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Sports Central January 13, 2015 Corrie Trouw |
The Other Guys In the gentle Southern winter, a blue juggernaut of impressive basketball talent is getting ready for March. Oh, and Kentucky is pretty good, too. |
Sports Central November 12, 2012 Joshua Duffy |
Early Lessons in College Basketball When you're trying to evaluate college basketball teams, it's best not to draw too many conclusions based off just a game or two. Any team with a coach worth his salt will improve considerably between now and March. |
Sports Central November 22, 2011 Joshua Duffy |
NCAA Men's Hoops About to Get Crazy Ask a diehard NBA fan what the true tragedy of the NBA lockout is, and they'll tell you it comes at the worst possible time. |
Sports Central November 13, 2007 Parimal Rohit |
SoCal Hoops: It's All Love and Mayo Southern California will be a hotbed for college basketball this year. Both the UCLA and USC teams had a stellar offseason, with UCLA catching Kevin Love and USC landing O.J. Mayo. |
Sports Central March 10, 2014 Jonathan Lowe |
The Winds of Change How long does the "honeymoon" phase of a new college basketball coaching tenure take? I figure that the first year is well within that timeframe. |
Sports Illustrated March 7, 2000 Seth Davis |
Inside College Basketball UCLA got a huge lift from JaRon Rush that may carry the Bruins to the NCAA tournament |
Sports Central February 6, 2008 Jonathan Lowe |
Who's Making Headlines? Thank goodness for college basketball. At least something is heating up as we get into February. |
Sports Central November 16, 2011 Andrew Jones |
College Basketball 2011-12 Buy or Sell The college basketball season is now underway and there is a lot of speculation floating around about if certain teams are for real and if early losses or close calls are just flukes. |
Sports Central December 30, 2011 Corrie Trouw |
The Healing Hoosiers College basketball suffers when historic programs plunge below their typical standards. |
Sports Central February 11, 2009 Jean Neuberger |
Taking Bracket Notes College basketball seems to be at a quiet roar this year. |
Sports Central January 6, 2014 Andrew Jones |
The Freshmen Takeover The 2013-14 season of college basketball showcases three remarkable freshmen who are the stars of three of the best college basketball programs in the country. |
Sports Central January 14, 2009 Jean Neuberger |
As the Ball Bounces If change is the new theme of 2009, college basketball has been years ahead of its time. |
Sports Central December 5, 2005 Piet Van Leer |
10 Questions For College Hoops Season Who will win Conference USA?... Does anyone really believe in the Big 12 powers?... Will Duke win it all this year?... etc. |
Sports Central February 21, 2012 Ross Lancaster |
Colossal `Cats Conventional wisdom says that 2012 is a year in which no one team will be known as a great team in the annals of college basketball history. |
Sports Illustrated February 8, 2002 Grant Wahl |
Ending the Jacobsen/Dunleavy debate They're both great players and I'm a moron for driving a wedge where there was no need for one... |
Sports Central October 22, 2011 Joshua Duffy |
Memphis, Arizona On Parallel Paths On Friday, March 18, 2011, two college basketball programs used to the national spotlight met in a first-round NCAA tournament game at the Bank of Oklahoma Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
Sports Central March 1, 2006 Andre Watson |
College Basketball Thoughts Revisited As we head into March Madness, the Big East is the strongest conference in the country. |
Sports Central February 2, 2006 Mark Chalifoux |
The Book of Prognostication: Feb. 2 The host of "Takin' the Charge," which debuts next week on SportsRant Radio, gives his picks for this weekend's college basketball matchups. |
Sports Central March 26, 2012 Ross Lancaster |
Final Four Preview: Red vs. Blue There are four states in the union where college basketball takes on a cultural and sporting significance unlike the other 46: North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, and Kansas. |
Sports Central October 26, 2009 Jonathan Lowe |
Hoops Preview: Firing Up the Fanaticism Bring on the tip, the dunks, the stuffs, the long bombs, and the atmosphere. It's go time... almost. |
Sports Central January 26, 2010 Paul Foeller |
The Year of David in a League of Goliaths College basketball has as much parity this year as it has in a long time. Which teams stand out above the rest? |
Sports Central February 11, 2013 Joshua Duffy |
In This Boom-or-Bust Season, Arizona Fits Right In The developing narrative of this year's college basketball season is that there are no great teams. Anybody can be beat by almost anybody and that's going to put an extra dose of madness into your March bracket projections. |
Sports Illustrated January 15, 2001 |
Fearless Predictions Slick Rick isn't going to UNLV. Pitino made it look like he was headed for Vegas because he's an egomaniac, and he wants the country to know that he's available and that it will take a lot of money to sign him... Tim Welsh gets the early nod for Big East Coach of the Year... etc. |
Sports Central November 17, 2014 Corrie Trouw |
A Nice Problem to Have John Calipari has established Lexington as the recruiting capital of the college basketball world to a degree never seen before, he has accumulated a small inventory of rotation-quality players. |
Sports Central January 15, 2008 Seth Doria |
60 Days to Selection Sunday A look back at the last week in college basketball. |
