Giant Killers: Big Dogs, Beware

Lower-seeded teams should be licking their chops if they wind up opposite one of these 10 power schools in the NCAA tourney.

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...26: Blake Griffin #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners goes up against Howard Crawford #35 of the UAB Blazers during the pre-season NIT at Madison Square Garden November 26, 2008 in New York City...

Griffin's 32 points, 15 boards help No. 13 OU upend UAB in NIT semifinals

Blake Griffin scored 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help No. 11 Oklahoma beat Alabama-Birmingham 77-67.

...YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Blake Griffin #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners gestures after a basket against the UAB Blazers during the pre-season NIT at Madison Square Garden November 26, 2008 in New York City...

Opening week of 2008-09 is filled with big performances and some surprises

...the latter two games occurring at a tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla.). Team of the Week: UAB Blazers By Andy Katz ESPN Last week: Beat Santa Clara 64-61; won at Arizona 72-71...

Sampson, Huggins have best hope for quick success

Which of the new coaches at high-major programs is poised to "pull a Pearl?" Andy Katz looks at nine of them.

UConn new No. 1 in coaches' poll

UConn returned to the top spot in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll Monday.

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.

Forde Minutes: Stretch-run story lines, monopolies and underachievers

From the stretch-run story lines to the multi-bid monopoly to the underachievers, The Minutes runs through it all.

Wildcats out of the wilderness and back in the Pac-10 title race

Arizona could have packed it in and given up on interim coach Russ Pennell and the season. But the Wildcats have now won three straight, and after a convincing win over UCLA, are back in the Pac-10 title race.

Purdue long on talent but short on answers to stop Griffin

Because of the frighteningly scary talent of Blake Griffin, the only thing standing between Oklahoma and a breakout season is its own foolishness, writes Dana O'Neil.

North Carolina, Illinois lead early '09 rankings

With the 2008 recruiting season in the books, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 10 2009 basketball recruiting classes.

Carolina's class and Christmas at Temple highlight Weekly Watch

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Danny Green and Carolina scored a big win at Duke and did it with class. Player of the Week: Dionte Christmas, Temple ...