MWC could snag up to four NCAA bids
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe 2009-10 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Mountain West stands with conference play on the horizon.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009Kansas State ready to be player in Big 12
Andy Katz, ESPN.comKansas State's push to the top of Big 12 and Greg Monroe's refined game take home Weekly Watch honors.
Story | Conversation | December 13, 2009UTEP ready to work Caracter into Miners' rotation
Andy Katz...to Barbee, Caracter has been a model citizen since his arrival in El Paso after transferring from Louisville because of differences with Cardinals coach Rick Pitino about weight and work. Barbee said Caracter, who was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009Schedule allows Lobos to be MWC contenders
Andy Katz...8226; UNLV (Jan. 9): One of the top three teams in the MWC, the Runnin' Rebels beat Louisville at home last weekend. • Utah (Jan. 13): The Utes just knocked off Illinois in the Las...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009Mountaineers prove contender status
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWest Virginia coach Bob Huggins can downplay it all he wants, but his Mountaineers are good. Real good. A tournament title at college basketball's deepest early-season event proved it.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Even without three players, UM shows off depth
Andy Katz...ahead of us and this gives us confidence." A year ago, an unranked Minnesota stunned No. 9 Louisville on Dec. 20 in Glendale, Ariz., a win that jump-started the Gophers toward an NCAA bid...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009Golden Gophers try to avoid legal distractions
Andy KatzANAHEIM, Calif. -- Minnesota assistant coaches were making their way toward a late-night team meal Tuesday night at the Hilton, feeling pretty swell a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Butler one of several ranked teams at 76
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFour ranked teams and several more NCAA tourney contenders make this year's 76 Classic field the best of any early-season tournament. Andy Katz offers a breakdown of the teams and explains what's at stake.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule
Andy KatzYou can't stress enough how much John Thompson III has changed the culture of scheduling at Georgetown. The Hoyas' opener at Tulane, a decent Confer...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Oh, what a day: Marathon Tip-Off roundup
Andy KatzEditor's note: Andy Katz doesn't sleep. And neither should you. In an attempt to keep college basketball's most dedicated reporter awake and active du...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 200924 things for the 24-hour marathon
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAre you brave and/or crazy enough to watch the entire 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon on the ESPN family of networks? Andy Katz -- who is attempting to do just that -- has come up with 24 things to watch.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 200910 programs primed to rise this season
Andy KatzHere are 10 programs that will jump within their respective conferences after a disappointing 2008-09 season: Georgia Tech 2008-09 record: 2-14 ACC,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009In league rankings, power shifts to the Midwest
Andy Katz...East: The league may not have a top-seeded team in 2010 after getting three last season (Louisville, UConn, Pitt), but the strength of the league from 1-16 has gotten better. The bottom of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009Healthy Roe would add another dimension to MSU
Andy KatzEAST LANSING, Mich. -- Kalin Lucas threw lobs up to Delvon Roe with the assumption that he could grab and slam. And why shouldn't he be able to? That...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009Izzo wants more memories on the wall
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIn his expansive basement, Tom Izzo has a memorabilia room that would send chills down the spine of any Michigan State fan. But there's room on the wall for more. Can the defending runner-up create new memories this season?
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