Butler 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, 2009Sidney waits as NCAA continues to investigate
Andy Katz...the Lines aired a segment on the Renardo Sidney situation. That can viewed by clicking here. Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury is understandably worried this week about Renardo Sidney's capacity to handle the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009Let's remember: It's still just November
Andy Katz, ESPN.comSome teams look unbeatable. Some look awful. Some conferences look great. Some not so much. But are we really ready to make definitive statements after just one full week of games? Let's hold off on that.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule
Andy Katz...Georgetown won both of those games. On Saturday, the Hoyas will face a road game at Savannah State. Then it's a supposedly easy stretch of games against Lafayette, Mount St. Mary's and American...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Oh, what a day: Marathon Tip-Off roundup
Andy Katz...recent years. Granted, top recruit Tyler Honeycutt wasn't available during the double-overtime loss to Cal State Fullerton. But the Bruins shot 5-of-29 from the 3 against the Titans. That's not...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009Rider hopes MSU win carries into March
Andy KatzLet's assume Mississippi State will be fine and win the SEC West and earn at the very least an at...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009What to watch for during this weekend's action
Andy Katz...first game could determine not just this outcome but the Huskies' season going forward. Rider at Mississippi State: Renardo Sidney won't play since he hasn't been cleared to compete for Mississippi State...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009In league rankings, power shifts to the Midwest
Andy Katz...a prediction at this point, but I'll give it a shot … 1. Big Ten: Michigan State and Purdue start the season as potential No. 1 seeds. Ohio State, Illinois and Michigan should be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009Sidney's lawyers show bank statements
Andy Katz, ESPN.comRenardo 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, 2009Once-fired Monson: 'I enjoy life again'
Andy KatzThere is a chance, albeit a small one, that Long Beach State could meet Minnesota in next month's 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. If it occurs -- likely in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009Harangody has unfinished business
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAfter Notre Dame's disappointing season, Luke Harangody was close to entering the NBA draft. But with so much still to accomplish, both individually and as a team, he knew he had to return to the Fighting Irish.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009Krzyzewski: IU should 'celebrate' Knight's legacy
Andy KatzDURHAM, N.C. -- Bob Knight hasn't said publicly whether he'll show up at Indiana for his induction into the university's athletics Hall of Fame on Nov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009Who's NEXT in college basketball?
Andy Katz...to some extent, he is correct. Programs like Kansas, Kentucky, UCLA and at times Duke and Michigan State recruit from the nation's top talent and are just as capable of reloading every season. But...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009Griffin won't soon be forgotten at Samford
Andy KatzThey were an unlikely pair to become best friends. Trey Montgomery was from Destrehan, La., just outside of New Orleans. Jim Griffin was from Chic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009Neither side budges in Sidney eligibility drama
Andy Katz...status for this season is at a stalemate. The NCAA has requested specific documentation for the Mississippi State signee -- the income tax returns from Sidney's family to explain how it paid for housing...
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