Will coaching questions trump March Madness?

As conference play heats up and teams position themselves for the NCAA Tournament, three suddenly vacant coaching jobs have created a whole new race to the finish, Andy Katz writes.

Late bloomer Harden blossoms in Arizona sun

He wasn't among the group of freshmen last season who had a one-year pit stop in college before heading to the NBA, but that doesn't mean Arizona State's James Harden wasn't among the top newcomers last year, writes Mark Schlabach.

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Thompson powers Hansbrough-less UNC past Kentucky; Zeller hurts wrist

Deon Thompson scored a career-high 20 points to help top-ranked North Carolina beat Kentucky 77-58 on Tuesday night.

First Annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon

The beginning of ESPN's 2008-09 college basketball season is highlighted by 23 consecutive hours of coverage.

Fitter, happier, more productive Pittman a potential key for Texas

When he arrived at Texas, Dexter Pittman had trouble making it through practice. A disciplined training regime has seen the junior big man lose almost 100 pounds, good news for an ambitious Longhorns team in need of a low-post presence, writes Mark Schlabach.

Diamond Head Classic, 2nd major basketball tourney in Hawaii, to begin in '09

ESPN and the University of Hawaii have announced a new eight-team, holiday men's college basketball tournament starting in 2009.

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Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85

What college basketball programs have been the most consistent, the most prestigious since the 1984-85 season? After unveiling the top 290 schools all week, here are the top 10.

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. 11-20.

Counting down the most prestigious programs: Nos. 31-40

What are the best programs in the modern era of college hoops? Here are Nos. 31-40.

Packer out at CBS, to end Final Four run after 34 years

CBS analyst Billy Packer's streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years.

Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85

How do you evaluate the 50 best programs in the modern era of college hoops (since the 1984-85 season, when the NCAA tourney expanded to 64 teams)? That's the issue ESPN's researchers tackled with the Prestige Rankings. Here are programs Nos. 41-50.

Loyola Marymount hires Blazers assistant Bayno as new coach

Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Bill Bayno will be named Loyola Marymount's men's basketball coach at a news conference Friday, Bayno confirmed to ESPN.com.