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2011 College Basketball Preview: UCLA Bruins
College Basketball They weren’t exactly pouring champagne around Westwood last year, but after UCLA rebounded from one of its worst seasons in six decades, the bubbly might just be back on ice. And with Derrick Wil...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Pac-12, Joshua Smith, Norman Powell, Reeves Nelson, UCLA Bruins

Florida Gators 2011 College Basketball Preview
College Basketball Four years ago, Florida Gators head coach Billy Donovan felt like he was starting over. Four years later, he has lost his big guys again. But the transition to a new year should be smoother. “In ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Alex Tyus, Brad Beal, Casey Prather, Chandler Parsons, Cody Larson, Erik Murphy, Erving Walker, John Pelphrey, Kenny Boynton, Larry Shyatt, Mike Rosario, Patric Young, Scottie Wilbekin, Vernon Macklin, Walter Pitchford, Will Yeguete, Florida Gators, SEC, Billy Donovan

Duke Blue Devils Basketball: 2011-2012 Preview and Predictions
College Basketball As he stands on the cusp of history, Mike Krzyzewski’s 32nd season for the Duke Blue Devils means dealing with a program reboot. With 900 Division I college basketball coaching wins, Krzyzewski n...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Alex Murphy, Andre Dawkins, Austin Rivers, Josh Hairston, Marshall Plumlee, Miles Plumlee, Quinn Cook, Ryan Kelly, Seth Curry, Tyler Thornton, Duke Blue Devils, Mike Krzyzewski

College Basketball 2011 Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels
College Basketball After the North Carolina Tar Heels fell one step short of the Final Four, Roy Williams entered the offseason uncertain about what his team might look like for 2011-12. Now, he couldn’t be more pl...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Dexter Strickland, Harrison Barnes, James McAdoo, John Henson, Kendall Marshall, P.J. Hairston, Tyler Zeller, North Carolina Tar Heels, ACC

Jared Sullinger on Singing, Eating and Returning to Ohio State
College Basketball Jared Sullinger’s decision to return to Ohio State ensured the Buckeyes another shot at getting to the Final Four. Thad Matta hadn’t had much luck keeping big men around Columbus for more than ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Jared Sullinger, Ohio State Buckeyes

College Basketball 2011 Preview: Kentucky Wildcats
College Basketball Though John Calipari’s office overlooks the court at the Kentucky Wildcats' basketball practice facility, he’s not allowed to watch what happens there in the summer. Apparently, he was missing ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, SEC, Anthony Davis, Darius Miller, Doron Lamb, Eloy Vargas, Kyle Wiltjer, Marquis Teague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Stacey Poole, Terrence Jones, Twany Beckham, Kentucky Wildcats, John Calipari

Watch out for Cal, Miami and Cincinnati in '11-12
College Basketball Name a team from a Big Six power conference that you believe could surprise in 2011-12. Mitch Light: I believe California will emerge as the biggest threat to Arizona in the new-look Pac-12. Mi...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big East, Pac-12, Allen Crabbe, Cashmere Wright, DeQuan Jones, Dion Dixon, Jim Larranaga, Jorege Gutierrez, Malcolm Grant, Mick Cronin, Mike Montgomery, Reggie Johnson, Sean Kilpatrick, Shaquille Thomas, Yancy Gates, Cal, Cincinnati, Miami

Haith a Curious Hire by Missouri
College Basketball What was the most questionable hire of the offseason? Patrick Snow: I thought this offseason’s most curious hire was Frank Haith at Missouri. Athletic director Mike Alden was very ambitious i...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, A-10, ACC, Big 12, Brian Gregory, Frank Haith, Paul Hewitt, Dayton, George Mason, Georgia Tech, Miami, Missouri

Mike Anderson a 'slam dunk' for Arkansas
College Basketball Which offseason coaching hire do you like the most? Patrick Snow: I think the slam dunk hire of this offseason was Mike Anderson at Arkansas. He obviously knows the school and culture in Fayett...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, SEC, Summit League, Billy Gillispie, Mike Anderson, Ron Hunter, Arkansas, Georgia State, IUPUI, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas Tech

Was Billy Kennedy a good hire by Texas A&M?
College Basketball Do you like Texas A&M's decision to go with Billy Kennedy to replace Mark Turgeon? Mitch Light: I do like the Billy Kennedy hire. He might not be a household name, but the guy is a very goo...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Billy Kennedy, Texas A&M

Did Gary Williams Underachieve?
College Basketball In the wake of Gary Williams’ retirement, there has been considerable debate about the quality of the Maryland job as it relates to the rest of the college basketball landscape. Like most, I beli...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Maryland

The Greatest College Basketball Player Names
College Basketball If your name was Spongy Benjamin, you'd be on this list. ...
2 years ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Overtime, John Moonshower, Parfait Bitee, Spongey Johnson

UConn Wins National Championship
College Basketball With a 53–41 victory over Butler in the national title game, Kemba Walker joined Richard Hamilton (1999) and Ben Gordon (2004) among the pantheon of Connecticut champions. In the process, the 6'1...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Athlon's Final Four Predictions
College Basketball By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch) Houston — It’s the most unlikely Final Four since the NCAA Tournament expanded in 1985. We have a No. 3 seed that finished in a three-way tie for ninth pl...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Butler-UConn Championship Preview
College Basketball Houston — We’re told this is one of the more improbable National Championship games in the history of the sport. We have two teams that lost a combined 18 games in the regular season — the mo...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Basketball

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