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Duke D carries the day against Zags

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Defense will be Duke's calling card this season. It certainly was Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils smothered a cold-shooting Gonzaga and handed the Zags their worst loss in nearly 20 years.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2009

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

Coach K wants national and world title

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Mike Krzyzewski isn't far away from collecting a Social Security check, but good luck getting him to slow down. The Team USA coach enters his 30th season at Duke with the same high expectations.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Enough madness to go around

Andy Katz

...at Cameron Indoor Stadium and then again during Duke's Midnight Madness event: Hall of Fame and Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski is in as good a space as I've seen him in 20 years...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

NC State working back to good times

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Sidney Lowe and Monte Towe experienced great times playing for NC State basketball. Now the men who bleed Wolfpack red are looking to turn the falling program around as coaches.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Venezuelan pair hopes to spread sport back home

Andy Katz

...in Caracas, Venezuela, understood the passivity of the sport wasn't for him. He was too hyper...Sam Shepherd, who would later become the oldest Olympic participant for Venezuela when he played at the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009

FIU takes a risk with tournament threat

Andy Katz

Quick hitters for Wednesday: • The contract the sports marketing firm Gazelle Group has with Florida International doesn't have much wiggle room. It simply states...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

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

Andy Katz

...the FIBA under-19 world championship -- a first for the Americans since 1991 -- isn't equal to Olympic gold. Nothing compares to the Olympics at the international level. But in a global landscape in which...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009

U.S. downs Israel for bronze medal

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The favored Americans salvaged a bronze medal with a 91-80 victory over Israel Saturday at the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.

Story | Conversation | July 11, 2009

U.S. to play Israel for bronze

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Russia stunned the United States Friday in the World University Games semifinals, nipping the favored Americans 69-68 at Belgrade Arena in Serbia.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009

U.S. hits 16 3s in rout of Bulgaria

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Bulgaria played zone and the Americans made 16 of 29 shots from 3-point range in a 96-66 quarterfinal victory at Belgrade Arena.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Americans pass first true road test

Andy Katz

...the Belgrade Arena. This isn't like the Olympic team playing to an NBA-friendly crowd in...is huge in Serbia. It's their national sport,'' Ryan said by phone from Belgrade on Wednesday...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 08, 2009

Bennett's recruits leave Cougars in good shape

Andy Katz

...dinner and thanking him," said new Washington State coach Ken Bone, who was at the U.S. Olympic training center watching Casto and Thompson compete. "I need to get Coach Bennett on our staff somehow...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

Final cuts made for hoop tourney teams

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The team the United States will send to the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia will include some of the top returning big men in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Booker puts on a show at USA trials

Andy Katz

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The World University Games' frontcourt tussles were rugged from the first day with Purdue's JaJuan Johnson, Mississippi Sta...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 18, 2009