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Memphis may have company atop C-USA

Andy Katz

...com. "I had never heard of the kid, I wasn't aware he was on the roster," Houston coach Tom Penders said. "[Former Memphis coach John Calipari] is a good friend of mine and he...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009

FBI investigating calls, e-mails

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

University of Houston officials said the FBI is investigating racially charged e-mails and calls directed toward the Cougars basketball team, and specifically junior guard Aubrey Coleman.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009

C-USA: UAB and UTEP could challenge Memphis in March

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where C-USA stands with conference play on the horizon.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008

Seniors dreaming of first (and last) Dance

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Every college player puts in all those hours of practice. But only a select few get to make the Big Dance. This season, several seniors -- including UMass' Gary Forbes -- are in position to dance for the first time, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2008

Penders among several Houston candidates

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Houston athletic director Dave Maggard said Sunday night that he hasn't offered the men's basketball head coaching position to Tom Penders, despite a CBS report.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2004

In league rankings, power shifts to the Midwest

Andy Katz

Ranking the conferences is always going to be a debate without a real winner. What matters most to someone is open for discussion. For me, I look a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Cougars hope to run their way to a MWC title

Andy Katz

PROVO, Utah -- The first thing you notice about BYU is how much the Cougars want to run, run and run some more. BYU started team workouts last week with the intent...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

On the road to recovery with Dave Rose

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Anxiety. Tension. Hope. Dread. Common feelings during a cancer checkup. Recently, Dave Rose and his family experienced them all as the BYU coach faced one final hurdle before his season could begin.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2009

Pair emerges from fatherly shadows

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Each is a rising soph and the son of a former No. 1 overall pick. But Wazzu's Klay Thompson (son of Mychal) and Minnesota's Ralph Sampson III (son of you-know-who) don't have comparable burdens.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2009

Four Cougars gain experience internationally

Andy Katz

...experience as the other four guys had." The four guys he was referring to are the four Cougars who played around the globe this summer. It's unlikely any other program had what Washington State...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2009

It's been an emotional roller coaster for Rose

Andy Katz

Cheryl Rose caught herself in the moment at Disneyland, looking around at her extended family and wondering if she had reached that point in life when...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009

With newfound time, Gillispie planning next move

Andy Katz

Billy Gillispie is back in his hometown of Graford, Texas, looking to buy a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, closing a sale on his Lexington abode,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Final candidates for Colorado Springs revealed

Andy Katz

The Under-19 national team trials next month should offer a glimpse of what could be expected next season for key players and their teams hoping to ma...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Catching up on the coaching carousel

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The college basketball coaching carousel is in full swing. Andy Katz looks at some of the significant hires to date.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Elusive bid within reach for FSU

Andy Katz

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Leonard Hamilton has been here before, on the verge of earning an NCAA tournament berth with Florida State, confident that the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009