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Gerrity's presence gives Trojans confidence

Andy Katz

USC coach Kevin O'Neill was probably the only one in the country who had redshirt senior point guard Mike Gerrity as the most significant mid-December...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

UTEP ready to work Caracter into Miners' rotation

Andy Katz

...Dec. 21), at Texas Tech (Jan. 3) and against BYU (Jan. 9). Their C-USA schedule begins SMU on Jan. 6. "I tried to play the fewest amount of games I could prior to Dec...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Butler one of several ranked teams at 76

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Four 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, 2009

Heath hopes changes will make Bulls relevant

Andy Katz

Stan Heath is pushing for B.J. Daniels to continue his newfound fame as quarterback at South Florida. But he's not waiting for Daniels to return t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Memphis may have company atop C-USA

Andy Katz

Angel Garcia hasn't played a minute for Memphis since he arrived a year ago. Yet, the news that he tore his ACL made headlines across the country,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009

Looking ahead to six holiday tournaments

Andy Katz

Here's a quick glance at the early-season tournaments either owned by ESPN or in partnership with ESPN that announced their pairings Tuesday. For a wo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009

Tubbs' death hits coaching peers hard

Andy Katz

...a few minutes on the phone, or in person, discussing his devotion. A former head coach at SMU and assistant at Oklahoma and at SMU, who won a state championship at Dallas' Kimball High, Tubbs...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Calipari: "We're definitely a top-20 team"

Andy Katz

Memphis is 10-3. A year ago at this time, there was chatter the Tigers could go 40-0. The latest ESPN/USA Today coaches poll came out Monday, and th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 06, 2009

C-USA: UAB and UTEP could challenge Memphis in March

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where C-USA stands with conference play on the horizon.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008

Robinson a little rusty, but happy to be back

Andy Katz

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Stanley Robinson hit a midrange jumper late in a blowout win over Stony Brook. The score didn't matter. Only Robinson did Monday n...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008

Vols outplay Memphis, but still have tough task ahead in SEC play

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

As much as Tennessee wanted to enjoy the hard-fought win over a dejected No. 1 Memphis, the Vols can't because their upcoming SEC schedule gives them no breaks, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2008

Memphis coach weighs additional punishment for Dozier

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Memphis coach John Calipari said he'll decide by Friday if junior forward Robert Dozier, who was benched for Wednesday night's win over SMU, will play Saturday when the top-ranked Tigers play host to Central Florida.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2008

Weekly Watch: Kudos to Beasley, Gardner-Webb

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Who impressed in the first week of action this season? Who disappointed? It's time for the first Weekly Watch of the season.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2007

Best/worst of the 2006-07 schedules

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Andy Katz took a look at all the schedules for this season and picks out the notable, good and bad.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2006

Sampson salary clause follows Lopes, Tubbs exits

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With reports that Kelvin Sampson's salary could be reduced if he is sanctioned by the NCAA, Andy Katz looks at the problems several Sooners coaches have encountered.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2006