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<title><![CDATA[First take on the BracketBusters matchups]]></title>
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The eighth annual BracketBusters begins in 18 days and the matchups of the 11 nationally televised games were just announced on ESPNU. Should make for...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 01, 2010 16:03:58 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andrew Wiggins or not, Kentucky Wildcats' options are many - college basketball]]></title>
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From the first time Nerlens Noel worked out at Kentucky, John Calipari knew he had something special on his hands. "He had something in him; he could ...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 08, 2013 04:11:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3-point shot: Still winning without McCollum]]></title>
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1. Wednesday was a wild night, but one result may have more significance than any other. And no it wasn't Miami beating Duke by 27 points or La Salle ...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 24, 2013 02:00:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The art of nonconference scheduling -- men's college basketball]]></title>
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Nonconference scheduling is in many ways an art. Coaches have different philosophies and different restrictions and it can be an often-frustrating game.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 29, 2012 04:24:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andy Katz's Daily Word: There's no close second after drafting Kentucky's Davis-- college basketball]]></title>
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New Jersey is hosting a draft combine Saturday and Sunday for mostly second-round and some possible first-round picks. Minnesota will host a similar ...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 18, 2012 09:03:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vols look to slay another Big East giant]]></title>
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BRISTOL, Conn. -- Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl declined to take a tour of ESPN on Friday afternoon, choosing to stay back at the team hotel.  Bu...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 21, 2011 14:16:04 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andy Katz's Daily Word: Recapping the season's first six weeks]]></title>
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As we head into the holiday weekend (a happy holiday to all!), let's take a quick and broad look at what's gone on the first six weeks of the season &#x26;...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 23, 2009 06:44:36 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reinforcements on the way for Seton Hall as schedule gets tougher]]></title>
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Seton Hall better not take a cue from UTEP or Boston College when adding a key player to the mix midstream.   The transition can be bumpy.    UTEP ...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 14, 2009 04:54:59 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andy Katz's Daily Word: Offseason has been rocky, but don't count out Wake Forest Demon Deacons]]></title>
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The pounding Cleveland State put on Wake Forest in March was hard to take for the Demon Deacons faithful. Wake was gone in the first round of the NCA...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 06, 2009 07:33:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gonzaga Bulldogs' Austin Daye decides to stick with NBA draft]]></title>
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Austin Daye was looking for a first-round guarantee. He still doesn't have one, but the Gonzaga sophomore forward is willing to take the risk by staying in the draft.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 15, 2009 11:02:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andy Katz: Down to the wire for several underclassmen]]></title>
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Jeff Teague. Jodie Meeks. Luke Harangody. All standouts. All still officially undecided about whether to return to college. They're just three of several underclassmen still on the fence as Monday's deadline draws near.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 11, 2009 18:28:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tampa had its day, so what's on tap this weekend?]]></title>
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Tampa essentially saved the first round of the NCAA tournament. What lies ahead in Round 2? Andy Katz takes a look.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 21, 2008 18:19:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brown coach Robinson coaching brother-in-law Obama, too]]></title>
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Craig Robinson has plenty to worry about with his own Brown team, but this offseason he's immersed himself in his brother-in-law's politics as well, writes Andy Katz.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 07, 2007 08:13:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Upperclassmen rewarded in first round]]></title>
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Fourteen of the NBA draft's 30 first-round picks were upperclassmen, a reversal of recent years. Suddenly, the well-schooled player is hip again, writes Andy Katz.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 28, 2007 19:19:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The coaches who will make this season's headlines]]></title>
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ESPN.com takes a look at the 25 people who should make the biggest impact of the 2006-07 season. First up: the coaches.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 08, 2006 17:45:53 PDT</pubDate>
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