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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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

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

Story | Conversation | November 06, 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

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

Doug Gottlieb

...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 15, 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

This group shows the value of versatility

Fran Fraschilla

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

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 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

Brand changed the way we look at the NCAA

Andy Katz

Shortly after being named the new NCAA president, Myles Brand asked Wally Renfro to come back to the organization. Renfro, the former NCAA spokespe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009

These guys make your life difficult on the court

Fran Fraschilla

...some sort. Click here for last week's ranking of the top 10 conferences, according to Jay Bilas. Great defenders come in all shapes and sizes. Some can disrupt an offense with their relentless...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 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

ACC ShootAround: UNC still the king, but plenty aiming for defending champ

ESPN.com

Bob Donnan/US Presswire On a young team, North Carolina senior Deon Thompson will be counted on for leadership. 10 Things To Know From The Off...

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Story | Conversation | December 05, 2003

CBB Summer Buzz: Oklahoma

Elena Bergeron, ESPN The Magazine

The Summer Buzz series wraps up with a look at the Blake Griffin-less Oklahoma Sooners, who will rely on a stacked backcourt and some incoming McDonald's All-Americas to fill the void.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009