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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

NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview
College Basketball 2012 NCAA Tournament SOUTH REGION Atlanta Top Two – Kentucky (1), Duke (2) The Kentucky Wildcats (32–2, 16–0 SEC) enter the Big Dance as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tourn...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, John Calipari, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Mike Krzyzewski, Perry Jones III, Shaka Smart, Baylor Bears, Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Kentucky Wildcats, VCU Rams

NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview
College Basketball 2012 NCAA Tournament MIDWEST REGION St. Louis Top Two – North Carolina (1), Kansas (2) The North Carolina Tar Heels (29–5, 14–2 ACC) were the preseason No. 1 team in the country...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Bill Self, Harrison Barnes, Juan Fernandez, Roy Williams, Thomas Robinson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Tyler Zeller, Belmont Bruins, Georgetown Hoyas, Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina Tar Heels, Temple Owls

NCAA Tournament: East Region Preview
College Basketball 2012 NCAA Tournament EAST REGION Boston Top Two – Syracuse (1), Ohio State (2) The Syracuse Orange (31–2, 17–1 Big East) are a No. 1 seed for the third time in program history. ...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Fab Melo, Jared Sullinger, Jim Boeheim, John Jenkins, Jordan Taylor, Thad Matta, Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange, Vanderbilt Commodores, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

NCAA Tournament: West Region Preview
College Basketball 2012 NCAA Tournament WEST REGION Phoenix Top Two – Michigan State (1), Missouri (2) The Michigan State Spartans (27–7, 13–5 Big Ten) locked up the fourth No. 1 seed by beating O...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Bradley Beal, Casper Ware, Draymond Green, Keith Appling, Marcus Denmon, Florida Gators, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, Murray State Racers

NCAA Tournament 2012: The Brackets
College Basketball The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship field of 68 is out and the brackets are revealed. Kentucky, who lost to Vanderbilt in the SEC Championship game earlier today, stands as the No. 1 overall see...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, Brackets, March Madness, NCAA Tournament

9 Coaching Candidates to Replace Bruce Weber at Illinois
College Basketball One of the most intriguing coaching positions in college basketball became available when Illinois dismissed Bruce Weber on Friday morning after nine seasons in Champaign. Some consider Illinois on...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, Illinois Fighting Illini

Bracket Breakdown: The Field of 68
College Basketball By Mitch Light Selection Sunday is just days away. Here's a conference-by-conference look at the Field of 68, as of Friday morning. ACC (5) In: Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Caro...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

10 Greatest College Basketball Freshmen of All Time
College Basketball Freshmen have led teams to national championships. They’ve won National Player of the Year honors and Defensive Player of the Year honors. Even more rookies have gone on to be top picks in the NB...
1 year ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Jackson, Kevin Durant, Wayman Tisdale

Temple Basketball a Great Get for the Big East
College Basketball By Mitch Light Conference realignment is being driven by football. That is undeniable. And for the most part, college basketball will suffer. We are losing the twice-annual Border War between K...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Big East, Georgetown Hoyas, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls

College Basketball: Players of the Year
College Basketball By Mitch Light Athlon Sports is in the business of preseason prognostications, so let’s look back at who we tabbed as the preseason Player of the Year in the nation’s top conferences and wh...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Antohny Davis, Drew Gordon, Jae Crowder, Josh Smith, Tyler Zeller, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, New Mexico Lobos, North Carolina Tar Heels, Temple Owls

Bracket Breakdown: The Field of 68
College Basketball The first Automatic bids will be handed out this weekend. Selection Sunday is just over a week away. Here is our look at the Field of 68. ACC (5) In: Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Ca...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

College Basketball: Games to Watch this Weekend
College Basketball Saturday, March 3 West Virginia at South Florida It’s a matchup between two Big East bubble teams that would love to close the regular season with a win. It’s hard to say which team nee...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Pressure is on West Virginia, Northwestern

College Basketball Which team is under the most pressure in this final week of the regular season? Patrick Snow: I think the West Virginia Mountaineers are under a ton of pressure if they want to make a fifth co...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, John Shurna, Kevin Jones, Creighton Bluejays, Kentucky Wildcats, Northwestern Wildcats, Vanderbilt Commodores, West Virginia Mountaineers, Colonial, Missouri Valley, SEC

Bracket Breakdown: The Field of 68
College Basketball ACC (5) In: Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia Worth a mention: NC State Notes: NC State had three opportunities in the past eight days to pick up a much-needed marquee win,...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

An Exclusive Q&A with Coach K
College Basketball With a 74–69 win over Michigan State at Madison Square Garden earlier this season, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski passed his mentor and former coach at Army, Bob Knight, for most NCAA career victorie...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, Coach K, Duke Blue Devils

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

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