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1. A number of college stars still have major decisions to make this week on their NBA draft plans and, according to either coaches or family members, the decisions are down to 50-50 for Miami's Shane Larkin, Michigan State's Adreian Payne, Creighton...

1. New American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco relished the moment Monday night as one of his teams -- for this season and, yes, for next -- won a national title. He was guaranteed of another heading into the women's final Tuesday night...

ATLANTA -- Luke Hancock wouldn't let go of the national championship trophy. He had it in his arms at the podium. He carried it with him down to do more interviews. He walked back to the locker room, clutching it close to him. The national titl...

With good pace and freedom of movement, Michigan-Louisville set the style of play that the rest of college basketball needs to adopt, writes Andy Katz.

Monday's final featuring two teams capable of scoring a lot of points could give basketball fans the kind of ending this season really needs.

ATLANTA -- Don't forget about Wichita State's run to the Final Four. The Shockers won't. Coach Gregg Marshall never will. The Missouri Valley Conference wouldn't dare. The state of Kansas shouldn't, either. Wichita State, more so than when VCU ...

1. The NCAA's random date of April 16 to declare for the NBA draft isn't pressuring a number of players into making quick decisions. Coaches are now savvy to the date as being meaningless. That's why Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk may wait to decide until th...

Louisville is the exception to the rule at the Final Four this weekend. Elite programs don't normally return with the same core group.

ATLANTA -- The Final Four teams provided plenty of tough scouts throughout the season. But each of the four teams has evolved into a tougher foe by season's end. Here are four scouting breakdowns from coaches who had to prepare to face each of ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Something happened in that halftime locker room last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Sure, there were words of encouragement from Louisville coach Rick Pitino as well as demands to play the way Louisville was cap...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A few observations from Louisville's 82-56 rout of Colorado State on Saturday at Rupp Arena ... Overview: Well, the NCAA gave the No. 1 overall seed Louisville a virtual home game, and the fans and Cardinals alike embrace...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The coaching staff shouldn't have been surprised to see fifth-year senior forward Colton Iverson drinking coffee and taking notes Friday morning during a Colorado State tape session. Iverson is one of five senior starters on a te...

1. The Catholic 7 plus two or three to form the old/new Big East (you following?) needs to apply for new-conference status by June 1 and the NCAA board of directors has to vote the new league in by Sept. 1 so it could get an automatic qualifying spot...

Louisville coach Rick Pitino visited with me for a Katz Korner piece in this week's ESPN The Magazine. Here is the full version of the Q&A I had with Pitino: What has made your press so effective over the years? Pitino: It's probably three asp...

If Louisville is to reach its ceiling this season, the onus will be on Chane Behanan and Montrezl Harrell to get to the gym at odd hours and practice taking -- and making -- countless free throws. The Cardinals are coming off consecutive losses head...

1. Butler's Rotnei Clarke might be this season's most important traditional transfer, one who sat out a year. But it's hard to argue against Missouri's Alex Oriakhi as the most invaluable immediate transfer. Oriakhi had 18 points, 11 boards and didn'...