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INFO & STATS: Head Coach University of Texas Longhorns Men’s Basketball |
TOPICS: Point does he go into tournament mode | Battle for the tempo of the game | Physical toughness level of the game | League only getting six teams in the tourney | Replacing D.J. Augustin’s position | Abrams experience on the floor | Abrams dealing the opposition trying to take him out | Junior Freshman Dexter Pittman paying the price to succeed | Staying in this conference as long as he has | Comparing notes with Mack Brown. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Oklahoma State University Men’s Basketball | 12th Year as a Head Coach | 1st Season with Oklahoma | First NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005.
TOPICS: Excitement for the group of seniors | Not a really deep team coming in | Playing tournament tough games | Reaction to Blake Griffin | Griffin most competitive guy on the court | Inheriting the program | What the game ahead will turn on? | Jacking up three-pointers | Epic horse games in college | No dunking during horse. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach University of Tennessee Men’s Basketball.
TOPICS: … | Why not let everyone in to the tourney? | Matchup with Oklahoma | Playing together as a team, taking shots, patience | Billy Donovan not getting the credit going back-to-back | Reaction to Lane Kiffin | Birthday boy. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach UCLA Men’s Basketball | 3-Straight Final Four Appearances.
TOPICS: UCLA’s seed placement | Expectations for seed placement | Big game ahead across the country | Tough matchups on the court | Seth Davis’ predictions for UCLA to lose | PAC 10’s chances in the tournament | Different year, different team going in. |
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INFO & STATS: Power Forward North Carolina Men’s Basketball | Reigning National Player of the Year | 3-Time All American | 4-Time All ACC Team Member.
TOPICS: Burden for the team to carry this season | Bulls-eye on their back | Getting beaten in their conference tournament; confidence level | Ty Lawson’s toe injury | Big lift from Ty on the floor | Being unbeaten at Cameron Indoor | Rivalry with Duke University | Intense dislike between players and fans | Better for coming back another year? | Coming back for the education | Being with Coach Roy Williams | The game against Kansas last year | Erasing the memory of that night. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball Xavier University | 5th Season with Xavier | 116-45 Record | 3-Time A-10 Champion | 2008 A-10 Coach of the Year.
TOPICS: Peaking at the right time being 5-5 in the last 10 | Last year’s run to the Elite 8 | Honeymoon or grace period, expectations | Conference titles do have meaning | John Calipari’s confernence | Committee selection and seed placement | Pittsburgh at the top | Advancing deep in the tournament without senior leadership? | Competing as a player or competing as a head coach? | BJ Raymond’s commitment to Miller. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Kansas Jayhawks | 16th Season as a Head Coach | 6th Season with Kansas | 2008 NCAA National Champion | 9 Conference Championships | Spokesman DirectTV Mega March Madness.
TOPICS: Curious to team’s reaction being in the situation they are in | The two guys on his team to get it done | Taking the edge off? | Bulls-eye or dangerous three-seed this year? | Who has separated themselves from the pack going into the tournament? | Loss in the conference tournament | DirectTV’s Mega March Madness coverage. |
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INFO & STATS: Power Forward Oklahoma Sooners | Leads Big 12 in scoring | Leads country in rebounds.
TOPICS: Feelings getting into the tournament | Playing well in the beginning of the season with a few bumps along the way | Decision to play at Oklahoma | Taylor’s influence | The opportunity to play college ball with his brother | Jeff Capel’s success turning around the program | Desire to compete; where it comes from? | The work ethic; working the hardest | The #23 jersey | Blessing to wear the jersey | The athletic programs at Oklahoma | Reaction to team member | Chance to get better and work on his game | Staying one more year? | Expectations for himself. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball at LSU | 1st Season with LSU | 10 Years Overall as a Head Coach | 3rd School taken to the NCAA Tournament | PAC 10 Coach of the Year | WAC Coach of the Year | Contender for SEC Coach of the Year.
TOPICS: Running into a wall getting the SEC Coach of the Year Award? | Basketball is “basketball” and coaching is “coaching” | The coaching lifestyle | Inheriting a non-ordinary situation to walk into | Player experience | The SEC conference in comparison to the PAC 10 | Recruiting at LSU | Brook Lopez game play on the NBA level | Ever mattering where he’s been? | Staying sharp. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball at Clemson | 31st Year in College Basketball | 21st Year as a Head Coach | 6th Season with Clemson | Has taken 3 programs to the NCAA Tournament | Clemson entering the tournament for the second year in-a-row.
