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Kruger rises above unexpected health scare

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Lon Kruger didn't expect a visit to the doctor's office to turn into a six-bypass surgery, and he didn't expect to enjoy the kind of success he's having at UNLV, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008

Wildcats (K-State and Villanova) enter Midwest play on a slide

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Will it be rock, chalk, Jayhawk in the Midwest Regional or will a Big East beast reign? Andy Katz breaks it down.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008

Pressure's on Florida, Winthrop, Tucker

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The Midwest Region features the defending champs, a sharp-shooting Oregon team and a candidate for the title of this year's George Mason, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2007

Kruger to play for father at UNLV -- without penalty

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Kevin Kruger became the first college basketball player to use a new obscure rule that allows players to transfer without sitting out a year as long as they graduated and have one year of eligibility remaining.

Story | Conversation | July 07, 2006

Fall trips more about practice than fun

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Teams are taking trips over Labor Day weekend to get an early jump on practice.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2004

Gauchos hope for reprieve with visit from UNC

Andy Katz

...as it would seem. The Gauchos have hosted a top-ranked team before: UCSB used to play UNLV when Jerry Tarkanian had it rolling in the 1980s and early '90s in the Big West. But...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Final checkups as season gets under way

Andy Katz

I'll be checking in with teams from my top 25 and beyond over the next five days before the official start of the season Friday. • No. 5 UCLA ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2008

The Arizona circus has become a mess

Andy Katz

Tuesday's revelations that 74-year-old Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson suffered a stroke sometime within the past year were sobering. Look, I'm no d...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Questions remain for players as practices begins

Andy Katz

...you'll discover in March. • San Diego State is a legitimate threat to unseat BYU and UNLV atop the Mountain West, but not if senior forward Lorrenzo Wade isn't playing. Wade is still...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2008

At-large hopefuls angle for a bid

Andy Katz

The pool of teams that could find their way in as at-large teams is larger than what I provided Monday. The top 25, plus the 12 up for discussion, ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008

Tar Heels on top as season sets to begin

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

North Carolina is undoubetdly the No. 1 team as the 2008-09 season gets underway, but the rest of the field isn't a runaway decision.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Alford is older, wiser and no longer thinking about IU

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Steve Alford's name immediately comes up every time the Indiana job opens up. In the past, it was something he thought about. But he has everything he needs at New Mexico and isn't thinking about the Hoosiers job any longer, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2008

Source: O'Shea accepts 8-year deal to lead Bryant's foray into D-I

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Ohio University coach Tim O'Shea has accepted an eight-year, guaranteed contract to be the head coach at newly minted Division I member Bryant University, a source close to the coach said Thursday.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008

Tar Heels will be overwhelming favorites to win it all

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green, UNC is the early favorite to win it all. Here's the early 2008-09 Top 25, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2008

Indiana makes top hire in tame coaching carousel

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

If Bill Self had left for Oklahoma State, it would have been chaos. But that didn't happen, making Indiana the shining star in a rather tame offseason coaching carousel, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2008