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Sports Illustrated November 13, 2000 Seth Davis |
Let's keep exempt games At last, hoopheads, some actual games to talk about. Could we have gotten off to a better start than with the four games that took place last week at Madison Square Garden during the Coaches vs. Cancer Ikon Classic? |
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 Central March 19, 2015 Jeffrey Boswell |
March Madness: "Big Blue" Balls Can anyone stop Kentucky from completing an undefeated season with the national championship? |
Sports Illustrated February 19, 2002 Seth Davis |
Diminishing Returns: Stars with Lost Luster After testing the NBA waters last spring and finding them cold, guard Keith Bogans returned to Kentucky to try to boost his NBA stock. Instead his value has fallen... |
Sports Illustrated January 4, 2001 Seth Davis |
Inside College Basketball From Lexington to Louisville, players and fans are in a state of dismay... |
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 March 16, 2015 Ross Lancaster |
Who Can Take Down Kentucky? The Kentucky Wildcats will attempt to become the first 40-0 team in the history of college basketball over the next three weeks during the NCAA tournament. |
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 Illustrated October 12, 2000 |
Let the party begin Ten pressing questions entering the 2000-20001 season. That's right, hoopheads, it's our time of year again. Time to par-tay... |
Sports Illustrated November 13, 2000 Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers Duke's backcourt is a strength... Calipari and the Memphis Tigers have a chance at the tournament... etc. |
Salon.com March 16, 2001 King Kaufman |
The Tournament, Day 1 A view from a couch: Three buzzer beaters in the NCAA highlight a day of underdogs hanging around, and sometimes winning. |
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 November 11, 2013 Andrew Jones |
Bold Predictions For 2014 March Madness The college basketball season is underway and so far there have been few surprises. There are some familiar names in the preseason rankings. Indeed, it is a veritable who's who of college basketball. |
Salon.com March 19, 2001 King Kaufman |
The beat-down round The upsets of the NCAA Tournament's first two days give way to order being restored over the weekend, but there are still some thrills. |
Sports Central March 17, 2009 Jonathan Lowe |
Sports Central's Roundball Roundtable Sports writers compare notes and predictions about college basketball. |
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 January 15, 2008 Seth Doria |
60 Days to Selection Sunday A look back at the last week in college basketball. |
Sports Central October 27, 2004 Eric Williams |
College Basketball Teams to Watch Their eyes are on the prize: Arizona's Wildcats... Kentucky's Wildcats... Illinois' Fighting Illini... Michigan State's Spartans... Wake Forest's Demon Deacons... Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets... North Carolina's Tar Heels... Kansas' Jayhawks... |
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 December 22, 2014 Jean Neuberger |
Can Anyone Stop Kentucky? Even without Alex Poythress, Kentucky's got all the pieces to make history. |
Sports Illustrated February 12, 2001 |
Fearless Predictions Memo to UNLV president Carol Harter: Wake up. Slick Rick is playing you. Harter should recognize that she has a good man in no-nonsense interim coach Max Good. He doesn't wear fancy suits or talk a good game, but this guy is good for college athletics and deserves much better... |
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 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 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 January 29, 2008 Seth Doria |
46 Days to Selection Sunday A look at the last week in college basketball. |
Sports Central March 24, 2010 Jonathan Lowe |
Back to the Future Some Sweet 16 thoughts on what's past and coming up. |
Sports Central January 8, 2005 Alan Rubenstein |
Stoudamire Needs Attitude Adjustment After a lackluster performance with only one field gold attempt and no points against Utah, Arizona senior guard Salim Stoudamire subsequently sulked on the bench. Coach Lute Olson has grown increasingly frustrated with his senior guard. |
Sports Illustrated April 2, 2001 Seth Davis |
Tough as nails True grit brought Duke, 'Zona to this point... |
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 Illustrated April 2, 2001 Grant Wahl |
Upset special Wildcats' defense will stifle Blue Devils... |
Sports Illustrated January 23, 2001 Grant Wahl |
Back on The Prowl After a rough start, preseason No. 1 Arizona is at full force and looking like a title contender... |
Sports Central February 24, 2010 Seth Doria |
It's NCAA Tournament Bracket Prep Time When you're making big decisions in mid-March, these are the things you need to take into consideration. |
Sports Central December 18, 2013 Jean Neuberger |
December Stock Market The 2013-14 college basketball season is heating up and already we've figured something out about the teams whose stock is worth buying or selling this season. |
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 October 24, 2011 Paul Foeller |
Better Than You Think There are three college basketball teams that aren't being talked about as elite right now that should be. Let's take a look at those teams, along with a player on each team that might have a breakout year. |
Sports Central December 15, 2005 William Geoghegan |
Best Rivalry In College Basketball? Only until the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats decided to suck the life out of this year's meeting. |
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 Illustrated May 10, 2002 Tim Layden |
Prince's Derby gamble paid off The Kentucky Derby victory by 20-1 shot War Emblem attracted more than the usual attention because the rich man was a Saudi prince named Ahmed bin Salman and because the Prince had purchased War Emblem just 23 days before the Derby... |
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 Illustrated November 15, 2001 Grant Wahl |
Some Top 20 surprises My annual preseason college hoops tour has come to a close, but not without some memorable moments... |
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 Central March 7, 2012 Paul Foeller |
Early Bracket-Busters Every year after Selection Sunday, the second-guessing of the Selection Committee's decisions begins for fans everywhere. It's so much fun, I just couldn't wait any longer, and compiled a list of teams that will be ranked too high or too low in a couple weeks |
Sports Illustrated November 8, 2000 |
Ready for tipoff Our annual season-preview journeys for the mag are always a blast, and for all sorts of reasons. Arizona is king of my preseason college basketball top 20... |
Sports Central April 1, 2006 Alan Rubenstein |
Indy's Had Unlikely Final Fours Before It should come as no surprise that the surviving teams advanced to the Circle City with a twist. Indianapolis produced the only other Final Four without a number one seed. |
Sports Illustrated March 29, 2001 |
Final Four breakdown Sports Illustrated asked coaches and assistants, who this season have broken down hours of tape preparing game plans to use against the Final Four teams, to tell us what they saw and offer insights on how to play those teams. Here are some of their observations... |
Sports Central December 15, 2009 Ross Lancaster |
Like Clockwork, Orange Are Excelling Not only is Syracuse without a blemish in real games, but they may be the only team in the country to have four quality wins at this early stage. |
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. |
Sports Central April 6, 2015 Ross Lancaster |
Flipping the Script: Wisconsin's Historic Offense It might be time to flip the script on our assumptions. What if Wisconsin is one of the greatest offenses we've seen in modern college basketball? |
AskMen.com Paul Bessire |
March Madness Champions In this article, WhatIfSports utilizes its free SimMatchup technology to rank the greatest March Madness Champions. |
AskMen.com Andrew Segal |
Top 10 All-Time NCAA Tournament Upsets Every year, 65 teams get invited to the big dance that is the NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship. And every year, there are a few surprises. This list honors a few great unexpected winners of tournaments past. |