Duke stays unbeaten, hands UConn first loss

Seventh-ranked Duke and Mike Krzyzewski won another NIT Season Tip-Off with a 68-59 victory over No. 13 Connecticut and Jim Calhoun.

Dyson, Walker combine to sink LSU in NIT Season Tip-Off

Jerome Dyson and backcourt mate Kemba Walker each scored 20 points, and No. 13 Connecticut routed previously unbeaten LSU 81-55 on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Four undefeated teams float into NYC

The four teams competing in the NIT semifinals arrive in New York a combined 14-0. Dana O'Neil offers a preview of the pre-Thanksgiving feast at MSG.

College Basketball Confidential

The AP and coaches have let us know what they think. Isn't it way past time to hear from those who matter most? We got 100 players from 23 Division I conferences to come clean on every topic from gamblers and agents to coaches and cheerleaders.

Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock

For the last decade we've gone about building our Top 100 by surveying NBA scouts and executives on their take on the top prospects in the world. Gen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Fraschilla: Warren is legit; Cousins must improve

...coach and evaluate some of the best high school and college players at various summer camps and tournaments. However, those opinions are likely to fluctuate as I gather more data. And keep in mind that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

The individual matchups I can't wait to see

I am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is the ultimate team game. In fact, I've often c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

For these 10, season offers chance to 'prove it'

...Jordan needs to be an "aggressive threat" more often. If he is, Tulsa can be an NCAA tournament team and beat somebody once it gets there. Yancy Gates, Cincinnati: Gates has an NFL body and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

UConn's Calhoun excited by young team

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun didn't participate in this year's Husky Run, but he sure looked like he could have.

Team preview: Connecticut

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

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Team preview: Georgetown

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

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.

Reactions vary to all-time rankings

As the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia" hits bookstores, the all-time program rankings by Jeff Sagarin are sure to generate some discussion. Some coaches have already gotten it started.

...victory over the Missouri Tigers in the finals of the west region of the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE 3/28/2009 4:05:04...

Amid NCAA questions, Majok plugs away

STORRS, Conn. -- The Connecticut basketball team had finished playing pickup for at least 30 minutes Wednesday, but Ater Majok was still on the floor ...