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Powers' Illinois college basketball rankings (ESPN.com | Nov 20/09)
[+] EnlargeAP Photo/Robert K. O'DaniellIllinois freshman Brandon Paul is averaging 21 points in two games. 1. Illinois (2-0) -- Illinois freshman Brandon Paul has been sensational in his first two collegiate games, averaging 21 points. If Paul can k...

Not to rain on Syracuse's parade, but … (ESPN.com | Nov 20/09)
Fran Fraschilla (top left), a college basketball analyst for ESPN, is a regular contributor to Insider. Doug Gottlieb (top right) is a college basketball analyst for ESPN and host of the Doug Gottlieb Show on ESPN...

Kansas' Aldrich is first pick in SI's dream team draft (SI.com | Nov 20/09)
How do you build the ultimate college squad? This week we asked four college basketball writers to match wits in our second annual College Dream Team Draft, in which they selected the five players and coach whom they felt would give them the best...

San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better (ESPN.com | Nov 19/09)
Over 63% off the regular monthly price! Monthly Membership - $6.95 a month Experts (top left), a college basketball analyst for , is a regular contributor to Insider. (top right) is a college basketball analyst for and host of the Show on Radio. (bo...

Vitale: Roundball Chatter (ESPN.com | Nov 19/09)
Kansas a real scare in Saint Louis; I love his energy and enthusiasm. • It is time for college basketball to have full-time paid officials. Let refereeing be their lone job! This would give us a situation where guys don't have to work 5-6 days a wee...

Lukas: Hornets unveil Mardi Gras uniforms (ESPN.com | Nov 19/09)
America's most exuberant civic celebration. Mighty cooty fiyo! College hoops update OK, one last round of late-breaking college basketball uni updates. In case you missed the first two reports, you can find them and . In addition to the schools list...

What did you learn from the 24 hours of ... (ESPN.com | Nov 19/09)
What did you learn from the 24 hours of college basketball played over the last 24 hours?...

Dick Vitale says as an individual act, Allen Iverson was as good as there ever was and always played hard. Unless he can accept a limited role, it's time for him to move on. Vitale also shares his thoughts on the NFL and college basketball. (ESPN.com | Nov 19/09)
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SI's Top 20 College Basketball Scouting Reports (SI.com | Nov 18/09)
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Alex Wolff: Boy wonder coach Josh Pastner will keep Memphis winning (SI.com | Nov 18/09)
He was a creature of the '90s, college basketball's own sitcom character, a cross between Doogie Howser and Alex Keaton. To Josh Pastner, being an end-of-the-bench walk-on for Lute Olson at Arizona had little to do with...

Crystal ball picks for the 2009-10 season (SI.com | Nov 18/09)
UPCOMING POPULAR , Iverson agree to part 9866top heisman winners with the best careers366 Dark Horse MVP Candidates More College Basketball Latest College Basketball News Pearl gets No. 00 at Tennessee with 4-49 rout Monroe, No. 9 G'town squeak by T...

O'Neil: KU not invincible; UM not going away (ESPN.com | Nov 18/09)
crowd would cheer, and I would yell, 'What happened?'" Collins said. What happened? One game into the college basketball season, and Pandora's box has been blown wide open. Turns out we don't know half of what we thought we did. Kansas is not the...

College Hoops: Heads Up! Tigers-Jayhawks (ESPN.com | Nov 18/09)
Tags: College Basketball, basketball, University of Kentucky, John Calipari, Memphis Tigers, Kansas Jayhawks, Xavier Henry, Darnell Dodson, Nolan Dennis, CJ Henry, Shawn Taggart Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted Comments...

No. 2 Spartans escape Gonzaga's upset bid (ESPN.com | Nov 18/09)
to wilt in the raucous Breslin Center despite having one of their youngest teams since becoming one of college basketball's stronger programs. Sacre made a shot midway through the second half to put Gonzaga ahead by seven and a fadeaway with 4:42 to...

