Coaches lose shoes for a good cause
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comIUPUI coach Ron Hunter started a nationwide movement last year when he coached a game in his bare feet for charity. A year later, Hunter will go shoeless again. This time, he'll have hundreds joining him.
Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009Mid-major preview: Look for Davidson to excel, Valley giants to awake
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comThe heady days of Gonzaga's multiple-year tourney runs and George Mason's Final Four run are past. Mid-major conferences have fallen on hard times the past few years come tourney time. But don't be surprised to see some familiar faces in this year's tourney, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008Crum follows dream, changes minds, inspires the country
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comWhen Dax Crum was born, his right arm ended at the wrist, with a thumb-like stub where the hand would have been. Crum's disability would present numerous obstacles as he chased his dream of playing Division I basketball -- his is a story of sacrifice, dedication, and always choosing the path of greater resistance.
Story | Conversation | July 17, 2008Mount St. Mary's honors close friend who passed away
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comMount St. Mary's won the program's first NCAA tournament game Tuesday, but the Mountaineers did it with a heavy heart after the recent loss of a close friend, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008Previewing the early Championship Week tournaments
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comChampionship Week begins Tuesday with games in three conferences. Kyle Whelliston breaks down the what, who and why to watch these early-week tournaments.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2008Memphis, Butler and Xavier look like legit contenders
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comMemphis and Butler are pretty much where we expected them to be, but Creighton, Ohio and Gonzaga may be pretenders this season, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2008Get familiar with Davidson, George Mason and more
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comDavidson is the leader of the mid-major pack in Kyle Whelliston's preseason list of mid-major teams to watch.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007Rising Loyola no longer in rebuilding mode
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comThree seasons ago, Loyola (Md.) was on the verge of a historic season for futility but managed to win one game. But now, coach Jimmy Patsos has his team threatening for a MAAC title, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2007Austin Peay hopes to erase disappointing finish
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comAustin Peay expected to be dancing in March. But Eastern Kentucky had other plans in the OVC tourney and gave the Govs plenty of disappointment to deal with over the summer, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | August 09, 2007Pizza parlor boasts Dayton opener fan club
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comThe opening-round game might have some national detractors, but in a Dayton pizza parlor, it also has a burgeoning fan club, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2007What we learned from two days of 'Busters
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comAfter 14 TV games and 37 other BracketBusters contests, Kyle Whelliston draws some conclusions from what we saw.
Story | Conversation | February 19, 2007Lots to watch in this year's BracketBusters
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comMid-major expert Kyle Whelliston breaks down all 14 BracketBusters TV games ahead of the Friday-Saturday mid-major festival.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2007Snubs, suspensions haven't slowed 49ers
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comLong Beach State has dealt with BracketBusters snubs and team suspensions better than expected, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | February 08, 2007First takes on the BracketBusters matchups
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comMid-major expert Kyle Whelliston provides his first takes on the 14 BracketBusters TV games announced Monday.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2007Time to break down the fun conferences
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comKyle Whelliston breaks down the rest of the regular season and predicts the winners of all the true mid-major conferences.
Story | Conversation | January 04, 2007EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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