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Mike Miller

Mike Miller has been msnbc.com's college basketball editor since 2003. It's a position he relishes; no wonder considering he transferred to Kansas to watch Paul Pierce play. Most of his favorite sports memories involve college hoops, usually during March, when every waking moment is spent thinking about March Madness.



Unbeaten teams (RSS)

Current teams making a run, but also old-school stuff.

No. 1 vs. No. 2, by the (hyped) numbers

Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 12:55 AM
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College basketball’s regular season gets tagged as blasé, but even naysayers should be pumped about Saturday.

After all, No. 1 vs. No. 2 just doesn’t happen that often. Top 10 games, sure. But this’ll be the 38th time since 1949 when the top teams face off in what should be the regular-season’s best game.

In this instance, the SEC’s best team, Tennessee, travels to No. 1 Memphis. CONTINUED >>

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What's perfection mean for Memphis, UConn?

Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:58 PM
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One undefeated New England may have lost Sunday, but there’s another still standing. And it’s an awfully familiar unbeaten sight.

The UConn women’s team torched Providence on Saturday, setting up a showdown against Big East rival Rutgers on Tuesday. Rutgers beat the Huskies in the Big East Championship last season and was the conference representative in the Final Four, losing to Tennessee in the title game. Since then, the Huskies (21-0) have torn through the competition, winning all but one game by double-digit margins.

Of course, Memphis’ men’s team is no slouch either. It just takes me out of the New England theme… CONTINUED >>

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Just how good are UNC, Memphis and Kansas?

Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:49 PM
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These guys are good.

North Carolina, Memphis and Kansas. Three undefeated teams, all loaded with future NBA players and carrying Final Four expectations and title aspirations.

It’s funny, too. They’ve been this good all season. But just how much longer can they keep this up? CONTINUED >>

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Which unbeaten is last one standing?

Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2007 5:01 PM
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There are 14 unbeaten men’s teams remaining in D-I. How many will remain at the end of the month?

What about at the end of January? Two team have done that in the last four years. And I think two teams have a chance to do just that this season. But let’s start with who’s most unlikely to do so. CONTINUED >>

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