Longhorns, Tar Heels ready for NCAA-like showcase

Longhorns, Tar Heels ready for NCAA-like showcase

UT starts two-step with Tar Heels

Horns start Final Four two-step vs. Heels as hoops makes debut at Cowboys Stadium.

Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated

Before getting into the Crosstown Shootout, UNC-Texas and the Atlantic 10, let's take a look at some guys who aren't getting the attention they deserv...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

James, No. 2 Longhorns roll over Trojans

Damion James scored 19 points and No. 2 Texas defended its highest ranking in school history with a 69-50 victory over Southern California on Thursday night.

Brown scores 12 in relief of injured Ward; Texas snaps Pitt's November run

J'Covan Brown scored 12 points, replacing guard Varez Ward who was injured in pregame warmups, and helped third-ranked Texas beat Pittsburgh 78-62 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.

Syracuse rises to No. 9 after upset

North Carolina, which lost to Syracuse in the 2K Sports Classic Championship last weekend, dropped sharply in the latest ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball top 25 poll, slipping from No. 4 to No. 12.

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

Loaded Longhorns are primed for title run

...finishing 9-7 in conference play and losing to Duke in the second round of the NCAA tournament. However, a new year brings a new beginning. Texas, in my opinion, has all the right pieces...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

...recruit players through intermediaries), and some elements that display their utter perfection every year (like the NCAA tournament's ideal three-weekend setup). In talking to the coaches and players who are preparing for what...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Four schools that have high hopes

What I Am Learning I am a student of the game of basketball. Each season, I've got to begin my studies all over again. I've already had the chance t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Team preview: Texas

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

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

These guys are the best of the best on the boards

You hear all the time that rebounding is about who wants the ball the most. While effort and desire is a necessary component, rebounding is about much...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

These guys make your life difficult on the court

EDITOR'S NOTE: Each week leading up to the season, one of our experts will offer up a top 10 list of some sort. Click here for last week's ranking of ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009

...of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 19, 2009 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty...

Big 12 ShootAround: High expectations for a league that retained its star power

Douglas Jones/US Presswire Sherron Collins and the stacked Jayhawks have all the pieces in place for another national-title run. 10 Offseason ...