Don't discount Bucks and Illini in Big Ten race
Andy Katz...He's a playmaker who will handle the ball, initiate the offense and ensure that fellow guards William Buford, Jon Diebler and David Lighty get their hands on the ball as well, before Turner likely...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009Don't discount the talent still around at Wake
Andy Katz...McFarland, David Weaver and hyped sophomores Tony Woods and Ty Walker. Senior guards Smith and L.D. Williams are also still around. You can certainly wonder if this team can consistently shoot from the perimeter...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Vandy should be right in the thick of SEC race
Andy KatzIn roughly six weeks, you'll know if Vanderbilt is a real serious player for the SEC East title. By that time, the Commodores could be through th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009Once-fired Monson: 'I enjoy life again'
Andy KatzThere is a chance, albeit a small one, that Long Beach State could meet Minnesota in next month's 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. If it occurs -- likel...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009Krzyzewski: IU should 'celebrate' Knight's legacy
Andy KatzDURHAM, 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, 2009Enough madness to go around
Andy KatzSome 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, 2009Who's NEXT in college basketball?
Andy Katz...will leave their mark on the 2009-10 season. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina coach Roy Williams doesn't agree that the Tar Heels have separated themselves from the rest of the pack, nor...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009Marquette upbeat despite turbulent offseason
Andy Katz...guards (Jerel McNeal, Wesley Matthews and Dominic James), the driving force in Tom Crean's and Buzz Williams' success on the court the past three seasons. "Everyone is making that push, and in order for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009Job to get tougher for future Binghamton coaches
Andy Katz...considering it's October and the Boilermakers are still looking for a game. • Marquette coach Buzz Williams said former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie is expected to come up to observe the Golden Eagles practice...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009Griffin won't soon be forgotten at Samford
Andy KatzThey were an unlikely pair to become best friends. Trey Montgomery was from Destrehan, La., just outside of New Orleans. Jim Griffin was from Chic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009Rebuilding is not a word Utah fans like to use
Andy KatzSALT LAKE CITY -- What made Arizona and USC send out back-channel inquiries to Utah's Jim Boylen for their open head-coaching jobs this offseason? ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009Three-guard lineup should benefit Washington
Andy KatzA few quick hitters from workouts around the country: • Washington coach Lorenzo Romar is already seeing the benefits of a three-guard lineup t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009UCLA'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, 2009Five freshmen whose impact needs to be felt
Andy KatzCollege basketball practice officially starts in a little less than a month, but all across the country, coaches are quietly working with their teams ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009For Nov. 17 marathon, it'll be all hoops all the time
Andy KatzIf you want to familiarize yourself with a number of this season's top storylines, don't leave your house on Nov. 17. If you can stay awake, ther...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "william" make the list?
