1155 Results for tournament

Will coaching questions trump March Madness?

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

As conference play heats up and teams position themselves for the NCAA Tournament, three suddenly vacant coaching jobs have created a whole new race to the finish, Andy Katz writes.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2006

Last-second losses put Hokies in a hole

Andy Katz

...shots away from being 8-1 instead of 5-4. Go back to last season's ACC tournament and toss in another last-possession loss to North Carolina, and the Hokies could be coming off...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2008

Tennessee retools, reloads and aims for the top of the SEC

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Graduation and team dismissals was supposed to spell a down year for Tennessee. But Bruce Pearl has found creative and resourceful ways to retool his roster -- and the Vols are sitting pretty in the SEC because of it, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Injuries hamper WVU at MSG

Andy Katz

NEW YORK -- West Virginia coach Bob Huggins didn't mince words regarding the loss to Davidson: Had the Mountaineers had injured guards Alex Ruoff and ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Curry kicks it up a notch for clutch delivery under MSG's bright lights

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Stephen Curry has helped Davidson develope from a one-man show into a team that can build a lead without him before closing with him.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008

San Diego faces more adversity with another injury

Andy Katz

San Diego had a huge advantage in playing the WCC tournament at home this past March, beating Saint Mary's and Gonzaga to win the title. Winning at...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Off the court Boeheim focuses on helping others beat cancer

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Jim Boeheim's post-cancer run is quite impressive. He is an example that having cancer is hardly a reason to quit. In fact, it's a reason to dig in and work even harder at everything you do, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2008

Abrams emerges as go-to guy for Longhorns

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

A.J. Abrams has been an able role player for Texas, playing alongside a number of NBA draft picks. Now, the senior is starting to make the Longhorns his own, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | December 06, 2008

UNC gains valuable intelligence from trip to Final Four venue

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

No. 1 UNC went to Detroit for a site survey of the Final Four venue, and the Heels got a feel for the Ford Field surroundings for what likely will be their return trip in April, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008

Miami coach says McClinton was reacting to being hit

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Miami coach Frank Haith was even more angered Wednesday morning after reviewing the game tape of his star guard Jack McClinton's ejection from Tuesday night's loss to Ohio State in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008

Lickliter up for the challenge at Iowa

Andy Katz

...Dana Altman and Davidson's Bob McKillop haven't done -- he left a comfortable situation with NCAA tournament access for a higher payday and ultimately more exposure in a conference like the Big Ten. "This...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008

Younger Curry spices things up at Liberty

Andy Katz

...This is a fun team to coach." • Western Kentucky is in position to earn an NCAA tournament at-large berth, despite losing its coach from last season(Darrin Horn went to South Carolina) and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008

Spartans preparing for UNC's best

Andy Katz

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Michigan State isn't ready for North Carolina. But, as Spartans head coach Tom Izzo said Sunday afternoon, who is? S...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2008

Gonzaga finds toughness can complement finesse

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Gonzaga had its perimeter shooting as a response to Tennessee in the championship game of the Old Spice Classic. But it needed a newfound quality to put the Vols away: toughness, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2008

Maryland vs. Georgetown a big deal

Andy Katz

...they don't. They haven't played each other since the Sweet 16 of the 2001 NCAA tournament. The last regular-season game between the two teams was in 1993-94. Prior to that game...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2008