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Hughes blossoms at Wisconsin under Bo Ryan

Andy Katz

Jason Bohannon had already hit two critical 3-pointers to give Wisconsin tight leads late against Florida State in a classic 12 vs. 5 NCAA tournament ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

With five straight wins, Wildcats back on track

Andy Katz

...cerebral former Princeton coach and now longtime NU coach simply dumbed down the situation. "I just told Michael Thompson and Jeremy Nash and John Shurna that they've got to take more shots," said Carmody...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Gordon no longer on UCLA's team

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Drew Gordon's departure from UCLA had been in the works for weeks, according to a source. Ultimately, conduct that was detrimental to the team led to a "mutual parting," between the two parties.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Schedule allows Lobos to be MWC contenders

Andy Katz

December allows us to separate some pretenders from contenders in respective conferences. New Mexico may be one of the contenders. The Lobos weren't...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Six things to take away from the 76 Classic

Andy Katz

...an eight-team tournament. "We've got to get back to the Ben Howland philosophy," senior guard Michael Roll said. "We've got to get better." 2. Texas A&M is the third-best...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Assessing where UCLA, Butler stand after Friday

Andy Katz

...seconds to tie the game at 67 before Gordon Hayward drove the lane and was fouled by Michael Roll with six-tenths of a second remaining. Hayward made the free throws and Butler escaped with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Portland trouncing leaves UCLA stunned

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

It was the lowest point total and the most lopsided loss of the Ben Howland era at UCLA. And it came at the hands of … Portland? The Pilots appear legit. Can we say the same about the Bruins?

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Coble (foot) and Ryan (ACL) done

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said Sunday night senior forward Kevin Coble will miss the 2009-10 season with a foot injury, barring some unforeseen diagnosis Monday afternoon when Coble goes to see another specialist.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

What to watch for during this weekend's action

Andy Katz

A few teams have gotten a head start on the action, but for most of the country, this weekend marks the official beginning of the new season. The slat...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Glasser adjusting to role as ASU's leading man

Andy Katz

Derek Glasser was unsure how to handle the attention. While he and James Harden were teammates at Artesia High (Calif.) and then at Arizona State,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Could this be Northwestern's year?

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Every year since 1939, the NCAA has held a tournament at the end of the season. Not once has Northwestern been invited. Could this finally be the season that concludes with a dance?

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Sidney's lawyers show bank statements

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Renardo Sidney's attorney showed representatives from the NCAA Eligibility Center and Mississippi State bank statements from the family's two-year stay in the Los Angeles area in the hope to get the highly-touted forward eligible for the start of the SEC.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Beilein's preparation time never ends

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Whether editing game tape on his laptop or creating wooden figurines of his players, Michigan head coach John Beilein is obsessed with one thing: preparation.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Enough madness to go around

Andy Katz

Some quick hitters after nearly five hours of our coverage of Midnight Madness on Friday night on ESPNU: • The Kentucky event was unprecedented...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Williams cementing his own legacy

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

As the reloaded national champs gear up for practice on a quest to defend their title, the coach of the Tar Heels still just wants to make Dean Smith proud. Roy Williams wouldn't have it any other way.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009