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Seniors are the backbone for success when it comes to college basketball teams, especially in recent years. Here are Andy Katz's top 25 seniors heading into this season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-31/top-25-seniors-heading-2019-2020-college-basketball-season

No. 1 Michigan State routed Albion in an exhibition game Tuesday night, but the most memorable moment came with 31.2 seconds left on the clock. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-30/steven-izzo-tom-izzos-son-scored-his-first-point-michigan

Andy Katz sits down with Marquette's Markus Howard as he looks to push the Golden Eagles to new heights this season on the hardwood. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-30/di-mbk-katz-markus-howard-player-convos-marquette-golden-eagles

Here's your one-stop shop for everything March Madness and the 2020 NCAA Tournament, including ticket information, dates and locations. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-29/how-buy-march-madness-tickets

Kansas center Udoka Azubuike and Baylor forward Tristan Clark are the top two players in the Big 12 headed into the 2019-20 season, according to NCAA.com's Andy Katz. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-29/udoka-azubuike-tristan-clark-lead-andy-katzs-top-10-big-12

These are the sophomores who could become household names by the end of the college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-28/college-basketball-9-sophomores-who-could-make-big-impact

NCAA.com's Andy Katz goes conference by conference, naming the top sophomores who are primed for big years. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-28/9-high-impact-college-basketball-sophomores-entering-2019-20-ranked

Andy Katz sits down with Michigan head coach Juwan Howard ahead of his first season in Ann Arbor. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-28/di-mbk-katz-juwan-howard-coach-convos-michigan-wolverines

We can trace the origins of March Madness brackets from a London chess tournament in 1851, through a revolutionary idea in a Staten Island bar in 1977, to the craze that has captured millions of fans today. Here's how it all happened. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-26/history-march-madness-brackets

We can trace the origins of March Madness brackets from a London chess tournament in 1851, through a revolutionary idea in a Staten Island bar in 1977, to the craze that has captured millions of fans today. Here's how it all happened. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-26/history-march-madness-bracketsmp4

Entering the season as an expected top-25 team, VCU coach Mike Rhoades identifies several players who will be a catalyst in the upcoming 2019-20 season and the team's tough non-conference schedule. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-24/vcus-mike-rhoades-talks-upcoming-non-conference-schedule-which

Andy Katz talks with St. Bonaventure's men's basketball head coach Mark Schmidt about the team's youth and expectations for the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-24/st-bonaventures-mark-schmidt-falling-short-last-years-ncaa

Ready to make another jump in year three, Dayton men's basketball coach Anthony Grant shares with Andy Katz his team's readiness for the 2019-20 season at the Atlantic 10 Conference media day. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-24/daytons-anthony-grant-hopes-previous-growth-will-result-breakout

Andy Katz catches up with Davidson coach Bob McKillop at Atlantic 10 media day. The head coach summarizes the team's preseason energy, and the determination to progress in 2019-20. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-24/davidson-coach-bob-mckillop-talks-wildcats-competitive-fire

Andy Katz of NCAA.com breaks down 11 men's basketball players who will have a breakout season in 2019-20. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-23/11-breakout-players-2019-20-mens-college-basketball-season

Check out why Andy Katz forecasts Louisville ahead of Duke, North Carolina and defending champions Virginia in his 2019-20 ACC March Madness preview. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-24/di-mbk-katz-acc-preview

Andy Katz forecasts some more Final Four, Sweet 16 contenders and Cinderella teams to look out for, in this March Madness preview ahead of the 2019-20 men's college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-24/di-mbk-katz-other-teams-preview

Andy Katz gives his Big East March Madness forecast, with Seton Hall poised for a big year ahead of the 2019-20 men's college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-24/di-mbk-katz-big-east-preview

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins spoke with NCAA.com's Andy Katz at Big 12 media about the competitiveness and depth of the conference. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-23/west-virginias-bob-huggins-big-12-top-bottom-there-no-bottom

Here are the college basketball game times and TV schedule for the upcoming week for the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/college-basketball-game-times-tv-schedule

Cassius Winston is the only consensus selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team announced Tuesday, a day after Michigan State was ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-22/cassius-winston-markus-howard-top-college-basketball

Ahead of the 2019-20 season, NCAA.com college basketball insider Andy Katz compiled a ranking of the top 10 players in the SEC. Florida and Kentucky top the list with two players each, while Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and LSU all have one. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-22/kerry-blackshear-leads-andy-katzs-top-10-sec-players-2019-20

On opening day of the 2019-20 NBA season, 128 NCAA schools have a player on an NBA roster. For the second year in a row, no schools have more representation around the league than Kentucky and Duke. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-21/here-are-colleges-most-players-2019-20-nba-opening-day

The Zion Williamson- Ja Morant game in January is one of nine matchups to watch between former college basketball stars during the 2019-20 NBA season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/march-madness/2019-10-21/zion-vs-ja-and-8-more-must-watch-nba-games-hoops-fans

