Six things to take away from the 76 Classic
Andy Katz...we knew that already. What other conclusions can be drawn after a holiday weekend in Anaheim? 1. UCLA is in trouble: The Bruins lost to Portland by 27 points and then fell to Butler on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009Mountaineers prove contender status
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWest Virginia coach Bob Huggins can downplay it all he wants, but his Mountaineers are good. Real good. A tournament title at college basketball's deepest early-season event proved it.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Portland takes advantage of chance
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIt's an oft-made statement: Just give the mid-major a chance on a neutral court. Portland got that chance at the 76 Classic -- and the Pilots have taken full advantage.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009Assessing where UCLA, Butler stand after Friday
Andy KatzANAHEIM, 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 Anaheim Convention Center...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009Portland trouncing leaves UCLA stunned
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIt was the lowest point total and the most lopsided loss of the Ben Howland era at UCLA. And it came at the hands of … Portland? The Pilots appear legit. Can we say the same about the Bruins?
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009Mazzulla happy to be back with Mountaineers
Andy Katz...and make a statement." More news and notes from here in Anaheim: • After being around the UCLA team on Wednesday night at Disney, I got the sense that they are confident Nikola Dragovic will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Butler one of several ranked teams at 76
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFour 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, 2009Let's remember: It's still just November
Andy Katz, ESPN.comSome teams look unbeatable. Some look awful. Some conferences look great. Some not so much. But are we really ready to make definitive statements after just one full week of games? Let's hold off on that.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009California struggles without two key parts
Andy KatzNEW YORK -- The Cal we saw Thursday night was not the Cal we picked to win the Pac-10. No way. No Theo Robertson or Harper Kamp means no chance fo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Oh, what a day: Marathon Tip-Off roundup
Andy Katz...last December in Storrs, Conn. • I do not believe all is lost for the Bruins, but UCLA has not evaluated talent well enough in recent years. Granted, top recruit Tyler Honeycutt wasn't available...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 200924 things for the 24-hour marathon
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAre you brave and/or crazy enough to watch the entire 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon on the ESPN family of networks? Andy Katz -- who is attempting to do just that -- has come up with 24 things to watch.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 200910 programs primed to rise this season
Andy Katz...or 11. What's likely to happen: Oregon probably will be in a tussle with Oregon State, UCLA and Arizona to finish in some order of 3 through 6 in the conference and be on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009Most seem to be in favor of early signing period
Andy Katz...small forward Harrison Barnes if he chooses Duke from a list that includes North Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, UCLA and Iowa State when he makes his announcement on ESPNU on Friday afternoon. With a major haul...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009In league rankings, power shifts to the Midwest
Andy KatzRanking the conferences is always going to be a debate without a real winner. What matters most to someone is open for discussion. For me, I look a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009Morningstar will have trouble cracking KU's rotation
Andy KatzBrady Morningstar may have lost more than his minutes when he was suspended for the fall semester after his DUI arrest on Oct. 3. He also may have l...
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