Sports Illustrated December 11, 2000 Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers Does Duke have what it takes to cut down the nets in April, without a strong backup for Carlos Boozer when he gets in foul trouble?... It's becoming clear that ACC teams play "softer" than teams from some of its rival conferences... etc. |
Sports Central December 7, 2011 Ross Lancaster |
Under the Radar These college basketball players have performed highly, but aren't as well-known by the average college basketball fan. |
Sports Central November 15, 2006 Seth Doria |
NCAA Tournament Sleeper Watch The seeds for tournament runs are always planted in the fall. Pay attention now, and you just might have something to brag about come March. |
Sports Central April 11, 2012 Jonathan Lowe |
"Logic" Problems? It happens in every sport and at every level. In the days following a season, pink slips are shown to coaches that haven't lived up to their potential (and haven't built up their teams to said potential). College basketball is no different. |
Sports Central April 9, 2014 Jonathan Lowe |
Tourney Learning For the second time in four years, and the fourth time in 16 seasons, the Huskies became the rulers of men's college basketball (only to be joined by the women's team Tuesday night). |
Sports Central February 18, 2009 Jonathan Lowe |
Wouldn't Touch it With a 25-Team Poll Do we need to have a top 25 poll in college basketball? |
Sports Central November 6, 2008 Kevin Beane |
2008 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Preview Although the first full day of college basketball action won't be until Friday the 14th, the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament has the docket to themselves the first four days of the week, in what has become a tradition in the last few years on ESPNU. |
Sports Central January 19, 2010 Seth Doria |
Pac-10 Basketball in Disarray Pac-10 fans better pay close attention to the first weekend of the NCAA tournament this year, because it looks real unlikely any Pac school will be around for the second. |
Sports Central January 5, 2004 Brian Cook |
Spartans' Lofty Expectations Have Them NIT-Bound Why did Michigan State men's college basketball coach Tom Izzo saddle his team with a Bataan Death March of a schedule? For the same reason AP pollsters ranked the Spartans third in the preseason: both horribly overrated Izzo himself. |
Salon.com March 18, 2002 King Kaufman |
Hit the road The NCAA Tournament's new "pod" system works just fine, but it needs an adjustment to prevent this weekend's "home" games... |
Sports Central April 4, 2012 Jean Neuberger |
After the Madness: Final Thoughts Sixty-eight teams began a trek for a national title three weeks ago. And to the surprise of few, the heavily favored Kentucky Wildcats were the one team left standing at the end. |
Sports Central November 5, 2007 Corrie Trouw |
NCAA Basketball Program Power Rankings This NCAA hoops program power ranking forms a ladder for coaching ascension. |
Sports Illustrated December 18, 2000 B.J. Schecter |
Fearless Predictions I admire teams such as Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke, Illinois, Arizona and North Carolina for playing such difficult non-conference schedules. Coaches know that come tournament time it will pay off, even if it means a couple more losses... |
Sports Central February 20, 2013 Ross Lancaster |
The Season to Expect the Unexpected As a college basketball fan, I can't begin to keep track of the number of times someone has told me, "The regular season doesn't mean anything. I'm just waiting for the tournament to start." No, I would always say or think. |
Sports Central January 29, 2008 Seth Doria |
46 Days to Selection Sunday A look at the last week in college basketball. |
Sports Central January 17, 2008 Ross Lancaster |
The Valley of Change At the very top of the college basketball totem pole, things have been exciting, but also, have been according to plan. |
Sports Central March 30, 2015 Jonathan Lowe |
Final Four: The Finality of Incentive After four-plus months of buckets, boards, blocks, and blown whistles, we've reduced the field of college basketball championship contenders to four. |
Sports Central April 3, 2007 Ricky Dimon |
Observations From the Final Four As March Madness begins to wind down, here are some observations from the most recent wins. |
Sports Central December 22, 2009 Paul Foeller |
Early Season Review: What We've Learned Even in a season where so much is uncertain, we do know some things without a doubt. |
Sports Central November 12, 2008 Ross Lancaster |
A Quiet, Exciting Beginning You don't have to be one of these huge college hoops fans to know that North Carolina is the prohibitive favorite to take home the title. |
Sports Illustrated February 20, 2001 Seth Davis |
Bubble Trouble With so many bids to the NCAAs locked up, the fight for the remaining few will be frenzied... |
Sports Central August 5, 2013 Jean Neuberger |
Beefing Up Schedules It was a packed house at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, listening to SEC Commissioner Mike Slive talk about basketball. |
Sports Central December 26, 2007 Jean Neuberger |
College Hoops Highs and Lows Some awards for the best and worst of the early college basketball season. |
Sports Illustrated January 8, 2001 Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel Don't get too excited about Hoosiers' upset... |
Sports Central May 19, 2009 Seth Doria |
NCAA Coaching Carousel Winners The NCAA men's basketball coaching carousel is always a nervous time for the top mid-majors. |