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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...
1 year 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

Walker Gets the Point
College Basketball 1. There are four great point guards in the Final Four. Which one is your favorite? Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch): I don’t want to over-think this one. I’ve got to go with Kemba Walker, a firs...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Four Teams, Many Stories
College Basketball By Ken Davis When Jim Calhoun embarked on his career as a NCAA Division I basketball coach at Northeastern in 1972, he was 30 years old — even younger than Butler’s Brad Stevens or VCU’s ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Huskies Have Wildcat Rematch in Final Four
College Basketball Connecticut Huskies 2010-11 Record: 30–9 (9–9 Big East) Head Coach: Jim Calhoun (4th Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Kemba Walker (23.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.5 apg), G – Shabazz Nap...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Kentucky Dribble Drives to Final Four
College Basketball Kentucky Wildcats 2010-11 Record: 29–8 (10–6 SEC) Head Coach: John Calipari (3rd Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Brandon Knight (17.2 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.8 rpg), G – Darius Miller...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Butler Underdogs Back in Final Four
College Basketball Butler Bulldogs 2010-11 Record: 27–9 (13–5 Horizon) Head Coach: Brad Stevens (2nd Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Shelvin Mack (15.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.6 apg), G – Ronald Nored (...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

Shaka-ing Rams Run to Final Four
College Basketball VCU Rams 2010-11 Record: 28–11 (11–6 Colonial) Head Coach: Shaka Smart (1st Final Four) Projected Starters: G – Joey Rodriguez (10.6 ppg, 5.1 apg, 3.2 rpg, 1.5 spg), G – Brandon R...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball

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