tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:46:35 +0000http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/noreply@blogger.com (sidotcom)Blogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-2350719420246542561Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:31:00 +00002008-09-16T09:46:35.353-04:00InterviewsVCUDefending CAA player of the year Eric Maynor will return to Virginia Commonwealth to look for his second NCAA tournament bid. Damian Strohmeyer/SIThe latest subject in our Hoops Q&A series is VCU senior Eric Maynor, a 6-foot-2 point guard who was the Colonial Athletic Association's player of the year in 2007-08. Maynor averaged 17.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season, but is still best http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/09/q-with-vcus-eric-maynor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SI.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-8042386194987792783Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-09-12T17:59:20.302-04:00InterviewsBYULee Cummard withdrew from the draft to return to BYU and attempt a Davidson-like NCAA run. Icon SMIThe latest subject in our Hoops Q&A series is BYU's Lee Cummard, a 6-foot-7 shooting guard who is back with the Cougars for his senior season after initially declaring for the NBA draft in April. Cummard was the Mountain West Conference's Co-Player of the Year in 2008 after averaging 15.8 points (onhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/09/q-with-byus-lee-cummard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SI.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-9172020341070340530Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:21:00 +00002008-09-12T17:54:22.196-04:00ArizonaInterviewsAfter a year with a different coach at the helm, Arizona's Lute Olson had to recruit Chase Budinger back to Arizona.Getty ImagesThe Hoop Q&A series, now in its third season of existence on SI.com, makes its '08-09 debut this week with an interview of Arizona's Chase Budinger. After averaging 17.1 points and 5.4 rebounds as a sophomore in '07-08, he declared for the NBA Draft -- but later opted tohttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/08/arizonas-chase-budinger-declared-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SI.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-6040566497897675935Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:25:00 +00002008-03-11T13:18:07.364-04:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's 11th update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and is back open for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update March 11; fullhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/03/style-archive-update-no-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-2559168320045483639Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:04:00 +00002008-03-04T09:39:49.140-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's 10th update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and is back open for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update March 4; full http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/03/style-archive-update-no-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-2102411598448314155Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:49:00 +00002008-02-27T11:29:33.354-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's ninth update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and is back open for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Feb. 27; fullhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/style-archive-update-no-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-164580712002772561Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:18:00 +00002008-02-26T14:30:17.612-05:00Greivis VasquezMarylandInterviewsSophomore Greivis Vasquez tied a Maryland single-game record with 15 assists in a win over N.C. State on Feb. 9.Al Tielemans/SIFor the latest Q&A, I chatted with Maryland's Greivis Vasquez, a sophomore from Caracas, Venezuela, who's averaging 17.5 points and 6.7 assists per game. The Terps are currently 17-11 (7-6 in the ACC) and on the NCAA tournament bubble. The following is an edited http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/q-with-marylands-greivis-vasquez.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-1915473381701466563Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:42:00 +00002008-02-24T17:58:54.816-05:00TennesseeMemphisBob Rosato/SI Sitting in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel on Sunday afternoon, reflecting on what might have been the most chaotic high-stakes college hoops game I've ever seen, and admiring the killer photo of J.P. Prince above (taken by SI's Bob Rosato) ... 1. I liked Bruce Pearl's admission that he wasn't sure coming into Saturday's game -- and still might not be sure -- that Tennessee is the http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/weekend-that-was-parting-thoughts-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-3775989069172596899Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:14:00 +00002008-02-23T19:34:05.452-05:00TennesseeMemphisThe scene outside FedEx Forum three hours before tip of No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 1 Memphis: The weather was a tad cold for the mid-South, blue-clad fans were mobbing Beale Street, isolated packs of Tennessee fans were being heckled, and scalpers were still trying to get $200 apiece for upper-level tickets ... Luke Winn/SI The fellow below had the ultimate Tigers-fan combo: A blue goatee and an "Ihttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/live-from-center-of-college-hoops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-6349197384871693173Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:01:00 +00002008-02-21T11:34:22.844-05:00I had about three months' worth of pictures sitting on my Canon Elph, and finally dumped them into iPhoto today. I've been slacking with the pics this year (that will change come tourney time, I promise) but there were a few decent basketball shots in the download: Luke Winn/SI As a writer, you're not well-positioned (or, in many cases, even approved) to take small-time digital camera shots http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/photos-from-road.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-1928390211685243678Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:43:00 +00002008-02-18T09:46:18.418-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's eighth update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and is back open for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Feb. 18; http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/style-archive-update-no-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-4909467295548914512Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:34:00 +00002008-02-17T23:18:05.395-05:00StanfordNotre DameIndianaTennesseeMemphisMichigan StateMemphis is still unbeaten -- but only after Robert Vaden's last-second shot missed the mark for UAB.AP(Consider this a warmup for all the tourney blogging that awaits next month ... and beware, there's a minuscule Wire spoiler in part 2.) 