Will coaching questions trump March Madness?
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAs conference play heats up and teams position themselves for the NCAA Tournament, three suddenly vacant coaching jobs have created a whole new race to the finish, Andy Katz writes.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2006Lickliter up for the challenge at Iowa
Andy Katz...14 at the line on the season, Brommer missed. The game was over; Iowa lost to Boston College 57-55 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday. Coach Todd Lickliter, in his second season...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008Crawford, Holman lose appeals to play for different schools
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFormer Indiana guard Jordan Crawford lost an appeal for a waiver to play this season at Xavier.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008Miami coach says McClinton was reacting to being hit
Andy Katz, ESPN.comMiami coach Frank Haith was even more angered Wednesday morning after reviewing the game tape of his star guard Jack McClinton's ejection from Tuesday night's loss to Ohio State in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008UNC gains valuable intelligence from trip to Final Four venue
Andy Katz, ESPN.comNo. 1 UNC went to Detroit for a site survey of the Final Four venue, and the Heels got a feel for the Ford Field surroundings for what likely will be their return trip in April, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008Younger Curry spices things up at Liberty
Andy Katz...spiritually. This is a fun team to coach." • Western Kentucky is in position to earn an NCAA tournament at-large berth, despite losing its coach from last season(Darrin Horn went to South Carolina...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008Maryland vs. Georgetown a big deal
Andy Katz...But they don't. They haven't played each other since the Sweet 16 of the 2001 NCAA tournament. The last regular-season game between the two teams was in 1993-94. Prior to that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2008Williams has players, opponents believing in Terps
Andy Katz...kick him while he's down. Maryland has gone into a drought recently, missing out on the NCAA tournament in two of the last three seasons. But the Terps' issue has been winning games like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2008The next level can wait -- these games are just too much fun
Andy Katz, ESPN.comTyler Smith, Josh Heytvelt and Jeremy Pargo could easily not be at Tennesee and Gonzaga right now. But they're enjoying playing for national contenders, and their teams are more than happy to have them back, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008Sampson receives NCAA's harshest penalty
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFormer Indiana coach Sampson, now an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks, received a five-year show-cause penalty -- one of the harshest the NCAA can levy against an individual.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Huskies impress in Paradise Jam
Andy Katz...injury was for the Orange. Syracuse is on a mission this season to finally get into the NCAA tournament with this group after missing out the past two seasons. Beating Florida by holding off the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2008Friends of Bayno hope to see coach return soon
Andy KatzBill Bayno's close coaching friends are concerned about his health. Bayno, in his first season at Loyola Marymount, took an abrupt leave of absen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2008Henderson's 20 minutes of fame
Andy Katz...All-American freshmen and sophomores. But SIU doesn't have to wait anymore. It could be an NCAA team this season. And expect the Salukis to be a top-25 squad in 2009-10. "You...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2008Duke delivers another November-to-remember performance
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAfter an impressive sweep through Southern Illinois and Michigan at the 2K Sports Classic, the Blue Devils can pronounce that this edition is much better prepared for a march toward March, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008Welcome to the big show, Salukis
Andy Katz...a national stage prior to March, needed play in high-profile, televised nonconference games prior to the NCAA tournament to increase its visibility and credibility. The Salukis have been a high-level Missouri Valley Conference...
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