No. 15 Ohio St. holds off No. 12 Cal in 2K Sports Classic third-place game

Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in as many games, and No. 15 Ohio State beat California (No. 12 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) 76-70 on Friday night in the third-place game of the 2K Sports Classic.

Tar Heels hold off Buckeyes for berth in 2K Sports title game

Deon Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 North Carolina managed to hold on for a 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals on Thursday night.

Four ranked teams collide at MSG

For the first time in the 13-year history of the event, the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic will feature four ranked teams. What do you need to know before the fun begins Thursday night at MSG?

Cuse's two-headed PG effective vs. Cal

One 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.

Prospects look for fruitful showing in Big Apple

Not only will the 2KSports Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, provide some high-quality games Thursday night, it will also offer glimpses of seve...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Turner follows triple-double with 24 points, 17 rebounds vs. JMU

Evan Turner followed up his triple-double with 24 points and 17 rebounds and Ohio State recovered from a listless spell to beat James Madison 72-44 on Thursday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

Reaction to Monday's games and hot topics

...the latest hot topics in college hoops … Simply amazing: Milestones are great prompts to celebrate excellence. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is not a better coach today at 800 wins than he was yesterday at...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

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 ...

Team preview: Ohio State

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.

If a Final Four is taken away, did it ever exist?

The 1985 Final Four banner that Memphis earned is down for the summer. The plan, as is the case every year, is to put it back up at FedExForum in t...

Stock watch for 2009-10 draft crop

Some 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?

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

From Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.

...NY, USA: Louisville Cardinals forward Terrence Williams (center) dances in front of his teammates after defeating the Syracuse Orange 76-66 in the final round at the 2009 Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden...

Let's hear it for the little guy

From Morehead mania to the possible fourth No. 1 seed to Chief Kickingstallionsims, The Minutes runs through it all.