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Assessing where UCLA, Butler stand after Friday

Andy Katz

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Check the brackets again to make sure the Butler-UCLA game wasn't a semifinal. It sure felt like it was, especially when the Anahe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Butler one of several ranked teams at 76

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Four ranked teams and several more NCAA tourney contenders make this year's 76 Classic field the best of any early-season tournament. Andy Katz offers a breakdown of the teams and explains what's at stake.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Memphis may have company atop C-USA

Andy Katz

...straight league games. C-USA hasn't had multiple bids to the NCAA tournament since 2006, when UAB got in with Memphis, one year after the league lost marquee members Louisville, Cincinnati and Marquette to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009

Strange occurrence allows NU to challenge rule

Andy Katz

...But that news didn't get to Nebraska until after it had committed to giving one-time UAB signee Adrien Coleman a scholarship in July. Coleman signed to play at UAB in November 2008 but...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Capture the flag and hoops part of Canadian trip

Andy Katz

Late Saturday and Sunday night, Thad Matta heard his players running through the Canadian woods playing "capture the flag" near Kingsville, Ontario. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Energy high as Rose hits the road again

Andy Katz

The calendar keeps turning, day by day, now month by month, allowing BYU coach Dave Rose to check the pages that he's still here -- feeling better eac...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Hayward, Mack to gain international experience

Andy Katz

Butler had two of the best players at the Under-19 U.S. trials last week in Colorado Springs. But it didn't have its own top talent on display. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2009

Catching up on the coaching carousel

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The college basketball coaching carousel is in full swing. Andy Katz looks at some of the significant hires to date.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Latest on who's declaring for NBA draft

Andy Katz

...is trying to think outside the box by looking at former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and interviewing UAB's Mike Davis for the opening to replace Tony Bennett. San Diego's Billy Grier and former...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Selection thoughts on the day after

Andy Katz

Musings on a post-selection Monday: • Conference tournaments matter. I know they're not the deciding factors since Pitt, North Carolina and Con...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Katz's Region Breakdowns: East

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

From the most intriguing player to the hardest team to figure out, Andy Katz breaks down the East Regional.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

What the committee will be talking about Saturday

Andy Katz

ATLANTA -- The NCAA selection committee didn't put 34 teams on its first ballot. A source close to the situation told ESPN.com the number was somewhe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2009

Upsets create questions for committee

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Deciding on the top seed lines may have to wait until Sunday after the most turbulent day in conference tournament history.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Tigers expecting a tourney bid

Andy Katz

Auburn expects to get an NCAA tournament bid. The Tigers look at the numbers. And if you're in their world it's hard to argue. Auburn has won eig...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Champ Week: Story lines to follow

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

You can be assured the selection committee members will keep a close eye on this week's conference tourney results. What are some of the most important story lines they'll be following? Let Andy Katz fill you in.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009