What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

...2009; Boise, ID, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Toney Douglas (23) during the first half against Wisconsin Badgers at the first round of the 2009 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Taco Bell Arena...

Flawed Terps are Williams' main concern

Gary Williams isn't going to talk about his job status. He's not worrying about anything but his team, which surrendered a 16-point lead Tuesday nig...

Now this is the NCAA tournament

...his older brother, Chuck, played at Vanderbilt and now plays overseas. Wisconsin's point guard, Trevon Hughes, made the No. 12 seed Badgers' big shots in their 61-59 upset of No. 5 seed...

Dreams and nightmares for 64 teams

What's the best-case scenario for your team? What's the worst thing that could happen? Pat Forde breaks it down for all 64 teams in the NCAA tournament.

Flying elbows out of control

I cannot get over the number of purposeful and intentional elbows that have been thrown this season. Swinging an elbow is not toughness; it is not com...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2009

A banner year for point guards in college hoops

Most coaches aren't sleeping well at night now that conference play is upon them. But the ones who are sleeping a little better probably have a point ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 29, 2008

UConn-Gonzaga, nearly a decade later

On Saturday, Connecticut meets up with Gonzaga in the Battle in Seattle, one of the best nonconference heavyweight matchups of the season. It's hard t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008