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Kenny Smith Talks March Madness, NBA Linsanity and More
College Basketball Athlon Sports sat down with Kenny Smith, who covers the NBA on TNT — along with Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Co. as a member of the Emmy award-winning Inside the NBA —...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, NBA, Charles Barkley, Dean Smith, Dwyane Wade, Hakeem Olajuwon, Harrison Barnes, Jeremy Lin, Kendall Marshall, Kenny Smith, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Tyler Zeller

College Basketball: Games to Watch this Weekend
College Basketball COLLEGE BASKETBALL WEEKEND ON TAP The regular season is winding down. Every game counts. Here's a look at the key games this weekend.  Saturday, Feb. 25 Vanderbilt at Kentucky ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

UConn, Illinois, Memphis and NC State Lead Bubble Talk
College Basketball Which NCAA Tournament bubble team had the most damaging loss over the weekend? Mark Ross: Could defending national champion UConn not make the NCAA Tournament? After Saturday’s 79–64 home l...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, March Madness, MVC, SEC

NCAA Tournament: Predicting the Field
College Basketball By Mitch Light Selection Sunday is just over three weeks away. Here's a conference-by-conference projection at the NCAA Tournament's Field of 68. ACC (6) In: Duke Florida State, Miami, No...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Kentucky's Davis and Kansas' Robinson lead POY Candidates
College Basketball Each college basketball weekend is taking on more meaning with less than a month to go until league tournaments begin. Saturday saw several big-time clashes, highlighted by Kentucky surviving in a ...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic-10, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, OVC, SEC, WCC, Baylor Bears, Creighton Bluejays, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, San Diego State Aztecs, UNLV Rebels, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wichita State Shockers, Xavier Musketeers

Duke, Louisville, West Virginia and Kentucky Lead Roundtable
College Basketball The calendar has turned to February, so college basketball teams are currently fighting for seeding or just to get in the NCAA Tournament. Missouri had a huge comeback win over Kansas in this weeke...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, A-10, ACC, Big East, Conference USA, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Stanford Cardinal, Temple Owls, West Virginia Mountaineers, Xavier Musketeers

Notre Dame and Iowa State Wins Among Weekend's Best
College Basketball Which team had the best weekend, as far as improving its NCAA profile? Nathan Rush: Notre Dame’s 50–48 victory at Connecticut on Saturday was another impressive win for the Fighting Irishâ€...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, UConn Huskies

College Basketball: Kevin Jones, West Virginia Hope to Pull Upset in Syracuse
College Basketball By David Schuman Saturday afternoon, the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-6, 5-3 Big East) travel up to snowy Syracuse to take on the No. 4 Orange (21-1, 8-1 Big East). The matchup has admittedly...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Darryl Bryant, Kevin Jones, Syracuse Orange, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Basketball: No. 1 Kentucky Crushes Georgia
College Basketball If any normal team were to start three freshmen and two sophomores, conference road games would surely be a daunting prospect. Fortunately for Coach John Calipari, his newly minted No. 1 Kentucky W...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, David Schuman

Florida State over Duke; Syracuse and UConn losses highlight wild weekend
College Basketball It was a wild weekend around college basketball, with several upsets and plenty of last drama. Some of the most notable results were Florida State winning at Duke, Syracuse tasting its first d...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Baylor Bears, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Illinois Fighting Illini, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Syracuse Orange, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, UConn Huskies, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers

College Basketball: Ohio State's Defense Dominates Indiana
College Basketball For a much-hyped Top 10 matchup, this one wasn’t really close. The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (16-3, 4-2 Big Ten) creamed the No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (15-3, 3-3 Big Ten) 80-63 on their home court. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball

Syracuse Orange Roll Villanova Wildcats in Philly
College Basketball There were a few minutes in the second half of Wednesday night’s game between Syracuse and Villanova where it looked like the Wildcats would make it an exciting finish. But the Syracuse Orange (1...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, News, Syracuse Orange, Villanova Wildcats

College Basketball Q&A with Clark Kellogg
College Basketball Athlon Sports’ Braden Gall had a chance to sit down with CBS College Basketball analyst Clark Kellogg to preview the 2011-2012 NCAA Basketball season. You can follow Braden on twitter at @AthlonB...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, News, Baylor Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Kentucky Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Vanderbilt Commodores, Clark Kellogg

Dick Vitale Previews 2011-2012 College Basketball Season
College Basketball There’s no greater ambassador and evangelist for college basketball than Dick Vitale, who was on the mic for ESPN’s first college hoops broadcast on Dec. 5, 1979 (DePaul 90, Wisconsin 77) and h...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange, Vanderbilt Commodores, Dick Vitale

2011-12 Athlon Sports College Basketball Preseason Top 25
College Basketball 2011-12 Athlon Sports Preaseason Top 25 Click on each team for their preview 1. North Carolina 2. Kentucky 3. Ohio State 4. Connecticut 5. Syracuse 6. Duke 7. Vande...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, California Golden Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas Jayhakws, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers, Xavier Musketeers

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