Picking the best and the worst of the weekend
Jay BilasHere's my take on the weekend's best and worst in college basketball. Remember, these apply to only this weekend's games, not the whole season … ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Thoughts on officiating, coaches and UCLA
Jay BilasLet me say this up front: I am a supporter of college basketball referees. I am a supporter because they have an incredibly difficult job and they lar...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
Plenty of love to go around after weekend games
Jay BilasHere's my take on the weekend's best and worst in college basketball. Remember, these apply to only this weekend's games, not the whole season … ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Recruits mustn't forget common courtesy
Jay Bilas...evenly spaced placards with the logos of the schools among which he was deciding: Oklahoma, UCLA, Kansas, Iowa State, Duke and North Carolina. It looked like a version of the NBA draft lottery show and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Reaction to Monday's games and hot topics
Jay BilasSome thoughts and analysis on Monday's games and the latest hot topics in college hoops … Simply amazing: Milestones are great prompts to celeb...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
For these 10, season offers chance to 'prove it'
Jay BilasEDITOR'S NOTE: For the past couple of months, our experts have offered lists previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: J...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
These guys are the best of the best on the boards
Jay BilasYou 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 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
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
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
No to expansion, yes to quality
Jay BilasThe NCAA tournament is the best sporting event on the planet, but it could be better. For a few years, key voices around the game have called for the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2009
Defenders that deserve to be recognized
Jay Bilas...is an underrated player on both ends, but especially on the defensive end. Other thoughts … • Iowa State's Craig Brackins is as impressive an offensive player as I have seen all season. He...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 27, 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 BilasEach game during a season is a snapshot. The season is the big picture. Sometimes the snapshots can distort the big picture. Some got in a rush to dra...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 04, 2009
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "iowa" make the list?