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Huh? That's the likely immediate reaction you'll have when you see Kyle Whelliston's screenshot from last night's College of Charleston-Wofford game, wherein Charleston students are mobbing each other on the court after a home win over a 13-8 Souther...

Welcome to The Show! On Monday, we'll take a break from the big name conferences and talk some mid-major hoops. So to all of you who may not get the attention you want when the big dogs are dominating the chats, now is your chance! Ask Kyle! Kyle ...

With the exception of the late-starting Ivy League (which will have its first full slate of games next week), action in traditional one-bid conferences is under way all across the country. Everything looked so easy to predict just a month ago, as s...

Blog | Conversation | January 16, 2009

IUPUI 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.

Welcome to The Show! On Friday, we'll take a break from the big name conferences and talk some mid-major hoops. So to all of you who may not get the attention you want when the big dogs are dominating the chats, now is your chance! Ask Kyle! Kyle ...

Belmont, the 15-seed that nearly knocked off Duke last March, has been plagued by more near-misses in its quest for a fourth straight NCAA bid.

During the 2006-07 season, Butler and Southern Illinois figured prominently in the national polls all season, and each ended up taking a trip to the Sweet 16. Many were flummoxed as to how either could have succeeded. Butler was tragically undersiz...

Blog | Conversation | January 07, 2009

Welcome to The Show! On Friday, we'll take a break from the big name conferences and talk some mid-major hoops. So to all of you who may not get the attention you want when the big dogs are dominating the chats, now is your chance! Ask Kyle! Kyle ...

It's off the traditional college hoops path, but Utah State has enjoyed considerable success in the past decade by employing its unique style.

With the last games of nonconference play winding down this week and next, teams are preparing to settle back into the comfortable rhythms of their leagues. Schools will welcome familiar opponents and rivals, and road trips will be planned around the...

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2008

Welcome to The Show! On Friday, we'll take a break from the big name conferences and talk some mid-major hoops. So to all of you who may not get the attention you want when the big dogs are dominating the chats, now is your chance! Ask Kyle! Kyle ...

For many of the smaller conferences in Division I, the season hasn't truly begun yet. Sure, all the teams have played 10 games in non-league play, but none will have any impact whatsoever on league-title aspirations or the double-digit seed that goe...

Blog | Conversation | December 24, 2008

Where do the mid-majors stand as we near the end of nonconference play? How did they get to this point? Kyle Whelliston checks in with a report.

At this time of year, most college sports fans are focused on the football bowl picture. Therefore, hoops news has to be of the big, bold and shocking variety in order to make an impact. Anything short of VMI beating Kentucky, UMass squeaking by nati...

Blog | Conversation | December 18, 2008

It's been a mainstay in college basketball for some time: A small school hits the road to play a big-time team and receives a beatdown -- and a hefty paycheck for their efforts, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Welcome to The Show! On Friday, we'll take a break from the big name conferences and talk some mid-major hoops. So to all of you who may not get the attention you want when the big dogs are dominating the chats, now is your chance! Ask Kyle! Kyle ...