beyond Southern Illinois will be hard, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007

Warren trying to return Jacksonville to glory days

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

The Jacksonville Dolphins won one measly game in Cliff Warren's first season. That's long forgotten, though, as the Fish are working their way back to respectability, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | August 23, 2007

Austin Peay hopes to erase disappointing finish

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Austin Peay expected to be dancing in March. But Eastern Kentucky had other plans in the OVC tourney and gave the Govs plenty of disappointment to deal with over the summer, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | August 09, 2007

New exempt tournaments all the rage

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Preseason exempt tournaments have never been more popular. But they have also changed college hoops, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2007

Here's the weekend of auto bidness ahead

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Kyle Whelliston breaks down the five tournaments that will award their automatic bids on the first weekend of Championship Week.

Story | Conversation | March 02, 2007

Small budget, location among obstacles for Skyhawks

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Its athletic budget for basketball is the smallest in the country, and that's one of the many obstacles facing Tennessee-Martin, Kyle Whelliston writes.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2006