USA TODAY’s 2012-13 NCAA Hoops breakdown
by Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY Sports
USA TODAY Sports Weekly published a supplement guide that stayed on newsstands until Nov. 5. Here’s a recap of the best feature stories previewing the upcoming season:
1. “Calipari runs well-oiled Kentucky machine”
Kentucky: A look at Coach John Calipari’s dominance in the recruiting game and UK’s chance of repeating by Nicole Auerbach
2. “Assist to Nash in turning Louisville’s Siva into star”
Louisville: A profile on guard Peyton Siva and his emergence by Nicole Auerbach
3. “Indiana’s Zeller a ’5-year old in 7-footer’s body’”
Indiana: A profile on preseason All-American Cody Zeller’s funny side by Nicole Auerbach
4. “Indiana-Louisville-Kentucky triangle rules college hoops”
Trifecta: A column on the three most dominant college teams by Mike Lopresti
5. “Beilein’s students aim to pass NCAA and Big Ten tests”
Michigan: A feature on teacher-like coach John Beilein and the Wolverines by Nicole Auerbach
7. “Back on track: UCLA renovates roster, arena”
UCLA: A feature on the Bruins turning things around in different facets by David Leon Moore
8. “Izzo, Michigan State in transition, but on mission”
Michigan State: A feature on the Spartans’ reloading by Joe Rexrode
9. “N.C. State, not Duke or UNC, the ACC favorite”
N.C. State: A feature on Mark Gottfried helping the Wolfpack arise out of the shadows by Eric Prisbell
10. “Duke senior Plumlee set for bigger role”
Duke: A feature on the Blue Devils’ 7 footer rising in the pecking order by Nicole Auerbach
11. McDermott returns to make Creighton a mid-major power
Creighton: A profile of Player of the Year candidate and coach’s son Doug McDermott by Nicole Auerbach
12. “Canaan bypasses NBA for one more run at Murray State”
Murray State: A profile on “the best” point guard in the nation, Isaiah Canaan, by Scott Gleeson
13. “With hoops faithful awake, SEC hurdles await Missouri”
Missouri: A profile on coach Frank Haith and how he transformed the program by Eric Prisbell
14. “After painful saga, Withey becomes frontcourt force”
Kansas: A profile on Jayhawks big man Jeff Withey’s emergence by Eric Prisbell
15. … [For more on USA TODAY Sports' 2012-13 college basketball breakdown, click here.]
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