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Panthers jumped at chance to represent the U.S.

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Northern Iowa is getting a jump-start on its season by representing the United States in the World University Games. The Panthers may be underdogs there, but the trip may pay dividends when their season rolls around, writes Andy Glockner.

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2007

Monson makes return to mid-majors

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Dan Monson resigned from Minnesota under duress last November, but he couldn't stay away for long.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2007

Tigers can win slowdown games, too

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Don't get lulled into thinking Memphis beefed up its gaudy stats on Conference USA opponents. The Tigers were just as impressive -- offensively and defensively -- against RPI top 50 opponents too, writes Andy Glockner.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2008

Champ Week filled with potential bubble games

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Championship Week is here, and so are potential bubble matchups. Andy Glockner takes a look at the bubble games leading into Selection Sunday.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2008

February separated pretenders from contenders

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

As March gets under way, the tourney picture looks more and more clear, and we have February's action to thank.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2008

Florida did it but can balanced scoring lead Xavier to Final Four?

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Will Xavier's freakishly balanced scoring be a help or hindrance come tourney time, asks Andy Glockner in the Hidden Truth.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008

Memphis, UCLA most consistent No. 1-seed candidates

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

The numbers show that Memphis and UCLA are best prepared for a title run, thanks to their consistency, writes Andy Glockner.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2008

Here's a quick recap of pertinent November, Dec. games

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Who can keep up with all the happenings in college hoops? Here's a quick refresher of the pertinent results from the first two months of the season.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2007

Aborigine hoops star putting face on St. Mary's

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Patty Mills is leading a surprisingly ranked St. Mary's team. He was a surprise star - and just the third Aborigine ever -- on the Australian national team. And the 19-year-old handles it all with aplomb, writes Andy Glockner.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2007

New Orleans, Tulane making headlines for wins, not Katrina recovery

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Despite the severe obstacles left by Hurricane Katrina, despite the lack of much hoops history and despite the stigma still attached to the Katrina recovery, New Orleans and Tulane are off to surprising starts this season, writes Andy Glockner.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2007

Air Force's four-year run has made some into believers

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Air Force is a traditionally weak basketball program. But the recent four-year unprecedented run of winning there has converted some into believers. Now the question remains: Can the Falcons sustain the success?

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2007

Chasing the Valley

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

The Horizon has reached three Sweet 16s in the last five seasons, but can it keep up the pace and knock off the Missouri Valley to become the best mid-major conference in the country?

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2007

SWAC schools tired of guaranteed-game blowouts

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

SWAC schools take guaranteed games for the money, but these games doom the schools to bad RPIs and crushing losses. How do they fix the problem?

Story | Conversation | August 23, 2007

Is this the end of an era?

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

For 19 years, Penn and Princeton have dominated Ivy hoops. Cornell was the last non-P team to represent the league in the Dance ... in 1988. Will the streak be broken this season?

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2007

Deane, Jones have yet to replicate earlier success

Andy Glockner, ESPN.com

Mike Deane and Jeff Jones won at Marquette and Virginia, respectively. So why haven't they found that same success at Wagner and American?

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2007