Here is a full rundown of the first day of the ACC tournament. Read more »
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Major Conference Tournaments Day 1
Early Season Tournaments, Part 2
On the Battle 4 Atlantis, NIT, Great Alaska Shootout, Orlando Classic, Wooden Legacy, Las Vegas Invitational, Emerald Coast, Corpus Christi, Barclays, Las Vegas Classic and Diamond Head. Read more »
Early Season Tournaments Part 1
Using his yet-to-be-released rankings for the 351 Division I schools, Dan Hanner previews the early season tournaments. Read more »
College Basketball Preview Summary And Updates
Over the past 12 weeks, we've released a number of conference previews for the upcoming 14-15 college basketball season. Here are a few updates on what's changed since that project began. Read more »
Five College Teams That Will Play Slower In 2014-15
Cuonzo Martin at Cal, Frank Haith at Tulsa, Russ Pennell at Centrak Arkansas, Bob Walsh at Maine and Wayne Tinkle at Oregon State will all play at a slower pace than their predecessor. Read more »
Reviewing The 2014 NBA Draft (From A College Perspective)
Notes on Marcus Smart, James Young, Elfrid Payton, Mitch McGary, Julis Randle, Jordan Adams, Adreian Payne and Isaiah Austin. Read more »
Is The Sophomore Leap Real?
The sophomore leap is real, but it is largely about freshmen correcting mistakes. For polished and skilled freshmen, don’t expect the same huge jump in efficiency. Read more »
Notes On The 2014 Jordan Brand Classic
On Justin Blackmon, the budding chemistry between Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones, the potential of Cliff Alexander and Kelly Oubre at Kansas, and why Myles Turner is making the most informed decision of any high-level recruit. Read more »
Why I Love The Nike Hoop Summit
The Nike Hoop Summit is the best of the high school All-Star games. Something happens when players put on the Team USA uniform. This isn’t just an all-star dunk contest. You get to see a little bit more of the player’s character. Read more »
A Champion Is Crowned
Should Kentucky have played more zone this year, why Niels Giffey made a lot of fans happy, and how Napier survived a few frustrated moments to lead his team to victory. Read more »
Final Four Saturday
Kentucky continues to overcome the odds, Wisconsin's season was historic even without a Final Four win, and I break down the simulcasts. Read more »
The Worst Game Of Aaron Gordon’s Life
Did the Elite Eight expose Aaron Gordon's game, or prove he is not a quitter? Read more »
Championship Week Final Wrapup
Phil Martelli's emotion, Brent Musburger's mistake, Tulsa's sophomore leaps, and other final thoughts on Championship Week. Read more »
Championship Week’s Amazing Thursday
Thursday featured 36 games in the nine major conference tournaments. Here is my running summary of all the games. Read more »
Preseason Predictions Revisited
Which teams have performed above the best case I projected in October and which teams have performed below the worst case I projected in October? Read more »
Evaluating Recent Coaching Hires And The Meaning Of Coin Flips
Tubby Smith and Larry Brown's turnarounds, plus meditations on close losses and wins for Tom Crean and Jim Boeheim. Read more »
Coaches Hurt The Most By New Foul Rules
The impact of the new foul rules on Kansas and Kentucky, the new key to Wisconsin's season, and Florida St.'s poor defensive rebounding highlight this week's column. Read more »
Conference Play In Full Force
Why I hate January NCAA tournament talk, players who should stop taking threes, what happens when you are down five players, Duke's struggles, and more. Read more »
Coaches That Peak Early In The Year
Explaining how an Iowa vs Iowa St. basketball game can be better than Kentucky vs North Carolina, and how Mike Krzyzewski can show up on a list about coaching disappointment. Read more »
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