Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas

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Jay Bilas provides expert color commentary from courtside on college basketball games, and serves as a studio analyst and as the co-host of ESPN's popular studio shows College Gameday and College Gamenight. He also writes for ESPN.com, and contributes numerous reports for SportsCenter. Since 2003, Bilas has provided in-depth player scouting and analysis for ESPN's coverage of the NBA Draft.

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Observations from Day 1 at the Maui Invitational

Jay Bilas

LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Here are my thoughts on the early action at the Maui Invitational: • Gonzaga had problems guarding Colorado's Princeton offe...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Thoughts on Kentucky and triple-doubles

Jay Bilas

Kentucky kids: I have heard some say that it is too early in the season to make judgments. I would qualify that by saying it is too early in the seaso...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Recruits mustn't forget common courtesy

Jay Bilas

Decisions, Relationships, Courtesy and News: I am not one of those old guys who pines for the way things used to be. I think the players now are gen...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Reaction to Monday's games and hot topics

Jay Bilas

Some thoughts and analysis on Monday's games and the latest hot topics in college hoops … Simply amazing: Milestones are great prompts to celeb...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Ten burning questions for 2009-10

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

How good is Kansas? Does the ACC's size matter? Will the Big Ten perform? It's time for 10 burning questions.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

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

Jay Bilas

...of months, our experts have offered lists previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the best conferences, the best rebounders and the most underrated players; Fran Fraschilla on the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Much to look forward to this season

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Jay Bilas and our panel of analysts and writers expound on what they're most looking forward to this season.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

For whatever reason, these players fly under radar

Jay Bilas

...our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the best conferences and the best rebounders; Fran Fraschilla on the best defenders and the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

New NCAA rules: The Good, the Bad, the Goofy

Jay Bilas

Several new NCAA rules have been passed or proposed recently. Here are my thoughts on a few of them: Phone Call Sensibleness: The NCAA is on the way ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 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

On Michigan, Rose and mid-major scheduling

Jay Bilas

The 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

It's a three-horse race for league supremacy

Jay Bilas

Leading 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

Why I think the NCAA got it wrong again

Jay Bilas

You are hearing the laments all over the place. Did anyone really get penalized or harshly disciplined in the Memphis case? How did John Calipari es...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009

Coach K's legacy isn't on the line with Team USA

Jay Bilas

I was really pleased to see that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski decided to coach the United States Olympic basketball team through the 2012 London Games, ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 03, 2009

Who stood out at the LeBron Academy?

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Jay Bilas worked closely with 20 of the top college players and 40 of the top high school players at the LeBron James Skills Academy. Which ones stood out the most to him?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009