New Mexico’s Emmanuel Negedu won’t play again because of a heart condition that makes it too risky for him to stress his system. But he could still make a major impact with the Lobos.
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Globetrotters’ Basketball Soul Outshines Rash of Rough News
There has been plenty of bad news around the college basketball nation this week. But the Harlem Globetrotters can show everyone a thing or two about having fun and enjoying the game for what it is.
Bracket Breakdown: Critical Questions for the Elite Eight – Part 2
With Kansas, VCU, North Carolina and Kentucky wrapping up the Elite Eight Sunday, we preview each game with the critical factors that will determine which team gains the upper hand.
Breaking the Studious Silence
The fall semester comes to a close, which means more games on the schedule and more eligible players on the court. As players get their grades back, we take stock of academic rankings for the top 25 teams.
The Jimmy V Classic: Five Things We Learned
Five takeaways from the Jimmy V Classic, including a young Memphis team, a zone defense that still works wonders and a “struggling” undefeated team.
After the Feast
After splurging on great holiday tournaments and plenty of turkey and green bean casserole, it’s time to get back into the basketball news cycle with a recap of the biggest stories and results of the past week.
Giving Thanks to Hoops!
After a little more than a week into the season, we’ve got plenty of results to chew through, just in time for the feast of holiday tournaments filled with great match ups.
Bracket Breakdown: Kansas’ Upset Follows Scary Trend for Jayhawk Fans
At face value, No. 9-seed Northern Iowa’s second-round knockout of the favorite to win the national championship looks like one of the biggest upsets of the past 10 years. In retrospect, coach Bill Self’s Jayhawks might be chronic underachievers.
Bracket Breakdown: How the Big 12 Will Fare
Beware the Big 12. The conference includes the odds-on favorite to win the national championship — perhaps in as dominating as fashion as North Carolina last season — and several other teams that can contend for a spot among the Final Four.
