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Kyle WhellistonBlog | ChatsKyle 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). |
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, 2009'That team that almost beat Duke' still can't quite finish things off
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comBelmont, 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.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009Land of milk, honey and high-percentage jump shots
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comIt's off the traditional college hoops path, but Utah State has enjoyed considerable success in the past decade by employing its unique style.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009Butler, Gonzaga resume role as mid-major favorites
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comWhere 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.
Story | Conversation | December 24, 2008Smaller schools hit the road for a beatdown -- and a paycheck
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comIt'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.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008VMI's high-octane offense producing points and now wins
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comVMI's run-and-gun offense has produced plenty of points the past few years, but not many wins. So far this season, the Keydets have shown they're no point-producing gimmick -- as a win at Kentucky illustrates, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008
Blog | December 04, 2008
High-scoring Holston brings small frame and big game to Chicago State
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comDavid Holston is 5-foot-8, 160 pounds and a virtual unknown. But his name is getting out there -- via his national second-best 27.7 points average, right behind Davidson's Stephen Curry -- as he lays the foundation for Chicago State's future success, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008Bucknell longs for heady days of (two) years past
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comThe heady days of 2005 and 2006 seem so long ago for Bucknell, when the Bison went from Cinderella darling to mid-major powerhouse. After a dismal season last year, Bucknell is trying to regroup, rebuild and rediscover that winning feeling, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008Just another Philly morning with coffee, donuts … and hoops?
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comNormally, the students at Penn and Drexel would be in class (or asleep), but this morning they were treated to a in-city rivalry where Drexel earned some much-needed bragging rights from their Philly rivals, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008Players and teams to remember as mid-majors get set to tip off
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comYou 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, 2008Mid-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, 2008Wandering schools find a home in the Great West
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comThe Great West will house many former independent and transitional schools that until now have been something of basketball nomads, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008Mid-majors welcome power-conference transfers with open arms
Kyle WhellistonA growing trend among mid-majors looking for a go-to guy is bringing in players from power conferences who choose to transfer, most often for a lack of playing time, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Belmont's NCAA tourney hero inspires off the court
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comAndy Wicke's perfectly timed 14 points propelled Belmont to the NCAA tournament's most memorable first-round game. But his work off the court is having an even bigger impact, writes Kyle Whelliston.
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