Set to broadcast nationally ... »No. 12 Tennessee vs. No. 21 Georgetown ; 1 ET (ESPN). »UAB vs. Boston College ; 1:30 ET (ESPN2). »Duquesne at No. 7 Duke; 3 ET (ESPN). »UTEP vs. No. 19 Wake Forest 3:30 ET (ESPNU). »No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 10 Purdue : 4 ET (ESPN2). »Maryland vs. No. 9 Gonzaga ; 5:30 ET (ESPN). »Saint Mary's vs. Cal State Fullerton ; 6 ET (ESPNU). »No. 5 Michigan State vs. Oklahoma ... Read More

Who's got more toughness? More hard work within them? Who is going to leave more awkward, white-type plays on the floor tonight? It's almost too much fortitude for Jay Bilas to handle, but I'm sure help put plenty of spittle on the headset mic tonight. That is if Hansbrough decides to put on a freaking uniform. Pretty excited about this one because Notre Dame has the capability of scoring with Carolina ... ... Read More

Set to broadcast nationally ... »No. 6 Texas vs. Oregon ; 4:30 ET (ESPN2). »Indiana at Chaminade ; 7 ET (ESPNU). »Boston College vs. No. 10 Purdue ; 7 ET (ESPN2). »UAB vs. No. 11 Oklahoma ; 9:30 ET (ESPN2). »No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 8 Notre Dame ; 10 ET (ESPN). ... Read More

A worthwhile 30 seconds. ... Read More

Somehow, I had avoided Doug Gottlieb on my television until last night. No worry; I don't mind Gottlieb. —UPSET— Syracuse 89, No. 22 Kansas 81. Don't think this is much of an upset, but it qualifies nonetheless. Paul Harris had a ridiculous block with 30 seconds remaining on a fast break in regulation, which resulted from Johnny Flynn coughing up his dribble on the previous possession.The Flynn made up for it ... Read More

Set to broadcast nationally ... »Alabama at Chaminade ; 4 ET (ESPN2). »No. 6 Texas vs. No. 8 Notre Dame ; 7 ET (ESPN). »No. 17 Florida vs. Washington ; 7:45 (ESPNU). »No. 1 North Carolina vs. Oregon ; 9:30 ET (ESPN). »No. 22 Kansas vs. Syracuse ; 10 ET (ESPN2). ... Read More

Plenty of basketball coverage this week. It's the annual "Feast Week," where you can feign interest in college hoops, trying to trick yourself into that tournament-ready mode! Here's a quick guide. The Gus Johnson Excitability Factor is on a scale of 1-11. Because Gus clearly goes to 11. Maybe even 13. Maui Invitational: When: Yesterday-Wednesday Where: Duh. Who's there: Alabama, Chaminade, Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Notre Dame, Oregon, St. Joseph's. Who's calling it: The best ... Read More

It takes me a while to catch up with the trends. I discovered last.fm last night. Wow. Consider me obsessed through Christmas. I was on that site for three consecutive hours ... and I plan on dedicating another eight today. —UPSET— Syracuse 89, No. 17 Florida 83. There's a guaranteed reaction, win or lose, from Jim Boeheim in every game he coaches. Hell, he probably reacts this way while ordering a ... Read More

You have Hasheem Thabeet's ridiculously foolish quotes from ESPN: The Magazine. You've got the Thabeet hype machine. Perhaps he is one face the NCAA would want the public to embrace. You may not want to hear him speak, though. You have talk that this team has the talent to win a national title ... this season. You have a backcourt that is one of the best in the nation, if not one of ... Read More

North Carolina 3-0 (72) Connecticut 4-0 Louisville 2-0 Pittsburgh 4-0 Michigan State 2-0 Texas 2-0 Duke 6-0 Notre Dame 2-0  Gonzaga 2-0 Purdue 4-0 Oklahoma 4-0 Tennessee 3-0 UCLA 3-1 (↓9) Arizona State 3-0  Marquette 3-0 Xavier 5-0 (NR) Florida 3-0 Memphis 1-0 (↓5) Wake Forest 2-0 Villanova 3-0 (↑4) Georgetown 2-0 TIE: Miami (FL) 2-1 (↓4); Kansas 2-0  --- Davidson 3-1 Wisconsin 4-0 Top 5 outside looking in: Baylor, Syracuse, Saint Mary’s, UNLV, Ohio State Dropped out: Southern California (20) Conference breakdown: Big East: ... Read More

Set to broadcast nationally ... St. Joseph's vs. No. 6 Texas ; 3 ET (ESPN2). Indiana vs. No. 8 Notre Dame ; 5 ET (ESPN2). No. 22 Miami vs. San Diego ; 6 ET (FSN). Syracuse vs. No. 17 Florida ; 7:30 ET (ESPN2). No. 2 UConn vs. No. 25 Wisconsin ; 8:30 ET (FSN). UNLV at Texas-EL Paso; 9 ET (CSTV). No. 22 Kansas vs. Washington ; 9:30 ET (ESPN2). No. 1 North Carolina at Chaminade : ... Read More

Are you ready for "Feast Week" on the four-letter? A look ahead at all the games coming up in a little bit. —UPSET— Xavier 63, No. 13 Memphis 58. After making it to February without a blemish last year, the Tigers can't get out of November unscathed. Xavier takes the Puerto Rico tournament thanks to clutch free-throw shooting and clutch half-court jumpers (see the post further down the page). Sean Miller's ... Read More

After that brief bubble to the surface, it appears college basketball has flown below the deck and under the radar again, where it will stay for the next months. That's fine. I like it that way. No. 3 Louisville 79, Morehead State 41. This is one of those years when Louisville fans can truly appreciate Pitino's ability to both coach and recruit. Pitino is going on Year Eight in the Bluegrass ... Read More

Who doesn't want a tiny square to tell the online world who you really are? Gravatars (Globally recognized avatars) are now a part of the CHJ posting "experience." (And what a crazy experience that is.) From now on, when you comment, you will have a box under your user name. That box will be blue (a default Gravatar logo) until you opt to change it. How do you change it? You ... Read More

For those who comment: Avatars are now an option! Technically, they are known as gravatars. I'll have a post up explaining the whole thing later on. A nice little wrinkle I'm throwing in to the site to make it more reader/commenter-friendly. No. 1 North Carolina , UC Santa Barbara . Hansbrough saw his first action of the seaosn, including a very white-boy type dunk and a nice block. Heels escape a ... Read More

And 98 fans go wild! Tell me, again, what the benefit is to having these preseason tournaments in venues like Puerto Rico? At least Maui has the sense to put it in what equates to a high school gymnasium. a ... Read More

Set to broadcast nationally ... »No. 4 UCLA vs. Southern Illinois ; 7 ET (ESPN). »No. 1 North Carolina @ UC Santa Barbara; 10 ET (ESPNU). ... Read More

Nasty dunk. But the celebration is something to harp on. Sorry, Duke lovers, but not that many school's guys would pose for a good four seconds after throwing it down like that. Get back on D and smack that maple, son! ... Read More