HoopTube: Monday Set to broadcast nationally ... No. 11 Georgetown @ No. 2 Connecticut; 7 ET (ESPN2). Cincinnati @ Memphis; 9 ET (ESPN2). ... Read More

Here's a tally of what the hoops bloggers deem to be the correct list of the 25 best teams in the country. It is what we have assessed, as a group, with any of the AP rankings that significantly differ from any of ours for each team set in parentheses and first place votes at the top in bold. Obviously, if there are no numbers in parentheses, then our rankings ... Read More

Hope you're enjoying your Christmas Eve. And if you're stuck at work, get home safe later. I'll be looking forward to the family, hot chocolate, a corny Christmas tune or two ... perhaps a family friend's party that I'd rather not be at as well. So what happened last night?Gonzaga loses at home to Portland State. A bizarre hangover from the rough UConn loss? The Zags fell 77-70, and that ... Read More

HoopTube: Christmas Eve Eve Set to broadcast nationally ... »Missouri @ Illinois; 7:30 ET (ESPN2). »No. Texas @ Wisconsin; 9:30 ET (ESPN2). ... Read More

North Carolina 11-0 (71) Connecticut 10-0 Pittsburgh 12-0 Oklahoma 11-0 Duke 10-1 Wake Forest 10-0 (up 4) Gonzaga 8-2 Notre Dame 7-2 Texas 9-2 (down 4) Purdue 10-2    Michigan State 8-2 (up 7) Georgetown 8-1 UCLA 8-2 Xavier 9-1 (down 7) Ohio State 8-0  Tennessee 8-2  Syracuse 11-1 (down 7) Villanova 10-1 Louisville 7-2 (down 11) Arizona State 9-1 Baylor 9-1 Clemson 12-0  Minnesota 10-0 (NR) Michigan 8-2 (NR) Missouri 9-1 (NR) Top 5 outside looking in: Memphis, Marquette, Davidson, Butler, Dayton Dropped out: Memphis (23), Davidson (21), Marquette ... Read More

It's been a hectic week. I haven't forgotten about ya. We'll be back to full speed tonight. ... Read More

We're about to be pummeled with six-to-10 inches of snow in Connecticut today. I've got some peanut butter, fluff, bread and six bowls worth of Corn Flakes to get my through the weekend. No. 1 North Carolina 91, Evansville 73. Hansbrough broke the scoring record, Chapel Hill stopped for three minutes, then the Heels went on to pick Evansville apart. That'll be all. No. 8 Gonzaga 84, Texas Southern 42. Texas Southern ... Read More

And of course it's him. What's interesting about Hansbrough: You don't hear those lame, recycled "It seems like he's been there seven years!" jokes. He's been more than solid since Day One on the campus. Do you realize his freshman year was the first season after Raymond Felton, Sean May, Rashad McCants and Co. won the national title. Has it been that long that quickly? But the Heels take on Evanston tonight, ... Read More

HoopTube: Thursday Set to broadcast nationally ... »Mississippi State @ Cincinnati; 6:30 ET (ESPN2). »Evansville @ No. 1 North Carolina; 7 ET (ESPN). »Mississippi vs. No. 9 Louisville (in Cincinnati); 9 ET (ESPN). ... Read More

Andy Kennedy, allegedly, got physical in Cincinnati last night. The details have been floating around the Web for about eight hours now. Andy Katz is reporting that Kennedy will coach in the team's game tonight at Louisville. Wonder what the student section will have cooked up by then. Kennedy was at the Rebels' shootaround after his attorney, Mike Allen, entered a written plea of not guilty in Hamilton County Municipal Court ... Read More

A huge, huge thanks to my friend, Chris Stephens, who is trying to keep this site safe and secure. Quick scores, then we need to talk about a coach allegedly punching a cab driver. No. 3 Pittsburgh 79, Siena 66. Siena now has no choice but to win the MAAC to get a Tournament bid. No. 6 Duke 99, UNC-Asheville 56. UNC-A just ain't the same without Kenny George! No. 11 Syracuse 82, ... Read More

Interesting tidbit from Jay Bilas' Insider blog this week: "Bob Huggins uses a treadmill in practice to help him reinforce his teaching. When a player makes a mistake, instead of making that player run sprints (where he may not truly burn it when running, causing the coach to get even more chapped), Huggins puts the player on a treadmill ... full blast for 45 seconds or so, and the player ... Read More

Here's a stat that may or may not tilt your head: Since the start of the 2005-06 season, Clemson is 43-0 in games played before Dec. 22. The Tigers entered both the AP and Coaches polls this week for the first time, appearing as the 25th best in each of the rankings. The haters — more like doubters — won't give the Tigers a chance ... Read More

"It's a sport for white and black people," Lin said. "You don't get respect for being an Asian American basketball player in the U.S." Bryan Chu writes a great article relating to the NCAA having just 0.4 percent of its players being of Asian descent. And the trend doesn't appear to be on the rise. {San Francisco Chronicle} ... Read More

HoopTube: Wednesday Set to broadcast nationally ... »Canisius @ No. 11 Syracuse; 7 ET (ESPNU). »UNC-Asheville @ No. 6 Duke; 7:30 ET (ESPN2). »Jacksonville @ No. 17 Ohio State; 9 ET (ESPNU). »Siena @ No. 2 Pittsburgh; 9:30 ET (ESPN2). ... Read More

Here’s a tally of what the hoops bloggers deem to be the correct list of the 25 best teams in the country. It is what we have assessed, as a group, with any of the AP rankings that significantly differ from any of ours for each team set in parentheses and first place votes at the top in bold. Obviously, if there are no numbers in parentheses, then our rankings ... Read More

There are so many different NBA draft sites out there. You kind of get the feeling everyone's just going by everyone else's guesses. Who is really behind the scenes and getting the dirt from NBA clubs? Or is it evaluation on talent combined with a team's needs? More specifically: The draft order isn't even known yet; these projections are darts hopefully flying toward the bulls eye. There is no Mel Kiper ... Read More

I love the holiday season. The way the reds, oranges, greens and blues light up your living room from the Christmas tree. Sappy enough for ya? Things have been hectic in my world, and I am itching to write about some college ball. No photos today, though. Hope to deliver you a few goodies through this wonderful Wednesday. No. 16 Tennessee 80, No. 24 Marquette 68. Couldn't believe how ... uninterested ... Read More