TOPICS: Reaction to recent loss | Virginia Tech to get in this year? | Leonard Hamilton at Florida State | Responding well to losses; part of coaching or recruiting? | Approach to the ACC Tournament | Gary Williams under fire at Maryland | Changes with the times and players now | Minutes and scholarship “hammer” good enough? | Experience with USA Basketball | Getting the Team USA players to make three year commitments | The matchup against the other guy. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball University of Missouri / 3rd Season with Missouri / 7th Season Overall as a Head Coach, formerly at UAB.
TOPICS: Controlling their own fate / Key pieces to the puzzle / How long it takes a coach to change the program? / The fastest 40 minutes of basketball the fastest 40 minutes of hell / What happened to Nolan Richardson? / Recruiting kids who will fight “tigers & bears” and come out on top / Taking a great blue chipper no matter what? / Rebuilding project at Missouri in comparison to UAB / Interest in Alabama? / Buzz and energy on campus. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball University of Washington / 13 Years as a Head Coach / 7th Season with Washington / Back-to-Back Sweet 16 visits in ’05 and ’06.
TOPICS: Biggest game since ’06 with U-Conn? / Goal of a Pac-10 title this season / Matchup against James Harden at Arizona State / Win over USC / Isaiah Thomas playing at 5’8 / Thomas leading the team in scoring as a freshman / Nate Robinson “fearless” comparison to Thomas / Thomas a leader / Jon Brokman’s leadership on the floor / Craig Robinson’s work at Oregon State / Still coaching since his UCLA days. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Maryland Basketball / 20th Season with Maryland / 2002 ACC Coach of the Year / 2002 NCAA Division I Tournament Championship.
TOPICS: Huge win at this time of year / Greivis Vasquez’ game play / Greivis’ toughness and will / The “big win” factor / Taking some hits this season; speculation over his job and program / Feeling unappreciated? / Scrutiny getting worse, internet factor / Win over North Carolina enough? / Harder to play a good game after a tough win. |
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INFO & STATS: Michigan State Head Coach / NCAA National Champion.
TOPICS: Are they a “great team” this season? / Making an argument for having a look at it? / Better long term after North Carolina matchup? / Reaction to Goran Suton / Player not wanting to be as great as the coach wants him to be; keep pushing / Mentors in the arena / Matchup with Iowa / Tolerance for those not playing as good as they can / Raymar Morgan’s progress after illness. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball University of Kansas / 16th Season as a Head Coach / 6th Season at Kansas / 2008 NCAA National Champion.
TOPICS: Major adjustment to the team; how the year has gone so far / Importance of being a veteran Kansas Jayhawks player and carrying on the role with this year’s team / Response to a gut-wrenching loss / The average fan and booster’s understanding of the team’s need to adjust / Recruiting tough kids; demanding effort / Not talking to a kid in a non-contact period; face-to-face contact incident / Walking the line in recruiting / Trying to remove himself from the situation the way the rules are written / How tough the conference is this season. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball University of Louisville.
TOPICS: Searching for his team’s identity / Not knowing who and what they are? / Critical time with the team / Reaction to Terrence Williams / Game getting chippier? / The Big East this year; ultimate grinder? / Beating people down / Changes Rick would like to see happen in the game / First coming to the Big East / Taking the kids of their electronics / Rick’s racing horse / Investing with partners / The interest in horse racing. |
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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Men’s Basketball Villanova University / 15th Season as a Head Coach / 8th Year at Villanova / 4-Straight Final Four’s / 2005 Sweet 16 / 2006 Elite 8 / 2006 Big East Regular Season Championship /
TOPICS: Hanging 100 every night / Grinding games out / Games played at home; bandbox / Performance of the backcourt players / Technical call / Leading the country in intentional fouls / Throwing elbows / Topped ranked Connecticut / Big East game play / Teams making the finals getting beat by lower level teams. |
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INFO & STATS: Memphis Basketball Coach
TOPICS: Expectations from everyone on him as a coach / Transition of players into different roles / Tyreke Evans response to being challenged to being the best player in the country / Enthusiasm and hope for the team / Telling Tyreke Evans to miss a free throw on purpose / Always wired to compete every day / Daily workout regimen for 73 straight days |
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INFO & STATS: Wake Forest Head Coach.
TOPICS: Teams effort vs. Virginia Tech / Trying to not feel caught up in being #1 / Response to losing the #1 ranking / Preparing to face Duke / Getting the team to play selflessly / Memories of Skip Prosser / Coaching days at West Point. |
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Rick Barnes 
