Here's what we learned in November
Jay Bilas, ESPN.comNovember is still early in the men's basketball season, but that doesn't mean we haven't learned anything about 2009-10 from the past month's play.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009
For whatever reason, these players fly under radar
Jay BilasEDITOR'S NOTE: Each week leading up to the season, one of our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
On Michigan, Rose and mid-major scheduling
Jay BilasThe tearful news conference and the endless throat-clearing of reports on the length and frequency of Michigan football practices is a case study in p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
It's a three-horse race for league supremacy
Jay BilasLeading up to the 2008-09 college basketball season, I believed that the Big East was by far the best league in the nation. The only reasonable discu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Plenty of reasons to like this draft class
Jay BilasThe conventional wisdom has been that this is a weak NBA draft, and I do not necessarily disagree with that line of thinking. This draft does not hav...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2009
Recalling 2009's memorable moments
Jay BilasEvery season produces lasting memories, and 2009 produced some great ones. Here is what I will remember about the 2009 college basketball season. I ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2009
Breaking down the Huskies and Spartans
Jay Bilas...position, by necessity, to increase production. This is a tough team. UConn has lost only four games (Georgetown, Pittsburgh twice and Syracuse in six overtimes) and has played better and better down the stretch. In...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009
Thinking about the first round -- and Saint Mary's
Jay BilasAmerican Guts: American guards Derrick Mercer and Garrison Carr are barely tall enough to get on the rides at Disney World, but they played with grea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009
Flying elbows out of control
Jay BilasI cannot get over the number of purposeful and intentional elbows that have been thrown this season. Swinging an elbow is not toughness; it is not com...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2009
Final golden goose egg has cracked
Jay Bilas, ESPN.comWake's stay at No. 1 will most likely be short-lived after losing to Virginia Tech. But the Demon Deacons' real challenge is shaking off the expectations and hype surrounding their quick start.
Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009
Around the country: Remember Memphis
Jay BilasMemphis keeps winning, and keeps getting largely ignored. I watched the Tigers against Tulsa, and think that Memphis is every bit as good as any team ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 18, 2009
Take some time to look at the big picture
Jay Bilas...snapshots can distort the big picture. Some got in a rush to draw grand conclusions from the Georgetown-UConn game, but it was only one game. There is still a long way to go, and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 04, 2009
Jay's inner thoughts on college hoops
Jay BilasSome thoughts swirling around my head as we all enjoy the holiday season: • Player of the Year candidates: The race for Player of the Year seem...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008
Musketeers, Mountaineers and so much more
Jay BilasSome thoughts swirling around my head as we all look forward to this weekend's stellar set of games: • I have watched a lot of tape of Xavier, ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008
'Real record' best measure in ranking teams
Jay BilasWhen evaluating teams, there is no value in looking at overall records. The only games that really matter are those against teams ranked in the top 7...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008
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