UCLA's Howland recruits through appendicitis
Andy KatzBen Howland's right side had been bothering him for about a week. But it wasn't pressing enough to keep him from traveling during a recruiting period....
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009If a Final Four is taken away, did it ever exist?
Andy KatzThe 1985 Final Four banner that Memphis earned is down for the summer. The plan, as is the case every year, is to put it back up at FedExForum in t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009Which team has the toughest Big East slate?
Andy Katz...regular-season and tournament champ Louisville once without a return trip. Next season's conference favorites are Villanova and West Virginia. They will play a home-and-home among their 18-game league schedules. Georgetown...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009Cupboard not bare for Memphis in C-USA
Andy KatzMemphis didn't make my Top 25 after the NBA draft's early-entry withdrawal deadline. I had Tulsa representing Conference USA at No. 21. Should Mem...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2009O'Neill to keep USC staff intact
Andy KatzThe only difference you'll see at USC as far as the coaching staff is concerned is Kevin O'Neill standing where Tim Floyd used to in front of the benc...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009Calipari waits on Meeks to make final roster moves
Andy KatzKentucky coach John Calipari said late Thursday that he has already talked to three players who will not be returning in order to get the Wildcats dow...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThere will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009Final Four offers plenty of story lines
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFour teams. One goal. The Final Four and its teams offer plenty of intrigue and story lines.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009Play for the ages lifts Villanova
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIt was a frenzied final few minutes, but Scottie Reynolds' last-second, game-winning shot put Villanova on its way to Detroit.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2009Dixon, Wright setting new standard
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIf Jamie Dixon and Jay Wright stay put -- if they decide to continue their run of excellence at Pitt and Villanova -- then you are about to witness the beginning of the new hierarchy of the Big East.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2009Villanova turns up defense on Duke
Andy KatzBOSTON -- Who saw that coming from Villanova? Wow. And it isn't the offense. It is Nova's defense that for the past two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009Sweet 16 preview: Chalk isn't so bad
Andy Katz, ESPN.comLast season made history, with four No. 1 seeds making the Final Four. This year has already made history, with all the 1-, 2- and 3-seeds making the Sweet 16. Andy Katz previews the upcoming games.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009Katz's Region Breakdowns: East
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFrom the most intriguing player to the hardest team to figure out, Andy Katz breaks down the East Regional.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009Will these teams pick up first league win?
Andy Katz...of six games remaining on the road, and one of the two home games comes against surging Villanova. That leaves a home game against St. John's on Feb. 28 as, perhaps, the one that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 13, 2009Thabeet casts shadow on Michigan's upset bid as Huskies win 11th straight
Andy Katz, ESPN.comHasheem Thabeet's presence down low is giving opposing teams nightmares, as UConn continued to defend its No. 1 ranking. Meanwhile, Duke snapped out of its funk against Miami -- though it took the Blue Devils one half to do it.
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