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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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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. ...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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 ...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Florida Gators, Memphis Tiger, Murray State Racers

NCAA Tournament: Overseeded Teams

1 year 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...

1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, March Madness

NCAA Tournament: Breakout Players

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Casper Ware, Doug McDermott, Harrison Barnes, Nate Wolters

6 Coaching Candidates to Replace Darrin Horn at South Carolina

College Basketball Darrin Horn was fired as the head coach at South Carolina after four seasons. He went 10–6 in the SEC in Year 1 but is 13–35 since. Overall, he went 60–63 at South Carolina after a five-...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News, SEC, South Carolina Gamecocks

NCAA Tournament's 10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters

College Basketball NCAA Tournament's 10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters ...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Indiana Hooisers, NC State Wolfpack, UCLA Bruins

NCAA Tournament 2012: Athlon's Bracket Cheat Sheets

College Basketball So you've been pulled into your office's NCAA Tournament bracket picks game and you have no clue which teams to choose. Athlon Sports is here to help. We put together these handy cheat sheets of br...

1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, March Madness, NCAA Tournament

How a Baseball Fan Fills Out His NCAA Tournament Bracket

College Basketball I spend a lot more time watching baseball than I do college basketball, but it’s a law that everyone — sports fan or not — must fill out a bracket. And I must obey the law. So knowing wh...

1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Basketball, MLB

NCAA Tournament Upsets

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. Name two double-digit seeds that y...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Belmont Bruins, Long Beach State 49ers, NC State Wolfpack, New Mexico Lobos, Ohio University Bobcats, St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Bracket Breakdown: Pick 60 for $60K

College Basketball Think you've got what it takes to make the right picks in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament? If so, Athlon has the game for you. No drafts. No rosters. No trades. Simply pick the winners of each...

1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball

The ABC’s of the NCAA Tournament 2012

College Basketball by David Fox (@DavidFox615 on twitter) An unfortunate fact for college basketball is that many fans are just getting acquainted with the sport around tournament time. Athlon Spo...

1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, March Madness

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