Kyle Whelliston

Kyle Whelliston

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Kyle Whelliston has contributed to ESPN.com's college basketball coverage since 2005. He covers mid-major programs for Basketball Times magazine, and will have a basketball travelogue of the 2008-09 season published next summer. Whelliston also founded midmajority.com and statistical database site Basketball State (www.bbstate.com).

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Inside the Bracket: Sending out an S.O.S. to Cinderella, SEC

Mike Hume, ESPN Insider

Mid-majors are missing from the projected NCAA Tournament field, a fact that could help a weak SEC.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009

Mid-major preview: Look for Davidson to excel, Valley giants to awake

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

The 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, 2008

Players and teams to remember as mid-majors get set to tip off

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

You might know some (Stephen Curry, Patty Mills) but others may be unknown to you (Tremaine Townsend, Tywain McKee). These are the players and teams to look for on the mid-major landscape, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

BracketBuster games pay off for Drake, Kent State

ESPN.com

...to show for its cross-country trek to No. 20 Saint Mary's. Key Shot By Kyle Whelliston Special to ESPN.com BracketBusters VI is over, and the nation's top mid-majors have...

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Memphis-Tennessee caps full day of college hoops

ESPN.com

Joe Murphy/Getty Images Tennessee ended No. 1 Memphis' bid for a perfect season. Key Shot By Andy Katz ESPN.com MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- To sum up...

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Whose brackets will get busted?

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Here is a viewers' guide and breakdown of the BracketBusters matchups this weekend.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2008

Horizon League becoming bigger player in tournament scene

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

While the general public has seen only glimpses of the Horizon League, its formula for success is working, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2008

Bulldogs squeak out tough road win at Valpo

ESPN.com

...out a last-second thriller at Valparaiso to stay atop the Horizon League. Key Shot By Kyle Whelliston Special to ESPN.com VALPARAISO, Ind. -- It doesn't matter who wins the first 39 minutes...

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Memphis, Butler and Xavier look like legit contenders

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Memphis 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, 2008

Butler and Graves rely on Sweet 16 experience to win

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Southern Illinois boasts one of the best home-court advantages in the country. But Butler, and A.J. Graves, refused to be shaken, instead leaving with a thrilling win, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2007

Remember these mid-major names

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Kyle Whelliston identifies 10 impact players from mid-major conferences.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007

Team-ball, not stars, have SIU, Butler in Sweet 16

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Both Butler and Southern Illinois rely on systems, not stars, which is why they have survived into this season's Sweet 16, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2007

Throwback game fits setting of underdog arena

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

It was a fitting setting at Hinkle Fieldhouse for an old time, milk-the-clock game featuring a pair of Davids in Southern Illinois and Butler, Kyle Whelliston writes.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2007