Duke D carries the day against Zags
Andy Katz, ESPN.comDefense 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, 2009Reinforcements on the way for Seton Hall
Andy Katz...by mid-January or hoping it can be relevant when the soft landing of the Big East schedule arrives in its final four league games -- Rutgers, Marquette, at Rutgers, at Providence. "All I know is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009UTEP ready to work Caracter into Miners' rotation
Andy Katz...Barbee doesn't expect a hitch in getting Caracter into the Miners' rotation. He backloaded their nonconference schedule knowing the team would be without Caracter early in the season. The Miners, a trendy pick to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009Bulldogs continue to wait on Sidney's eligibility
Andy Katz...s no reason to believe Sidney's situation will be cleared up this month, before the SEC schedule begins or at any point this season. The source said the NCAA might be hoping the Sidneys...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009BC survives Hurricanes, questionable call
Andy KatzCHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- On Sunday afternoon against Miami, BC guard Reggie Jackson had the flush dunk that might end up being the slam of the season, ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009The Big 12 and Pac-10 play one of these, too
Andy Katz...a month. "It's been good for both leagues, and it adds a quality opponent to the schedule, which helps the RPI," Texas A&M coach Mark Turgeon said. "The only thing I would change...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009Schedule allows Lobos to be MWC contenders
Andy Katz...s ahead, and it's easy to see how the Lobos have one of the more challenging schedules for a team trying to get noticed: • Cal (Wednesday): The Bears were picked to win the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009Six things to take away from the 76 Classic
Andy KatzANAHEIM, Calif. -- West Virginia won the 76 Classic, in what may go down as the toughest tournament this season when the bids are handed out in March....
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009Mountaineers prove contender status
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWest Virginia coach Bob Huggins can downplay it all he wants, but his Mountaineers are good. Real good. A tournament title at college basketball's deepest early-season event proved it.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Assessing where UCLA, Butler stand after Friday
Andy Katz...upset or two (like over No. 1 Kansas next weekend or at Notre Dame) in the nonconference schedule before going into a down Pac-10. But the Bruins do have pride. The passion that the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009Mystery Ags provide a good first clue vs. Clemson
Andy Katz...the next game [Sunday],'' Texas A&M head coach MarkTurgeon said. "If you look closer at our schedule, we played teams that were picked atop their league like North Texas [Sun Belt] and Akron [MAC...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009Mazzulla happy to be back with Mountaineers
Andy KatzANAHEIM, Calif. -- West Virginia's Joe Mazzulla made his mark with a near triple-double against Duke in the 2008 NCAA tournament. The Mountaineers...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Butler one of several ranked teams at 76
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFour ranked teams and several more NCAA tourney contenders make this year's 76 Classic field the best of any early-season tournament. Andy Katz offers a breakdown of the teams and explains what's at stake.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Sidney waits as NCAA continues to investigate
Andy Katz...two games after Augustus publicly questioned Stansbury's playing-time decisions after the loss to Rider. The schedule also starts to get tougher when the Bulldogs play Richmond in South Padre on Friday. Meanwhile, from...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule
Andy Katz...plus power-rating puff. Taking on reshuffling Temple, which is always a drain, was next on the schedule. Georgetown won both of those games. On Saturday, the Hoyas will face a road game at Savannah...
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