Earl Boykins and Julius Hodge for Steve Blake

...game at Cole Field House between Blake's Maryland Terrapins and Hodge's NCState Wolfpack in February 2002...

North Carolina's top-ranked class headlines the ACC

The top programs in the ACC have brought in talent that should help the conference continue to thrive.

ACC ShootAround: Duke, Miami to try to threaten a loaded UNC squad

Joel Auerbach/US Presswire Miami celebrated a win over Duke last season. Can the Canes do more this season? Miami who? By Heather Dinich ESPN...

Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85

How do you evaluate the 50 best programs in the modern era of college hoops? That's the issue ESPN's researchers tackled with the Prestige Rankings. Here are Nos. 21-30.

Maryland's one shining moment is a fading memory

Remember Maryland's 2002 national championship? That was just about the last good memory for a Terrapins program that has fallen from grace with the loss of key recruits, key assistant coaches and a lot of games, writes Dana O'Neil.

The Day Innocence Died

Len Bias has now been dead for as long as he was alive. So, how did that shocking day in 1986 affect the world he left behind?

UCLA's class could help Bruins to another Final Four

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

...NC - MARCH 13: James Gist #15 of the Maryland Terrapins goes up for a dunk against the Boston...

For some programs, recent Final Four was the last shining moment

The Final Four is the ultimate high for many teams. But some big-name programs have been disappointments since their One Shining Moment, writes Mark Schlabach.

Riek proves not NBA ready at HoopHall Classic

Scouts Inc.'s John Carroll recaps the HoopHall Classic, one of top high school events in the nation.

Langhorne grabs 18 rebounds as No. 4 Terps roll BC

Carolyn Swords was going to high school nearby when Maryland brought a bunch of underclassmen to the new Boston Garden and won the 2006 NCAA championship.

Conference breakdown: ACC, part two

Scouts Inc.'s John Carroll breaks down half of the ACC's 2008 recruiting classes.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2007

More misses than hits for ACC teams in Class of '08

Scouts Inc.'s John Carroll breaks down half of the ACC's 2008 recruiting classes.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2007

Baxter loses contract in Spain after getting 60-day sentence

A federal judge sentenced former University of Maryland basketball star Lonny Baxter to 60 days in prison on Friday for illegally shipping firearms.

Grant puts high expectations on NC State

Gavin Grant knows he's providing bulletin-board material with his bold predictions for NC State in the ACC this season, but he doesn't care, Dana O'Neil writes.