Bob Knight Ready For College Basketball (ESPN.com | Nov 18/09)
Bob Knight on playing basketball at 6 am and Bill Belichick's call...

Wall saves Kentucky with game-winner in debut (ESPN.com | Nov 17/09)
6-foot-3 frame. He was bumped nearly every time he got into traffic and received a rude welcome to college basketball while running on the fast break. Wall running down the wing when Bledsoe attempted to hit him with an alley-oop. Hayes, however, ju...

Vitale sounds off; Gruden signs on (SI.com | Nov 16/09)
the Web. Last May, ESPN's Dick Vitale hosted his fourth annual , a glitzy evening featuring dozens of college basketball coaches -- including bold-face names such as John Calipari, Billy Donovan, and Rick Pitino -- schmoozing amid a well-heeled crow...

North Carolina Tar Heels land SF Harrison Barnes, the No. 1 player in the 2... (ESPN.com | Nov 14/09)
Harrison Barnes Tags: Men Basketball Recruiting Harrison Barnes, the No. 1 prospect in the ESPNU 100, will play college basketball at North Carolina. Biancardi on Barnes to UNC Harrison Barnes' skills are obvious. But North Carolina and coach Roy...

Fixing imperfections may perfect Saints (ESPN.com | Nov 13/09)
closest thing I’ve ever seen to a perfect game was the performance by Villanova in the 1985 college basketball national championship game against Georgetown. The thing there was Villanova had to play a perfect game, just to have a chance. In relativ...

Fran Frashchilla's Season Predictions (ESPN.com | Nov 13/09)
College basketball analyst Fran Frashchilla names his players and teams to watch in 2009-2010...

Big 12 Coaches Roundtable (ESPN.com | Nov 13/09)
Doug Gottlieb sits down with three Big 12 coaches to preview one of college basketball's toughest conferences...

Ex-Oklahoma player Hill headed to Afghanistan (ESPN.com | Nov 12/09)
perseverance, and indomitable will,' Coale said. 'And she was raised to serve. 'She told me last week that college basketball was hard. And in a weird sort of way that made me insanely proud. Hopefully we helped play some small role in honing her sk...

Top 5 conferences in America (ESPN.com | Nov 12/09)
I was recently asked to rank the top conferences in college basketball for the 2009-10 season. I thought about it for a moment and realized it is a lot tougher to rank them this fall compared to a season ago. Talk...

College Basketball Season Preview (ESPN.com | Nov 12/09)
Coaches who can cement a legacy...

Katz: 25 games you can't miss (ESPN.com | Nov 12/09)
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Jimmie Johnson got taken out at Texas Motor Speedway. It could happen again in the Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway (ESPN.com | Nov 11/09)
awarded for the best -- or worst in this case -- total, two for second and so on. College basketball has the RPI (Ratings Percentage Index), so why shouldn't NASCAR (Reckless Percentage Index). Here's the formula: ? Drivers involved in a wreck that...

Villanova's Mouphtaou Yarou cleared to play in opener (ESPN.com | Nov 10/09)
in the ESPN/USA Today coaches preseason poll, faces Fairleigh Dickinson in its season opener. Dana O'Neil covers college basketball for ESPN.com...

Villanova's Yarou cleared to play in opener (ESPN.com | Nov 10/09)
in the ESPN/USA Today coaches preseason poll, faces Fairleigh Dickinson in its season opener. Dana O'Neil covers college basketball for ESPN.com...

You won't want to miss these individual matchups (ESPN.com | Nov 09/09)
52 issues overall - Over 63% off the regular monthly price! Monthly Membership - $6.95 a month College Basketball Experts Fran Fraschilla (top left), a college basketball analyst for ESPN, is a regular contributor to Insider. Doug Gottlieb (top righ...

NCAA BB with Fran Fraschilla (ESPN.com | Nov 09/09)
Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla will drop by to take your questions on the start of the college basketball season! Fran spent 23 years on the sidelines as a college basketball...

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