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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). |
Trio of Panthers feast on conference slates
Kyle WhellistonWith the exception of the late-starting Ivy League (which will have its first full slate of games next week), action in traditional one-bid conference...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009
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, 2009Hold on to the ball, hold on to hope
Kyle WhellistonDuring 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 S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 07, 2009
Land 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, 2009Difference in miles traveled is all over the map
Kyle WhellistonWith the last games of nonconference play winding down this week and next, teams are preparing to settle back into the comfortable rhythms of their le...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 31, 2008
Butler, 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, 2008Predictions for one-bid conferences
Kyle WhellistonFor 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, bu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2008
Three mid-majors to keep an eye on
Kyle WhellistonAt 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2008
Smaller 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, 2008Mid-major stock watch
Kyle WhellistonPower conferences collect NCAA bids like kids collect Webkinz dolls, but mid-major leagues are defined by a single digit: the number of teams they sen...
Blog Entry | 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, 2008Dayton flying once again early in the season
Kyle WhellistonLast season's Dayton Flyers were December's children (and not necessarily everybody's). A team with eight underclassmen made a lot of noise during the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008
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