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U.S. U-19 team captures first gold since 1991

Andy Katz

Jamie Dixon, Matt Painter and Chris Lowery wore their gold medals around their necks Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand. They had them on as the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Sorting out another wacky Wednesday

Andy Katz

...s right. Why not Northwestern? Late Wednesday and into early Thursday morning, NU coach Bill Carmody pondered the same question after getting home from another stunning road win for the Wildcats -- this time at Purdue...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Hokies' résumé gets stronger

Andy Katz

Seth Greenberg doesn't plan on repeating the emotional outburst, about Virginia Tech's NCAA candidacy, he made following a buzzer-beating loss to Nort...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Northeastern makes its move in Colonial

Andy Katz

Quick 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, 2009

Ford Field becoming fan-friendly for Final Four

Andy Katz

DETROIT -- The NCAA is banking on the Final Four being one of the most fan-friendly environments in sports. Greg Shaheen, the NCAA's senior vice pr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2008

JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule

Andy Katz

You can't stress enough how much John Thompson III has changed the culture of scheduling at Georgetown. The Hoyas' opener at Tulane, a decent Confer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

What to watch for during this weekend's action

Andy Katz

...suspension) during the debut of of the John Calipari era in Lexington. But the rest of the Wildcats' heralded freshmen class will be on display, including DeMarcus Cousins, Daniel Orton, Darnell Dodson, Eric Bledsoe and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

In league rankings, power shifts to the Midwest

Andy Katz

...Michigan should be nipping at their heels with Northwestern not that far behind. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Penn...favorite, despite Villanova's high ranking. But the Wildcats, Connecticut, Georgetown, Syracuse and possibly Louisville will be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Badgers don't mind being picked low

Andy Katz

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- This is perfect for Bo Ryan. Go ahead and pick Wisconsin low, somewhere in the bottom third of the Big Ten. You wouldn't be alo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Wake Forest's Aminu pulls out of U19 trials

Andy Katz

...Gordon (UCLA) Gordon Hayward (Butler) Darius Miller (Kentucky) Arnett Moultrie (UTEP) Ralph Sampson III (Minnesota) John Shurna (Northwestern) Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas) Howard Thompkins (Georgia) Terrico White (Ole Miss) Illinois coach Bruce Weber and USA Basketball...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009

Final candidates for Colorado Springs revealed

Andy Katz

The Under-19 national team trials next month should offer a glimpse of what could be expected next season for key players and their teams hoping to ma...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009

KU beats out UK for Henry brothers

Andy Katz

Kansas continued to cement its status as the top team for the 2009-10 season with the addition of Xavier Henry, which will reportedly become official ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Elusive bid within reach for FSU

Andy Katz

...another potential NCAA team, at home. The loss at Northwestern in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge looked bad in December but better now that the Wildcats have won at Michigan State and beaten Ohio State...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009

Will these teams pick up first league win?

Andy Katz

Quick hitters for Friday, beginning with the remaining teams looking for a win in conference play: • DePaul (8-17, 0-12 Big East): According to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 13, 2009

Missouri poised to pounce on Big 12 title

Andy Katz

...taking down Texas). Their Jan. 28 loss at Kansas State has a different view, too, after the Wildcats beat Texas in Austin and Texas A&M in College Station. Still, the inconsistency tag could have...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 09, 2009