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It's been this staple of how I watch college basketball games for decades. Or perhaps I should say "how I watch college basketball seasons." Especially during conference play. The more games a player has under his belt the more of a calming influence that player will

It's very important to me that everyone understands the significance of all of this. Many of you (most of you) are college basketball fans first and you might need a football-fan-first guy like myself to explain the significance. Maybe you haven't followed all of the changes

Not gonna lie - my immediate post game mood was pretty dark. Three consecutive losses here at Welsh-Ryan Arena - including the last two in overtime - will get you there pretty quick. I was ready to attack my keyboard with all manner of rage and fury as I contemplated

About a decade ago, I went back to Champaign to speak to a journalism class at the University, ostensibly to proffer wisdom but, in reality, to attempt to encourage gaggles of teenagers to continue to pursue a field that is endlessly fascinating and deeply rewarding but also is unsteady and