Stock Watch: Wall, Henry pacing college freshmen

Of all the prospects to scout, freshmen are the hardest. Except for a small handful who dominate right away, it takes a keen eye to see how a player m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009

...2009; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida Gators guard Kenny Boynton (1) shoots a 3-pointer while guarded by Syracuse Orange forward Kris Joseph (32) during the second half at the St. Pete Times Forum. Mandatory Credit...

Jackson has 21 points, 11 rebounds as Syracuse remains unbeaten

Rick Jackson scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Thursday night, helping Syracuse (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 AP) remain unbeaten with an 85-73 victory over Florida (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) in the SEC/Big East Invitational.

Breaking down the keys to Florida-Syracuse

Who could have imagined a month ago that a mid-December game between Florida and Syracuse (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET) would be between two of the top 11 teams in the country...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009

ESPNU College Basketball

Andy Katz talks with Florida coach Billy Donovan about Thursday night's game against Syracuse and hears from John Calipari about the expectations at Kentucky

The value of early tournaments

Jay Bilas' column in the December 14, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine focuses on why early season college basketball tournaments -- think Maui, Coaches vs. Cancer, NIT -- are indeed valuable.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Florida 69, Georgia Southern 49

Florida 69, Georgia Southern 49

...Florida Gators looks to move the ball against Jonny Flynn #10 and Paul Harris #11 of the Syracuse Orange during the CBE Classic game on November 24, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City...

Donovan, Gators optimistic about future

Florida was on top of the world in 2006 and 2007 when it won consecutive national championships. Rebuilding certainly hasn't been easy for the Gators, but there's reason for optimism this season.

Job to get tougher for future Binghamton coaches

Quick hitters for Wednesday: • America East coaches privately doubted that Binghamton coach Kevin Broadus would even make it to Friday for the ...

SEC ShootAround: Cal's Cats on the prowl with eyes on the SEC … and Indy

AP Photo/Ed Reinke In a short time, John Calipari has put the pieces in place to make Kentucky a national contender again. 10 Things To Know F...

Talent gain, not drain for new season

With a somewhat ho-hum NCAA tourney in the books, it's time to look ahead to 2009-10. And with many players spurning the NBA's advances, it's shaping up to be a talent-laden season.

Sorting through the draft decisions

The deadline to declare has passed. Which players made wise decisions, which are on shaky ground and which programs are the winners and losers at the moment?

...CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 24: Nick Calathes #33 of the Florida Gators dribbles the ball downcourt against the Syracuse Orange during the CBE Classic game on November 24, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City...

KU beats out UK for Henry brothers

...Duke, North Carolina State, Miami, Baylor, Florida, Oregon, Memphis and at times North Carolina and Kansas. • Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim remains optimistic that he has a top-20 team even without point guard Jonny...