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RecruitingNation basketball experts roundtable: What is your one bold prediction for a player in the Class of 2013?

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Angel Rodriguez's decision to transfer from Kansas State hurts more than just the Wildcats. It damages the Big 12. The conference already seemed poised for a down year in 2013-14. Now it's starting to appear as if the Big 12 will be the worst p...

1. Minnesota coveted VCU's Shaka Smart, but his former boss, current Golden Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague, couldn't convince Smart to come to the Twin Cities (he should know Smart is loyal to VCU) for the head-coaching job from which Tubby...

Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg is meticulous and has a knack for overachieving. But that's also why he is a rising star among college coaches and is enjoying success in the town that raised him.

Fran Fraschilla writes how Fred Hoiberg is translating his NBA experience into on-court success with Iowa State, uniting transfers to form a potent perimeter offense.

Blog | Conversation | February 25, 2013

John Gasaway updates his ranking of the top 25 freshmen in the nation, based purely on performance at the college level.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2013

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Ben McLemore has played just 14 college games, yet the people who follow Kansas' basketball team closely -- including this writer -- have already concluded two things: McLemore is the best player to wear a KU uniform since Paul ...

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2012-13 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2012

Fred Hoiberg sat and watched. Each 3-point shot as deep as the next. Each time down the floor, a confident 6-foot-4 guard handled the ball, made a deft pass or launched a shot brimming with accuracy. The player's expression never changed and neither ...

Editor's note: ESPN.com's Summer Shootaround series catches up on the offseason storylines for each conference. For more on the Big 12, click here. The most important player for each team in the conference ... Baylor: Cory Jefferson The 6-foot...

Fran Fraschilla looks at the 2012-13 Big 12 conference, ranking the teams from best to worst.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2012

One of the benefits of writing about college basketball pretty much every day for three years (and change) is that you get to see players develop, and careers blossom or implode, on both macro and micro levels. One of the drawbacks is that it's ea...

Fran Fraschilla says Washington's Terrence Ross and a quartet of other players are undervalued and could be a steal for some teams.

Blog | Conversation | June 05, 2012

1. Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade isn't hiding her joy over getting Butler a year early for next season. She said the league will be "seriously tough" in 2012-13 -- and she's right. The A-10 will have as competitively balanced a league ...

Sometimes, emails deserve their own post, and not a spot in the mailbag. This is one of those days. Here's a note from David in Austin: You previously listed the Big 12 players you felt would be part of the All-Big 12 BBall team. In the spirit o...

We're still waiting on multiple standout underclassmen to make final calls on their pro futures. Some appear to be ready to go. And others are on the fence. Let's take a look at the decisions that have been made and the ones still to come.