1. If ESPN were to begin hyping up Tennessee-Memphis six days early, as if it were college hoops' Super Bowl, I wouldn't have any problem with it. Given what'shttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/weekend-that-was-four-parting-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-4861090597611408473Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:51:00 +00002008-02-13T10:47:25.215-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's seventh update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and is back open for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Feb. 12; http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/02/style-archive-update-no-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-1245161936124862286Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:01:00 +00002008-01-29T13:22:00.812-05:00PopcornKansas StateInterviewsKansas State's Bill Walker grabbed 10 points and nine rebounds in last Saturday's win over Iowa State.Scott Sewell/Icon SMIFor the latest Q&A, I chatted with Kansas State's Bill Walker, who has helped guide the Wildcats to a surprising 4-0 start in the Big 12. The redshirt freshman swingman, who starred at Cincinnati's North College Hill High School alongside O.J. Mayo, then followed Bob Huggins http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/01/q-with-kansas-states-bill-walker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-3809717748837893297Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:46:00 +00002008-01-21T14:51:01.287-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's sixth update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and is back open for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Jan. 21; fullhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/01/style-archive-update-no-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-4439175757344027473Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:32:00 +00002008-01-17T03:04:14.725-05:00After the game, Bob Knight told the Texas Tech fans, "You folks being here, seats being full for a change, really made a difference tonight." APThere was no real expectation for Bob Knight to wax poetic about becoming the first coach in Division I history to win 900 games. Last week, before losing to Oklahoma State in his first shot at the milestone, Knight had said, "Who cares about 900?" http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/01/meaning-or-lack-thereof-of-900.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-7363764692900844227Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:45:00 +00002008-01-16T12:02:21.817-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's fifth update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and is back open for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Jan. 15; fullhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/01/style-archive-update-no-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-3221042246901266524Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:09:00 +00002008-01-07T11:17:53.802-05:00IndianaInterviewsD.J. White (left) scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the Hoosiers' win at Iowa on Jan. 2.APFor the latest Q&A, I chatted with D.J. White, the senior leader of the No. 11-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. White, a 6-foot-9 forward, has posted double-doubles in nine of IU's past 10 games. He's averaging 16.4 points and a team-high 10.1 rebounds, providing the interior balance to freshman Eric http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2008/01/q-with-indianas-dj-white.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-1998626771454971810Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:12:00 +00002007-12-31T10:02:17.252-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's fourth update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and has reopened for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Dec. 31; http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/12/style-archive-update-no-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-5773394793082993121Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:45:00 +00002007-12-26T08:14:15.926-05:00Arthur Ehrat, with one of his "Rebounder" rims, in Virden, Ill.Courtesy of Arthur Ehrat Last December, around Christmastime, Arthur Ehrat sent me this seven-line e-mail in all caps: LUKE BREAKAWAY RIM IS NOW IN SMITHSONIAN THE LEMELSON CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS. I AM TURNING 82 ON DEC 20; PATENT WAS ISSUED IN 1982 ON DEC 28. HAVE A GREAT DAY ARTHUR EHRAT PS US http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/12/breaking-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-3990021441435662273Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:30:00 +00002007-12-19T13:35:20.236-05:00PittInterviewsPitt's Sam Young leads the Panthers' drive against Duke Thursday at Madison Square Garden.APFor the latest Q&A, I chatted with Pitt's Sam Young, who is in the midst of a breakout junior season for the undefeated, No. 11-ranked Panthers. Young, a 6-foot-6 forward, is averaging career highs of 17.8 points and 7.4 rebounds. In a consistent starting role for the first time, Young has scored in http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/12/q-with-pitts-sam-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-1982168893384474637Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:02:00 +00002007-12-14T11:10:43.008-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's third update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and has reopened for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Dec. 10; fullhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/12/style-archive-update-no-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-2891391586498444896Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:07:00 +00002007-12-03T15:13:05.147-05:00Style ArchiveThis is the season's second update of the Style Archive, a museum of college hoops fashion that featured 44 exhibits in 2006-07 and has reopened for '07-08. Readers are encouraged to make nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome. Without further ado, the Archive (latest update Dec. 3; fullhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/12/style-archive-update-no-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-542148513045456575Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:58:00 +00002007-11-30T13:15:29.833-05:00KansasInterviewsKansas junior Brandon Rush declared for the Draft before tearing his ACL.Scott Sewell/Icon SMIFor the latest edition of the Blog Q&A series, I chatted with Kansas junior Brandon Rush, who returned to the Jayhawks on Nov. 15 -- well ahead of schedule -- after rehabbing from an offseason ACL tear and subsequent surgery. Rush was KU's leading scorer as a sophomore and had declared for the 2007 NBA http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/11/blog-q-with-kansas-brandon-rush.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31584595.post-6501366661616352553Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:54:00 +00002007-11-28T02:30:06.475-05:00DukeWisconsinGerald Henderson and the Blue Devils aren't quite playing at a Phoenix Suns pace, but they're much faster than they were in '06-07. APFour things we learned about No. 7 Duke from its 82-58 rout of No. 20 Wisconsin in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge ... 1. These are truly accelerated Blue Devils. Back in October, Duke assistant Chris Collins described the team's revamped offense to me like this: "http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/11/early-word-on-duke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Luke Winn)