February 2012 Archives

March 9, 2012
SUNDAY: Atlantic 10 Tournament Coverage (UPDATED 4:56 PM)
Ian Nolan and the CCT staff head down to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City to cover the A10 Tournament from Friday to the finals on Sunday.

March 2, 2012
A10 Plus Coverage: Inside GW's Future and Saint Louis' win over Xavier
In his weekly column, Doug Tifft looks at the future of George Washington and breaks down the Saint Louis big second half comeback vs. Xavier game on Tuesday night.

February 29, 2012
Steady approach & defensive improvement
Memphis Asst. Jack Murphy discusses the Tigers' improvement on the defensive side of the ball as college basketball leaps into March

February 29, 2012
Big South tournament time
VMI Asst. Jack Castleberry talks about the best time of year as the Big South tourney is underway

February 28, 2012
ACC Notebook
Clemson looks to make push, questionable scheduling, Duke or Carolina and more...

February 28, 2012
Rising Coaches Report - Northern Colorado's Adam Gordon
You can't trade 'em

February 27, 2012
Chili on the Frio River
Lamar assistant coach Clif Carroll

February 27, 2012
Atlantic 10 Notebook: The week ahead and the bubble watch
In this edition of his Atlantic 10 Notebook, Ian Nolan previews and predicts a winner for each and every game during the last week of the Atlantic 10 regular season.

February 26, 2012
The mental game
Byron Taylor, Asst. Coach - North Florida

February 25, 2012
A game of inches
Chris Kreider, Asst. Coach - George Mason

February 25, 2012
Call it "Family Day" at Stony Brook
Associated Head Coach - Jay Young

February 24, 2012
A great year back on the bench
Florida Gulf Coast assistant coach Marty Richter reflects upon leaving ESPN to return to the sidelines as a member of Andy Enfield's staff.

February 24, 2012
So many hats to wear
New Hampshire Assoc. Head Coach - Ken Dempsey

February 23, 2012
Conference USA - Two man race for Player of the Year
Memphis' Will Barton has the inside track on UAB's Cameron Moore with a couple weeks to play... plus much more in this week's C-USA Notebook

February 23, 2012
Resourcefulness in South Bend
Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey is leading the Irish to a season that many though impossible a few short months ago

February 22, 2012
The Buffalo trip
What started with a team bout with Norovirus ended with a heartbreaking loss. Rider Asst. Coach Mike Witcoskie explains...

February 22, 2012
USC's Bob Cantu discusses Jeremy Lin of the Knicks
Southern Cal Assoc. Head Coach Bob Cantu talks about seeing Lin back in high school, his impact on the game today, and how it forces all coaches to ask themselves if there is someone on their bench that can help their team

February 21, 2012
Diary Series check-in with Xavier Asst. Kareem Richardson
Kareem chats about Dez Wells celing, Tu Holloway's "will to win", what X needs to do down the stretch and more...

February 21, 2012
ACC Notebook: Down the stretch they come...

February 21, 2012
Women's Nat'l Basketball Report

February 21, 2012
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February 20, 2012
"Five things winners do"
Florida State Assoc. Head Coach, Stan Jones

February 20, 2012
Scouting Opponents
Santa Clara Asst. Coach Dustin Kerns gives his perspective on preparing for opponents.

February 19, 2012
Nothing compares to back-to-back nights in the Ivy
Cornell assistant Mike Blaine sheds some light on the back-to-back nature of the Ivy league conference schedule

February 19, 2012
Four matchups to watch... and an "A10 Plus" look ahead
Ian Nolan hits on a few important matchups to keep an eye on this week... while Doug Tifft takes a look ahead at all 14 teams for 2012-13.

February 18, 2012
Pac 12 Notebook: Is the league deserving of more postseason attention?

February 17, 2012
SEC Notebook: O, ever as we strive to rise
Cuonzo Martin's Vols have won four straight... and they're just one of a few mid-pack SEC teams playing well of late.

February 16, 2012
The stretch run at VCU
VCU Asst. Will Wade shares a few thoughts about this year's squad, talks BracketBusters, and discusses last year's Final Four run as we come down the stretch in 2011-12.

February 16, 2012
Big 12 Notebook: Brown, Longhorns make late push
Nearly written off two weeks ago, Texas has won four straight to climb back into the postseason conversation. Joshua Parrott has that, and much more, in this week's Big 12 Notebook

February 16, 2012
Seven BracketBusters matchups to keep an eye on
Northern Iowa's Anthony James leads the Panthers into battle against VCU this weekend.

February 16, 2012
(Video) One-on-one tourney talk with Joe Lunardi
ESPN.com Bracketologist Joe Lunardi talks BracketBusters, possible No. 1 seeds and much more with Andrew Greene as we near tourney time.