Andy Katz compares the newly released preseason AP top 25 with his preseason Power 36 rankings, as well as taking questions about the rankings from fans. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-21/andy-katz-breaks-down-ap-top-25-and-takes-questions-fans

Michigan State is the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time in school history. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-21/college-basketball-rankings-michigan-state-no-1-ap-preseason

Andy Katz breaks down 11 teams who deserve more love going into the 2019-20 college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-21/11-college-basketball-teams-were-not-talking-about-enough

The preseason AP poll is here, and it features Michigan State at No. 1 for the first time in school history. We looked at AP preseason college basketball rankings for every year this century and, wouldn't you know it, it's a strong indicator of how the basketball regular season will actually play out. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-21/how-ap-preseason-college-basketball-poll-predicts-success

Michigan State and Kansas are the two best teams in the country in Andy Katz's final Preseason Power 36 men's college basketball rankings before the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-21/college-basketball-rankings-michigan-state-kansas-lead-andy

Vote now for the 2019-20 preseason men's basketball player of the year. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-20/vote-mens-basketball-preseason-player-year

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-18/college-basketball-awards-20-centers-named-2020-kareem-abdul

All ten teams are in contention to make the NCAA Tournament from the Big 12, according to Andy Katz's forecast of the conference ahead of the 2019-20 men's college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-18/di-mbk-katz-big-12-preview

Washington and Oregon will battle for the top spot in the Pac-12 and have deep run potential according to Andy Katz in this March Madness forecast. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-18/di-mbk-katz-pac-12-preview

Andy Katz forecasts the March Madness chances for the SEC ahead of the college basketball season, where Kentucky and Florida look to be the front-runners. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-18/di-mbk-katz-sec-preview

Andy Katz breaks down seven freshmen who could impact the college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-17/7-college-basketball-freshmen-who-could-make-headlines-season

Every college basketball season there is a crop of freshmen who dominate headlines throughout the year, but what about some of the freshmen who don't get all the attention? Here are seven freshmen to keep an eye on this season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-17/7-college-basketball-freshmen-who-we-arent-talking-about

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2020 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Named after Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its sixth year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-17/naismith-hall-fame-names-20-power-forwards-2020-karl-malone

Kentucky's Ashton Hagans spoke with NCAA.com's Andy Katz at SEC media day about the Wildcats' defensive identity and the work ethic of the team's newcomers. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-16/kentuckys-ashton-hagans-talks-team-identity-freshmen-work-ethic

Tennessee's Lamonte Turner spoke with NCAA.com's Andy Katz at SEC media about the Volunteers' culture and why he's ready to take the big shots this season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-16/tennessees-lamonte-turner-im-challenge-being-vols-go-guy

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 preseason candidates for the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-16/college-basketball-awards-20-small-forwards-named-2020

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced 20 candidates for the 2020 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award on Tuesday, Oct. 15. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-15/college-basketball-awards-20-shooting-guards-named-2020

With the college basketball season quickly approaching, here's a look at seven teams that may have the best rosters in their history. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-15/7-college-basketball-teams-chance-their-best-rosters-century

Andy Katz takes a look at seven college basketball teams that could surprise people with deep runs thanks to the best rosters their programs have ever assembled. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-15/7-college-basketball-teams-may-have-their-best-roster-ever-2019-20

Andy Katz was in Charlotte last week for the ACC’s 2019 Operation Basketball, where he talked to players and coaches ahead of the 2019-20 season and ranked the top 10 players in the conference. Here is that list. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-15/jordan-nwora-cole-anthony-and-trio-blue-devils-lead-andy

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 preseason candidates for the 2020 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-14/college-basketball-awards-20-point-guards-named-2020-bob

Houston basketball's DeJon Jarreau chats with NCAA.com's Andy Katz at AAC media day to talk about his role, Kelvin Sampson's program impact and the Cougars' conference chances. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-14/houstons-dejon-jarreau-talks-leadership-cougars-reputation

Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway chatted with NCAA.com's Andy Katz at AAC media day about the state of the program and the Tigers' new mentality. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-14/memphis-penny-hardaway-discusses-freshmen-team-energy-and-tigers

Memphis basketball players Precious Achiuwa and James Wiseman chat with NCAA.com's Andy Katz at AAC media day to talk about their bond and the Tigers' outlook for this season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-14/memphis-precious-achiuwa-james-wiseman-talk-about-their-bond-tigers

Myles Powell came back to Seton Hall to advance in the NCAA tournament. Now the Big East preseason Player of the Year still boasts the same sentiment during the conference's media day. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-10-10/myles-powell-talks-andy-katz-about-being-named-big-east-preseason

Andy Katz labels nine dependable leaders, or 'glue guys,' for the 2019-20 season that will keep their teams closely knit and prepared for a possible March Madness run. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-09/9-glue-guys-will-be-key-leaders-2019-20-mens-basketball