JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule
Andy Katz...month. • Gonzaga lost five games prior to the NCAA tournament last season. If Robert Sacre was healthy, the Zags may have lost only three. That's Mark Few's opinion. The Gonzaga coach...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Bzdelik's work cut out for him at Colorado
Andy Katz...to the NCAA tournament in 2006 and the NIT in 2007. Bzdelik, 56, coached for 31 years prior to CU, including taking the Denver Nuggets to the NBA playoffs. His two-year win total of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2009Career assistant finally finds perfect fit
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFor more than two decades, he was the loyal assistant. And then, just months shy of his 50th birthday, Sean Kearney took the leap and became a head coach. The perfect job had finally arrived.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009Downey, Archie still weighing options
Andy Katz...ago, Alabama didn't make the field once because of its weak nonconference schedule and then-coach Mark Gottfried promptly upgraded his schedule. The answer to the problem, though, is to simply to win the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 2009Source: Miller talks with Arizona AD
Andy Katz, ESPN.comXavier Musketeers coach Sean Miller was expected to meet Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood in Albuquerque, N.M. on Sunday, according to a source.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Sweet 16 preview: Chalk isn't so bad
Andy Katz, ESPN.comLast season made history, with four No. 1 seeds making the Final Four. This year has already made history, with all the 1-, 2- and 3-seeds making the Sweet 16. Andy Katz previews the upcoming games.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009Griffin injury won't hurt Sooners in long run
Andy Katz...away the award. Griffin put up 40 points and 23 boards in a win over Texas Tech, prior to the loss at Texas. "Blake will be back. It's not if, it's just when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009Know your bracket: Cinderella slots
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe secret to Cinderella success in the NCAA tournament is landing the right seed. The worst positions are Nos. 8 and 9, but the best slots are determined by several factors.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2009Maryland vs. Georgetown a big deal
Andy Katz...the 2001 NCAA tournament. The last regular-season game between the two teams was in 1993-94. Prior to that game, the two teams last met in 1980. This is a big deal. Georgetown athletic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2008The next level can wait -- these games are just too much fun
Andy Katz, ESPN.comTyler Smith, Josh Heytvelt and Jeremy Pargo could easily not be at Tennesee and Gonzaga right now. But they're enjoying playing for national contenders, and their teams are more than happy to have them back, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008Huskies impress in Paradise Jam
Andy KatzNo national title contender has looked as impressive as Connecticut did in the Virgin Islands. It's still hard to judge North Carolina, in part, be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2008Final checkups with USC, LSU, Alabama
Andy Katz...on Saturday. Alabama (unranked) Five key points about the Tide as the season approaches, according to coach Mark Gottfried: • Point guard Ronald Steele is back and healthy. Steele missed last season with knee injuries...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2008Obama's fame helps brother-in-law Robinson gain exposure for OSU
Andy Katz, ESPN.comCraig Robinson is grateful for the exposure his Oregon State basketball team is getting through the success of his brother-in-law, Barack Obama, but the coach is hoping his own success comes from bringing the Beavers out of the Pac-10's basement, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008Dunlap rebuffs Arizona offer; Pennell to replace Olson
Andy Katz, ESPN.comArizona is expected to name assistant coach Russ Pennell to replace the retiring Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson, according to multiple sources.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008Dunlap needed some time to think about Arizona's interim offer
Andy Katz, ESPN.comArizona had planned to name associate head coach Mike Dunlap as Lute Olson's interim replacement Thursday. But Dunlap asked for more time before accepting the position.
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