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Picking the best and the worst of the weekend

Jay Bilas

...on the weekend's best and worst in college basketball. Remember, these apply to only this weekend...The game was well-played by two NCAA tournament teams -- both will be heard from in their...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

NCAA tourney expansion talks back in the picture

Andy Katz

NEW YORK -- The NCAA tournament selection committee exhausted the idea of expansion four...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Stock Watch: Turner's injury a very bad break

Chad Ford

We're now one month into the college basketball season, the Thanksgiving holiday tournaments are over and every player has roughly seven...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Here's what we learned in November

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

November is still early in the men's basketball season, but that doesn't mean we haven't learned anything about 2009-10 from the past month's play.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

ACC 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, 2009

Michigan State get third shot at UNC

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

A chance at payback? A chance for revenge? Tom Izzo isn't having any of it. As Michigan State gets set to take on UNC for the third time in a year, he's just happy the Spartans have another shot on the national stage.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Reaction to Monday's games and hot topics

Jay Bilas

Some thoughts and analysis on Monday's games and the latest hot topics in college hoops … Simply amazing: Milestones are great prompts to celebrate excellence. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is not...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

The individual matchups I can't wait to see

Fran Fraschilla

...I cannot wait to see this season: Willie Warren (Oklahoma) vs. Avery Bradley (Texas) Bradley comes to college with as good a defensive reputation as any guard I can remember in a long time. Most...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

Doug Gottlieb

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some...their utter perfection every year (like the NCAA tournament's ideal three-weekend setup). In talking to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Krzyzewski: IU should 'celebrate' Knight's legacy

Andy Katz

...said Knight, who currently serves as an ESPN college basketball analyst, should do what he wants, and...change the [arena's] name." • The NCAA tournament selection committee will meet in the first week...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Sellout crowd greets Calipari at Rupp

Associated Press

On a stage befitting a rock star, John Calipari got his first taste of a packed house at Rupp Arena on Friday night.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 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

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

Doug Gottlieb

...offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the...well-respected. As we jump into early season tournaments, watch these distinct styles start to take shape...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Team preview: North Carolina

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Pat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009