Golden Gophers try to avoid legal distractions
Andy KatzANAHEIM, Calif. -- Minnesota assistant coaches were making their way toward a late-night team meal Tuesday night at the Hilton, feeling pretty swell a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009JT3 wants Hoyas to be tested with schedule
Andy KatzYou can't stress enough how much John Thompson III has changed the culture of scheduling at Georgetown. The Hoyas' opener at Tulane, a decent Confer...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Oh, what a day: Marathon Tip-Off roundup
Andy KatzEditor's note: Andy Katz doesn't sleep. And neither should you. In an attempt to keep college basketball's most dedicated reporter awake and active du...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009Rider hopes MSU win carries into March
Andy KatzLet's assume Mississippi State will be fine and win the SEC West and earn at the very least an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. If that happens...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009Scrimmage gives Texas, Zags quality opponent
Andy KatzThe NCAA has cracked down on scrimmage information. No news is supposed to get out. No scoring is supposed to be kept. But teams conducting the scr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009Don'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, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "william" make the list?
