Breaking down each Big Ten/ACC Challenge games
Doug Gottlieb...home loss and then barely holding off Tennessee State. There is new life, however. John Shurna and Michael "Juice" Thompson both played spectacular basketball as Northwestern won this weekend's Chicago Invitational, beating Notre Dame...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
It's hard not to be impressed by the Orange
Doug GottliebSyracuse dominated in two consecutive nights at the Garden with blowouts of two teams ranked in the top 12, but its Coaches vs. Cancer title game win ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009
These teams have the goods to contend (Part II)
Doug GottliebUpon reading Dick Vitale's Top 40, I started to think about the massive group in the middle of the college basketball world that feels forever disresp...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2009
Ten freshmen I'm looking forward to seeing
Doug GottliebFear not, college hoops maniacs. Though so many players have left the game yet again to pursue fame and fortune at the next level, the cupboard is far...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009
Ten more things we've learned
Doug Gottlieb...Demetri McCamey, Talor Battle, Kalin Lucas, Al Nolan, Robbie Hummel, E'Twaun Moore, Mike Davis, Mike Tisdale, Michael Thompson, Jon Leuer and Jake Kelly. Now maybe Turner turns pro, but outside of that, all these...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009
Taking on parity and picks
Doug GottliebPlease, ACC fans, stop with the "ACC is the best conference since everybody is beating up on each other" e-mails. The Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-1...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 06, 2009
Griffin's numbers are great, but …
Doug Gottlieb...itself as a proving ground for future pros, as over the past two years, Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley have been drafted with back-to-back No. 2 picks. And with the utmost certainty, I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009
So Self "bumped" into the Wall … big deal
Doug GottliebThe Bump Bill Self has made headlines for recently "bumping" John Wall, the top point guard recruit in the country. A "bump" is an illegal contact wi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 23, 2009
What we think, what we know and what we wonder about this season
Doug Gottlieb, ESPN.comIn the big six conferences, here's what we think, what we know and what we wonder as college hoops kicks into high gear.
Story | Conversation | January 06, 2009
OU's Griffin dominates like no other
Doug Gottlieb, ESPN.comBlake Griffin's ability changes the game at both ends -- and on the boards, too.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2008Observations from Feast Week
Doug Gottlieb...will be great players eventually, but comparing them to O.J. Mayo, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Michael Beasley seems incomprehensible right now. • Expect Lorenzo Wade to be back in a San Diego State...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2008
Memphis has a gem in Rose
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comCollege basketball is no longer an upperclassmen's game. And of all the superstar freshmen, Derrick Rose of Memphis will have the best shot of leading his team to a title, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2007
Watch for Baylor and St. Louis to notch early-season upsets
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comIt's nearly impossible to predict how injuries, suspensions or slumps can affect a team in the middle of a season, but here are still five games to watch for upsets, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007
An enjoyable early look at college's future stars
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comHere are some impressions of the future stars in college hoops from the adidas Basketball Experience in New Orleans, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2007
In one year, expect to hear Eric Gordon's name
Doug Gottlieb, Special to ESPN.comThe NBA age limit rule has changed the draft. This year, it was Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Next year, watch out for Eric Gordon and Kevin Love, writes Doug Gottlieb.
Story | Conversation | June 29, 2007
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