February 15, 2012
Consistency
Oklahoma assistant Steve Henson on working for, and with, Lon Kruger... and Kruger's always steady approach

February 15, 2012
Don't chase the money
Sam Houston assistant coach Alvin Brooks III discusses how his plan changed over time and the importance of doing what you love

February 15, 2012
Take care at home, steal them on the road
St. Bonaventure Assistant Coach Dave Moore talks about the progress of the Bonnies this season.

February 14, 2012
ACC Notebook
Jim Sumner explains why Austin Rivers shot was different than many classic jumpers in the Duke/Carolina rivalry, and much more in this week's ACC Notebook

February 14, 2012
Women's Nat'l Basketball Report
Stanford's Ogwumike twins, impressive St. Bonaventure, and "Lockdown Leanne are just a sampling of topics cover by George Rodecker in his weekly feature on women's hoops

February 13, 2012
Atlantic 10 Notebook: Reviewing the small forwards, bubble watch and more
Ian Nolan sizes up the league's small forwards, updates the Power Rankings, talks Andrew Nicholson and examines which teams are currently on the bubble

February 13, 2012
Big games coming
Akron Head Coach Keith Dambrot discusses the importance of a strong regular season finish for positioning in the newly formatted MAC Tournament.

February 10, 2012
Life on the road
Northern Illinois Asst. Jon Borovich

February 10, 2012
Don't become "The Victim"
Seton Hall assistant Dan McHale shares some advice that the team received from longtime, well-respected coach Ralph Willard.

February 9, 2012
Scouting: The "Great Chess Match" for coaches and players
GW Asst. Kevin Sutton

February 9, 2012
Conference USA Notebook
Tulsa's Jordan Clarkson turning heads around C-USA

February 8, 2012
The road less traveled
UTPA has been to Illinois (twice), South Carolina, Ohio, New York (for five days), California, Colorado, and New Jersey... Asst. Coach Nick Bennett talks travel, mullets, bank accounts and more...

February 8, 2012
A10 Plus: Hoops season finally takes center stage
In his bi-weekly column here on College Chalktalk, Dan Bonsall writes about how the post Super Bowl schedule allows for hoops fans to watch their team finish out a season which was either, good, bad or ugly.

February 8, 2012
Reigning champs reeling
Calhoun, UConn battling post-title adversity

February 7, 2012
Diary Series: Mat McCall, Asst. Coach - Florida

February 7, 2012
Taking it in stride
With the first Duke/Carolina matchup tomorrow night, North Carolina Asst. C.B. McGrath discusses the resiliency shown by his team this season and more...

February 7, 2012
Fueled from within
As Jim Sumner explains in this week's ACC Notebook, interior 'Canes like Reggie Johnson (above) have much to do with Miami's strong play. Plus, one rivalry takes a step backwards and look around the league...

February 7, 2012
Women's Nat'l Basketball Report
FIU's Jerica Coley, a look around the nation and much more in this week's column from George Rodecker

February 6, 2012
EKU's Austin Newton discusses keeping things fresh

February 6, 2012
Atlantic 10 Notebook: Hits and misses, reviewing the preseason position rankings
At the halfway point of the Atlantic 10 season, Ian Nolan takes a look back at his preseason rankings

February 5, 2012
Diary Series: Brian Earl, Asst. Coach - Princeton
Immeasurable value...

February 3, 2012
Qualities of outstanding assistant coaches
Bruce Hamburger, Asst. Coach - Saint Peter's

February 3, 2012
A10 Plus: Dayton's Defensive Woes, GW's Struggles Inside and the A10 Rookie Race
In this edition of his weekly A10 column, Doug Tifft takes a look into Dayton's struggles on defense, GW's struggles in the post and sizes up the All Rookie race.

February 3, 2012
Ducks in the thick of Pac-12 race

February 2, 2012
Diary Series: Carm Maciariello, Asst. Coach - BU
Attitude

February 2, 2012
The life of a coach's wife
Lipscomb Asst., Jay Walton

February 2, 2012
Big 12 Notebook
Le'Bryan Nash and a look around the league at impact freshman, do-it-all Royce White, and more...

February 2, 2012
SEC Notebook

February 1, 2012
A10 Plus: When Tu's number is called, he responds

February 1, 2012
A10 Plus: St. Bonaventure's rise to the Top
In his column this week, Vinny Pezzimenti takes a look at the long and difficult road St. Bonaventure has taken to get back to Atlantic 10 contention.

January 25, 2012
Diary Series: Tim Kaine, Asst. Coach - Florida Atlantic