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Final checkups with Cuse, Canes, Gaels

Andy Katz

Checking in with a few teams as they prepare for the season to open this weekend: Miami (No. 12 in my preseason picks; No. 17 AP; No. 16 ESPN/USA T...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Huskies coaches hunker down, talk strategy in bunker

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The Connecticut coaching staff calls their locker room the bunker. It's the place where two national championships were hatched, and a third one could be as well, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

UConn's Robinson hopes to prove himself

Andy Katz

STORRS, Conn. -- Stanley Robinson walked down the steps of Gampel Pavilion, stuck out his hand and reintroduced himself. That was the first visible c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Davis trades Drake's Valley for PC's valley

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Instead of planning for an encore performance at Drake, Keno Davis finds himself trying to rebuild a Providence College program that finds itself near the bottom of the Big East, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2008

A.J. Price finally develops into UConn's leader

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Maybe expectations were too high for UConn's A.J. Price when he made his long-awaited return to the court last season. But now, the junior has learned how to lead a team, and the Huskies have won eight in a row, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2008

Calhoun looking to "validate" his players, team this season

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Jim Calhoun knows he made a lot of mistakes in last season's 17-14 struggle. But with essentially the same team back, the Hall of Fame coach is optimistic that the rough times are behind him and the team, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2007

Coaches: Text-message ban is a misguided overreaction

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The text-messaging ban, the recruiting battles, the commitment of 14-year-old players and expanding the NCAA Tournament were all hot topics some college coaches discussed with Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2007

Maynor's shot propels him to legend status, still haunts Duke

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

That game-winning shot that sealed VCU's upset of Duke in the NCAA Tournament was Eric Maynor's greatest moment and Jon Scheyer's lowest point. The two met again at the Pan Am trials last week.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2007

Players' return to college would be big boost to teams

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Jeff Green, Spencer Hawes and Dominic James are just three of the big names making a decision before Monday's 5 p.m. deadline.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2007

Icon succession plans differ by school

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Syracuse's naming of Mike Hopkins as Jim Boeheim's eventual successor is hardly the start of a trend in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2007

One-and-done crowd floods draft market

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The one-and-done crowd is flooding the NBA draft market, but that's just causing more underclassmen to be on the fence, Andy Katz writes.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2007

Texas-North Carolina looming in Sweet 16 round

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The East Region features the nation's most dynamic player, a matchup of Toms and a very hot Hoyas team, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2007

Power-conference threats and the threats to them

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

ESPN.com takes a look at the 25 teams that should make the biggest impact on the 2006-07 season.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2006

These 10 should be dancing, maybe for a couple songs

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Andy Katz kicks off his Summer Sizzling 50 with 10 teams that could be dangerous threats in the NCAAs.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2006

Here are 10 recruiting stories to follow

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Andy Katz breaks down 10 of the biggest story lines to watch during the July recruiting season.

Story | Conversation | July 05, 2006