Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters
Andy Katz, ESPN.comACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Golden Gophers try to avoid legal distractions
Andy KatzANAHEIM, Calif. -- Minnesota assistant coaches were making their way toward a...feeling pretty swell about the start of the Gophers' season. But boy would they feel even better...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Butler one of several ranked teams at 76
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFour ranked teams and several more NCAA tourney contenders make this year's 76 Classic field the best of any early-season tournament. Andy Katz offers a breakdown of the teams and explains what's at stake.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Once-fired Monson: 'I enjoy life again'
Andy Katz...Monson helped put Minnesota in the position it is today. Tubby Smith, one of the best hires an athletic director has pulled off in the last decade, has put the Golden Gophers in the mix...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009UCLA's Howland recruits through appendicitis
Andy KatzBen Howland's right side had been bothering him for about a week. But it wasn't pressing enough to keep him from traveling during a recruiting period....
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009If a Final Four is taken away, did it ever exist?
Andy KatzThe 1985 Final Four banner that Memphis earned is down for the summer. The plan, as is the case every year, is to put it back up at FedExForum in t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009Pair emerges from fatherly shadows
Andy Katz, ESPN.comEach is a rising soph and the son of a former No. 1 overall pick. But Wazzu's Klay Thompson (son of Mychal) and Minnesota's Ralph Sampson III (son of you-know-who) don't have comparable burdens.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2009Katz's Region Breakdowns: East
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFrom the most intriguing player to the hardest team to figure out, Andy Katz breaks down the East Regional.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009Gophers need to rebound to rebound
Andy KatzMinnesota hosts Purdue on Thursday in what could turn...out to be a major game for the Gophers. Sure, a win helps the overall profile and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009Minnesota ahead of the curve under Smith
Andy KatzMinnesota head coach Tubby Smith says that he's ahead of schedule in his rebuilding process and that the Golden Gophers have a legit chance to beat Louisville...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2008Picking the 25 best not an easy task
Andy Katz, ESPN.comNow that we know who's in and who's out, Andy Katz offers up the final version of his preseason top 25 -- at least until the fall.
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009That's right -- a revised top 25 already
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWith the various underclassman decisions, much has changed over the past few weeks. With that in mind, here's a look at Andy Katz's new top 25 for the 2009-10 season.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009Trio of surprising blowouts just part of another wild and wacky Wednesday
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFor the third consecutive week, a Wednesday shook up college hoops. This one included a pair of shocking ACC blowouts, a pair of Big 12 nail-biters and a Big Ten statement by Sparty.
Story | Conversation | February 04, 2009Northeastern makes its move in Colonial
Andy KatzQuick hitters for Thursday: • Got a chance to see Northeastern on Wednesday night, and I really liked what I saw in the Huskies' 58-57 win over...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2009Officials made right call with BYU-Arizona State
Andy KatzBill McCabe worked as an official for the St. Petersburg Bowl game Saturday, came off the field and saw the controversial ending to the BYU-Arizona St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "minnesota golden gophers" make the list?