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Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
College Basketball This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for May 24. • The New York Daily News has the Big Apple buzzing with the report that the Steinbrenners could sell the Y...
1 day ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
College Basketball This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for May 18. • Sorry for running late today. I was out day trading my new Facebook shares. • If the Pacers beat th...
1 week ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
College Basketball This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for May 11. • After the Lakers Game 6 loss, Kobe Bryant calls out Andrew Bynum in an interview with Yahoo’s Adrian Wo...
2 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
college basketball This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for May 4. • Peter Berg confirms a Friday Night Lights movie, and he is not a fan of Craig James. • Baseball fans...
3 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, NFL, MLB, college basketball, College Football, MLB, NBA, NFL

7 Coaching Replacements for Seth Greenberg at Virginia Tech
College Basketball Virginia Tech has fired men's basketball coach Seth Greenberg after nine seasons with the Hokies. With that news, we compiled a list of possible replacements to take over in Blacksburg.   ...
4 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Virginia Tech Hokies, Seth Greenberg

College Basketball's Early Top 25 for 2012-2013
College Basketball Kentucky has cut down the nets and added another championship banner to Rupp Arena. The question now is how deep the NBA draft will cut into the Wildcats roster, and what kind of influx of talent w...
6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird Come to Broadway
College Basketball From the pages of Athlon Sports Monthly, Michael Bradley details an exciting new Broadway production based on the careers of basketball legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. After five NBA worl...
7 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, NBA, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson

NCAA Tournament's Biggest Upsets and Closest Calls
College Basketball While none of the 112 No. 16 seeds has won a game in the NCAA Tournament (more on that below), six No. 15 seeds have shocked No. 2s since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. And two of them too...
7 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, News, Duke Blue Devils, Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Missouri Tigers, Norfolk State Spartans

Greatest Kentucky Basketball Team Ever?
College Basketball John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats play Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals in the Final Four on Saturday in a game that will determine the best team in the Commonwealth this season. But eve...
7 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, News, Anthony Davis, Antoine Walker, Darius Miller, Derek Anderson, Doron Lamb, John Calipari, Marquis Teague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Rick Pitino, Ron Mercer, Terrence Jones, Tony Delk, Walter McCarty, Kentucky Wildcats

Best Basketball Teams since 2000 Not to Win an NCAA Championship

College Basketball The one-and-done format of the NCAA Tournament often leads to the best team going home without a title. Amazing seasons tend to crash and burn in the maelstrom that is March Madness. From the pages...
7 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, March Madness, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, UCLA Bruins, UConn Huskies, Bill Self, Coach K, John Calipari, Roy Williams

Final Four Preview with Clark Kellogg
College Basketball Athlon Sports’ Mitch Light caught up with CBS college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg earlier this week to chat about the Final Four. Athlon Sports: You’ve been involved in the sport for a...
8 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Ohio State Buckeyes

March Madness Needs Gus Johnson
College Basketball March Madness has lacked some excitement this year, and one reason seems obvious. Besides badly-officiated contests, a lack of shooters and no buzzer-beaters, the missing ingredient has to be the a...
8 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, News, March Madness, Florida Gators, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, UCLA Bruins, Xavier Musketeers, Gus Johnson, March Madness

Sweet 16: Toughest Path to the Final Four
College Basketball The editors at Athlon Sports debate some of the hot topics surrounding the NCAA Tournament. What No. 1 seed has the toughest remaining path to the Final Four? Nathan Rush: Syracuse has not ...
9 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Michigan State Spartans, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange

NCAA Tournament: Which teams missed the Sweet 16
College Basketball The editors at Athlon Sports tackle a few questions on college basketball with the Sweet 16 quickly approaching. Here's No. 1. Which team are you most surprised did not make the Sweet 16? N...
9 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Florida State Seminoles, Missouri Tigers, Vanderbilt Commodores

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: West Region
College Basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: West Region Top Dog — Michigan State (1) Coach Tom Izzo punched the ticket to his 10th Sweet 16, thanks in no small part to his all-everything point forw...
9 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Billy Donovan, Buzz Williams, Darius Johnson Odom, Draymond Green, Erving Walker, Rick Pitino, Tom Izzo, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, Norfolk State Spartans

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region
College Basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region Top Dog — North Carolina (1) After getting shot-swatting forward John Henson back from a wrist injury suffered in the ACC Tournament, the ...
9 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Kendall Marshall, Mark Gottfried, Roy Williams, Kansas Jayhawks, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: East Region
College Basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: East Region Top Dog — Syracuse (1) The Syracuse Orange continued their strange season — which has included the Bernie Fine sex abuse scandal, failed dr...
9 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Bo Ryan, Fab Melo, Jared Sullinger, Jim Boeheim, John Jenkins, Jordan Taylor, Thad Matta, Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: South Region
College Basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: South Region Top Dog — Kentucky (1) As expected, the Kentucky Wildcats dominated their first two opponents, averaging 84 points per game and a 15.5-point...
9 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Anthony Davis, C.J. McCollum, John Calipari, Marquis Teague, Mike Krzyzewski, Terrence Jones, Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Lehigh Mountain Hawks

10 Coaching Candidates to Replace Doc Sadler at Nebraska
College Basketball Doc Sadler was fired after six seasons at Nebraska. He went 101–89 overall but only 34–63 in league play (five in the Big 12, one in the Big Ten). Here is a list of 10 possible replacements. ...
9 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News

9 Coaching Candidates to Replace Rick Stansbury at Mississippi State
College Basketball Rick Stansbury stepped down Thursday afternoon after 14 seasons as the head coach at Mississippi State. Here is a list of possible replacements. Johnny Jones, head coach, North Texas Jon...
10 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News, Mississippi State Bulldogs

No Need to Expand the NCAA Tournament
College Basketball --By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman) The NCAA currently tries to insult America’s intelligence each March by telling us that the NCAA Tournament starts on a Tuesday in Dayton. Sorry guys, I don...
10 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, March Madness

NCAA Tournament: Kentucky or the Field
College Basketball The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. If you had a choice, would you tak...
10 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats

NCAA Tournament: Underseeded Teams
College Basketball The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. Which team do you believe was the ...
10 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Florida Gators, Memphis Tiger, Murray State Racers

NCAA Tournament: Overseeded Teams
College Basketball The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. Which team do you believe was t...
10 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Alabama Crimson Tide, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado State Rams, Virginia Cavaliers

Athlon's Bracket Breakdown: Players' Popular Picks
College Basketball As the hours tick down to enter Athlon's Bracket Breakdown game, we decided to give you a peek into the minds of players who've already set their brackets. We crunched the numbers from th...
10 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, March Madness

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