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For these 10, season offers chance to 'prove it'

Jay Bilas

EDITOR'S NOTE: For the past couple of months, our experts have offered lists previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: J...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

Doug Gottlieb

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

Doug Gottlieb

...From his underrated groups at Oral Roberts and Tulsa, to the NBA-caliber talents he left at Illinois, all the way to KU, Self likes guards and lots of them. He changed his "high-low...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Team preview: Illinois

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

These guys are the best of the best on the boards

Jay Bilas

You hear all the time that rebounding is about who wants the ball the most. While effort and desire is a necessary component, rebounding is about much...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Pearl receives bad recruiting news while in Israel

Doug Gottlieb

Shortly after lighting it up at the LeBron James Skills Academy, Josh Selby -- ranked by some services as the second-best point guard in the Class of ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009

Giant Killers: History Lessons

Peter Keating, ESPN Insider

Picking the right Giant Killers to pull major NCAA Tournament upsets is a lot easier if you study the history of the field.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Searching for more upsets

Peter Keating, ESPN Insider

The Giant Killer games in the Midwest and West regions reveal some big-name teams that could come crashing down at the hands of unlikely assassins.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

The hunt for Killers

Peter Keating, ESPN Insider

Breaking down the "Giant Killer" matchups in the East and South Regions reveals a few surprising upset picks and a trendy game that doesn't merit the hype.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Tourney Tips: Illinois

Bill Doherty, Special to Insider

Get the lowdown on all 65 NCAA tournament qualifiers with Insider's annual Tournament Guide.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009

Giant Killers: Big Dogs, Beware

Peter Keating, ESPN Insider

Lower-seeded teams should be licking their chops if they wind up opposite one of these 10 power schools in the NCAA tourney.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009

Giant Killers: The List

Jordan Brenner and Peter Keating, ESPN Insider

A look at teams set to take a spill and the Cinderellas capable of handing it to them.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009

Zags staying close to home?

Joe Lunardi

...composition of this year's NCAA field. Can you provide your reasoning for seeding Kansas, UCLA, and Illinois ahead of Villanova? For the life of me, I can't figure it out. [The teams] have...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Team preview: Illinois

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008

Jay Bilas, CBB

Jay talks about Indiana's double overtime victory against Illinois, says the treatment of Eric Gordon was over the line, previews Georgetown vs. Louisville, says to take...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | February 08, 2008