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Returning talent still the key for UNC

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Defending national champ North Carolina lost four key players and picked up plenty of highly acclaimed freshmen. But as Monday's win over FIU demonstrated, the returning talent is still the key for UNC.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Krzyzewski: IU should 'celebrate' Knight's legacy

Andy Katz

DURHAM, N.C. -- Bob Knight hasn't said publicly whether he'll show up at Indiana for his induction into the university's athletics Hall of Fame on Nov...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Enough madness to go around

Andy Katz

Some quick hitters after nearly five hours of our coverage of Midnight Madness on Friday night on ESPNU: • The Kentucky event was unprecedented...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Williams cementing his own legacy

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

As the reloaded national champs gear up for practice on a quest to defend their title, the coach of the Tar Heels still just wants to make Dean Smith proud. Roy Williams wouldn't have it any other way.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Four jobs later, Peterson returns to ASU

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Nearly a decade after departing Appalachian State the first time, Buzz Peterson had a comfortable life in the NBA alongside pal Michael Jordan. The allure of the bench was too much, though. He's back in Boone, N.C.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Trio of Tar Heels key to title defense

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The losses to the NBA are heavy, but North Carolina is still loaded with talent. Three players -- Marcus Ginyard, Ed Davis and Larry Drew II -- will hold the key to UNC's title defense.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009

KU beats out UK for Henry brothers

Andy Katz

Kansas continued to cement its status as the top team for the 2009-10 season with the addition of Xavier Henry, which will reportedly become official ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

UNC future in good hands with Davis

Andy Katz

DETROIT -- Ed Davis just scored and got fouled by Goran Suton to put the Tar Heels up 20. Tyler Hansbrough said earlier this week that he wasn't su...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Pregame thoughts from press row

Andy Katz

...means to them. He said they got here without him. That's the same thing that former North Carolina Tar Heel Michael Jordan said earlier Monday at his Hall of Fame induction news conference. Jordan...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Records set in the first half

Andy Katz

DETROIT -- It was a historic first half for the Tar Heels … North Carolina scored the most points ever in the first half of a title game (55). ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Blowout gets an unlikely rematch

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

It seems like a lifetime ago now, but it's only been four months since North Carolina put the beatdown of a lifetime on Michigan State. With a national title at stake on the same court Monday night, will that first matchup mean a thing?

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Izzo, Williams sense magnitude of moment

Andy Katz

DETROIT -- North Carolina was projected to be here, to win a national title. It seems the Tar Heels face that pressure to perform at the highest lev...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Storied college career coming to an end

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

A season that began in street clothes will end where it was always supposed to for Tyler Hansbrough -- at the Final Four. But will one of the sport's most decorated players walk away with the one thing that eludes him?

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Final Four offers plenty of story lines

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Four teams. One goal. The Final Four and its teams offer plenty of intrigue and story lines.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009