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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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

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

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

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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Plenty impress at LeBron James Skills Academy

Fran Fraschilla

...closing the gap on the best young players in the U.S.. My colleague at ESPN, Jay Bilas, was absolutely correct when he mentioned that most high school stars don't understand the amount...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Final thoughts from the Final Four

Jay Bilas

...on Tom Izzo for getting into an up-tempo game with North Carolina, remember that Trent Johnson, Jay Wright, Mike Krzyzewski and Mark Few let that happen, too. The truth is, it is really difficult...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Mike and Mike in the Morning

Jay Bilas explains how North Carolina was able to beat Michigan State and tells Greeeny and Golic why...

Audio PodCast | April 07, 2009

Breaking down MSU vs. UNC

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

A look at the key players, strategies and X-factors for Monday's national championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Tirico & Van Pelt

Jay Bilas previews the Final Four from Detroit

Audio PodCast | April 03, 2009

Thoughts from ESPN's mock Selection Sunday

Jay Bilas

Some members of the NCAA selection committee visited Bristol, Conn., to provide ESPN analysts and others with an in-depth view of the selection proces...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

The Scott Van Pelt Show

Jay Bilas says there's a different kind of tension in the air when Duke plays North Carolina...

Audio PodCast | February 11, 2009

Breaking down UNC-Duke

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

In advance of UNC-Duke Round 1, Jay Bilas breaks down the keys to victory for each team.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

Flying elbows out of control

Jay Bilas

I cannot get over the number of purposeful and intentional elbows that have been thrown this season. Swinging an elbow is not toughness; it is not com...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2009

Six-pack of championship contenders

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

With less than a month to go until March Madness, it's time to break down just who are the real contenders for the national championship, and who are the pretenders.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 05, 2009