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Each week Dick Vitale writes about the sport he loves, college basketball.

Gonzaga forward Kelly Olynyk said Friday he will skip his senior season to enter the NBA draft.

Myron Medcalf: What's up, man? It's technically the offseason, but the Watercooler never rests, Eamonn. And it's never too early to talk about next season, right? I think the 2013-14 field includes a bunch of players who could emerge and surprise ...

ESPN.com's Chad Ford debuted his Mock Draft, Version 1.0 on Tuesday with the Celtics taking 7-foot Gonzaga center Kelly Olynyk with the 16th pick: Hop HERE to view Olynyk's Player Card....

John Gasaway provides his list of five teams not expected to have the same amount of success next season. Gonzaga, which likely loses star Kelly Olynyk to the NBA, won't have nearly the amount of talent it did in 2012-2013.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013

1. The NCAA's random date of April 16 to declare for the NBA draft isn't pressuring a number of players into making quick decisions. Coaches are now savvy to the date as being meaningless. That's why Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk may wait to decide until th...

The Big Ten dominated the 10-member John R. Wooden All-American team with four players.

Doug McDermott made Creighton history last season when he was selected as the school's first player on the AP All-America team. Now he's done it again.

With one flick of the wrist, Victor Oladipo ended the debate. At least in my mind. For the last few months, I'd been leaning toward putting the Indiana guard at the top of my final Wooden Award ballot. Oladipo's game-clinching 3-pointer in last weeke...

1. Who was the best team in the 2011? If you said UConn then you're only talking about the NCAA tournament. The Huskies finished 9-9 in the Big East and were the hottest team in the tournaments. They won 11 games in a row to win the Big East tourname...

SALT LAKE CITY -- With less than eight minutes left and his team looking shaken after losing a once-double-digit lead, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall gathered his players and asked them a pointed, poignant question: "Back on Oct. 15, i...

SALT LAKE CITY -- C'mon. You know you want to do it. Go ahead. Insert your "shock" pun here. Because the ninth-seeded Wichita State Shockers did just that Saturday, knocking off top-seeded Gonzaga, 76-70, to advance to the Sweet 16. A q...

SALT LAKE CITY -- No doubt this will add fodder for those who think Gonzaga should not have earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. But the Zags? They're just glad to move on to the Round of 32. Facing postgame questions with the same kind ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Butler's evolution is complete. The Bulldogs have gone from the Horizon to the A-10 to the new Big East starting next season. Along the way, they've played in two national title games. They are no longer the cute underdog from...

In ESPN The Magazine, Peter Keating writes that just like the rest of us, NBA GMs go crazy over breakout stars of the NCAA tournament. But they're not wrong to lose their minds.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2013

Editor's Note: This morning in the Nation blog, Myron Medcalf is examining the worst-case scenarios for each of the four 1-seeds. Keep in mind: This is not necessarily his prediction -- simply the most likely cause of a loss before the Final Four for...