Mountaineers 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, 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, 2009Let's remember: It's still just November
Andy Katz, ESPN.comSome teams look unbeatable. Some look awful. Some conferences look great. Some not so much. But are we really ready to make definitive statements after just one full week of games? Let's hold off on that.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Cuse's two-headed PG effective vs. Cal
Andy Katz, ESPN.comOne player can't replace Jonny Flynn. But can two? At MSG, Syracuse's two-headed point guard (Scoop Jardine and Brandon Triche) was the winning ticket.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Harangody has unfinished business
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAfter Notre Dame's disappointing season, Luke Harangody was close to entering the NBA draft. But with so much still to accomplish, both individually and as a team, he knew he had to return to the Fighting Irish.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009Coach K wants national and world title
Andy Katz, ESPN.comMike 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, 2009Williams cementing his own legacy
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAs the reloaded national champs gear up for practice on a quest to defend their title, the coach of the Tar Heels still just wants to make Dean Smith proud. Roy Williams wouldn't have it any other way.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Agents and coaches battle for prospects
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAgents have been around college hoops for years. But they seem to be multiplying these days, reaching out to players at a younger age while both infuriating and befriending coaches at all levels.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009Dyson: Back and better than ever
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWatching in street clothes as your team makes a run to the Final Four is tough. Watching as they fall short of a title is even tougher. You think UConn's Jerome Dyson is excited to start the season?
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009Career assistant finally finds perfect fit
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFor more than two decades, he was the loyal assistant. And then, just months shy of his 50th birthday, Sean Kearney took the leap and became a head coach. The perfect job had finally arrived.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009Brackins spurns NBA's advances
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIowa State forward Craig Brackins went from an unknown quantity to a possible lottery pick with a big performance against Kansas. But he opted against the NBA draft, returning to school to help bring the Cyclones out of the Big 12's basement.
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009Stock watch for 2009-10 draft crop
Andy Katz, ESPN.comSome tantalizing stars are returning to the college basketball galaxy next season. Which ones will shine the brightest and improve their stock for next year's NBA draft?
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009Final cuts made for hoop tourney teams
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Deadline passes: Who's glad? Sad?
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAfter two months of speculation, we now officially know who is coming back to college and who is not. Which programs ended up the winners? And which ones would rather not talk about it?
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009Harangody to return to Notre Dame
Andy Katz, ESPN.comLuke Harangody chose the sure thing of being a potential legend at Notre Dame over the unknown of being a first-round draft pick when he decided to return for his senior season with the Irish.
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