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February 21, 2013
by John Gasaway
No one could have predicted Victor Oladipo having a season for the ages. But he's had one, and he deserves the Wooden Award.
February 20, 2013
by John Gasaway
If Gonzaga wins the national championship, they'll be the first team from outside the "major" conferences to do so since UNLV in 1990. The odds are long -- but better than they've been for a mid-major in years.
February 19, 2013
by John Gasaway
If you see John's wife's brother today, tell him to have a good one. Also tell him Louisville is underrated, Missouri is mysterious, and tonight should be an amazing evening of hoops.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says the Hoosiers compare favorably to some of the best teams the Big Ten has produced in the last decade.
February 17, 2013
by John Gasaway
The Hoyas are atop the Big East thanks to their excellent defense, Colorado State is crashing the offensive glass, and Brad Stevens weighs in on whether to foul up three.
February 14, 2013
by John Gasaway
John's presents his latest freshman rankings, and Ben McLemore, Anthony Bennett, Marcus Smart, Gary Harris, and Shabazz Muhammad can start printing those "Top-Five!" t-shirts.
February 13, 2013
by John Gasaway
Duke's five-game winning streak against the ACC's midsection came about because of excellent offense. Meanwhile the defense is still weakened without Ryan Kelly.
February 12, 2013
by John Gasaway
No labored and tendentious linking devices here, just good honest hoops insights. Virginia's under-hyped, the Big 12's over-balanced, and the Gonzaga-Saint Mary's game is finally here.
by John Gasaway
The Gators really have been historically dominant -- but recent history suggests that can mean little come March.
February 10, 2013
by John Gasaway
Seeing Garrick Sherman go nuts for Notre Dame across five overtimes got John to thinking of players who could be given bigger roles. Like, say, Alex Oriakhi, Sam Dekker, and Pierce Hornung.
February 7, 2013
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says Russ Smith, Gorgui Dieng and company are better than the Cardinal team that reached the Final Four last season -- and also better than their current ranking.
February 5, 2013
by John Gasaway
John's fact-checking preseason promotional claims, and he strongly urges the FTC to look into deceptive advertising run by NC State, UNLV, and San Diego State. That plus your weekly shot of Florida gazing in this week's Truths.
February 3, 2013
by John Gasaway
John says the Hoosiers' amazing offense could be downright unreal if Tom Crean's team were only average at holding on to the ball. Also: bonus fretting for Oregon and Syracuse.
January 31, 2013
by John Gasaway
John envisions a great conference POY race, still another elite offense, and a perfect stylistic fit -- all from the Zags joining the league. So what's Jim Delany waiting for?
January 30, 2013
by John Gasaway
John magnanimously arbitrates the evaluative disputes that have arisen between the polls and laptops regarding the Wildcats, Bulldogs, and Panthers.
January 29, 2013
by John Gasaway
With all 11 Tuesday Truths conferences now represented, John says KU is still KU, Michigan's defense looks good enough, and Florida is still downright scary.
January 27, 2013
by John Gasaway
John says low-scoring North Carolina's at-risk for landing in the NIT, low-scoring Villanova had a nice week, and high-scoring VCU really needs all those takeaways on D.
January 24, 2013
by John Gasaway
Oregon leads in the conference race, but in his feature for ESPN Insider John says the Ducks, Arizona, and UCLA could all make noise in March.
January 22, 2013
by John Gasaway
Florida has opened SEC play with some fairly ostentatious per-possession numbers, Arizona is excelling on offense, and Notre Dame is surprisingly bad on D. Tuesday Truths have arrived.
January 20, 2013
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John breaks down Florida's incredible start to SEC play, considers Jim Boeheim's embrace of Bo Ryan's low-turnover shtick, and defends a "down" Big 12.
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Best Choice: Give Oladipo the Wooden Award