http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Each week Dick Vitale writes about the sport he loves, college basketball.]]> April 29, 2013 07:58:50 PDT The ridiculous thing would have been to go -- to take a media guide-enhanced 6-foot, 165-pound body, toss it into the shark-infested NBA draft waters ...]]> April 24, 2013 12:43:28 PDT Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree.]]> April 24, 2013 07:54:01 PDT 1. A number of college stars still have major decisions to make this week on their NBA draft plans and, according to either coaches or family members,...]]> April 24, 2013 02:00:12 PDT Russ Smith's future may not be resolved after all.]]> April 11, 2013 07:59:41 PDT After winning the NCAA tournament, guard Russ Smith will forego his senior season at Louisville to enter the NBA draft.]]> April 09, 2013 16:55:46 PDT Junior guard Russ Smith will leave Louisville early to enter the NBA draft, according to his father.]]> April 09, 2013 09:52:28 PDT 1. The NCAA's random date of April 16 to declare for the NBA draft isn't pressuring a number of players into making quick decisions. Coaches are now s...]]> April 04, 2013 02:00:54 PDT March Madness moved from the Sweet 16 to the Final Four last weekend and, once again, a number of players outside our Big Board shined. On Tuesday. w...]]> April 02, 2013 06:30:17 PDT INDIANAPOLIS -- Rick Pitino was trying to explain just how sick Russ Smith was, warning the assembled media during his postgame news conference that t...]]> March 29, 2013 20:42:38 PDT College basketball differs from the pro game in innumerable ways, so for now let's just focus on one: the importance of stars. In the NBA, especial...]]> March 26, 2013 10:30:24 PDT LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Something happened in that halftime locker room last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Sure, there were words of e...]]> March 23, 2013 18:58:31 PDT Last season, Russ Smith earned a reputation, and a nickname from his coach, that isn't likely to go away. That nickname was "Russdiculous," and it ...]]> November 15, 2012 14:30:58 PST The top five teams in our preseason rankings belong there. There are far more strengths than weaknesses for Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, Michigan an...]]> November 02, 2012 07:45:31 PDT This is no titan of sports journalism (think Gary Smith or John McPhee) setting the world straight with his pen. No, this week's article of the week i...]]> November 15, 2005 15:17:59 PST