Durant, Oden and hoops housecleaning

Five quick updates on the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant Sweepstakes before we get to some housecleaning: 1. Let the tanking begin! After Milwaukee (25 wins)...

Louisville explodes in second half to topple Morehead State

Louisville freshman center Samardo Samuels scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures, and the third-ranked Cardinals rolled by Morehead State 79-41 in the opening round of the Billy Minardi Classic.

Five Big East programs boast nationally ranked classes

The top programs in the Big East flexed their muscle on the recruiting trail.

Not superstars, but super value

...similar guys who help their teams overachieve. A.J. Abrams at Texas, Marcus Landry at Wisconsin, Jerry Smith at Louisville, Jon Scheyer at Duke, Antonio Anderson at Memphis, Diamon Simpson at Saint Mary's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008

North Carolina's Ty Lawson, right, drives past Louisville's Jerry Smith (34) during the first half of the NCAA East Regional men's basketball final Saturday, March...

The Sweet 16: By The Numbers

ESPN The Magazine boiled down every D1 team to an essential number, beginning with your 2009 Sweet 16.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008

The Mag's College Basketball Preview: Top 8

Season previews of The Mag's top 8 teams.

Big East: By The Numbers

ESPN analysts crunch the numbers for every D1 hoops team, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Tar Heels on top as season sets to begin

North Carolina is undoubetdly the No. 1 team as the 2008-09 season gets underway, but the rest of the field isn't a runaway decision.

The Lost Kids of Willows

A small California town struggles to cope with an unbearable string of tragedies.

Team preview: Louisville

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008

Santa Clara stays in the big-time despite smaller size, budget

Led by skillful players like Kiki Bosio, Santa Clara continues to remain in the upper echelon of women's soccer programs, despite its smaller size and budget, writes Graham Hays.

Santa Clara coach Jerry Smith, right, celebrates his team's 1-0 win over North Carolina at the NCAA Women's...

Notre Dame pitches shutouts

...cracked the starting lineup, Notre Dame's offense is a sight to behold. Santa Clara coach Jerry Smith even compared its potential to his famous 1999 team that scored a program record 108 goals...

Santa Clara's silent assassin

...s Kiki Bosio had much choice in the matter. "She's such a good player," coach Jerry Smith said of his Hermann Trophy candidate who was at less than full strength against West Virginia...