Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 25 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.Kansas visits West Virginia for Big Monday and in honor of the Mountaineers' Big 12 debut on that national franchise, John Antonik of WVUSports.com offers up his list of the five best opponents to play at West Virginia.
The last minute of a blowout, two non-scholarship reserves, an unintentional elbow creating a bloody nose ... odd ingredients that helped form a friendship.
Texas coach Rick Barnes hopes that freshman Connor Lammert will provide continuity to the Longhorns' program.
Jeff Withey's shot blocking has led to the Kansas video crew coming up with a "Withey Block Party" video and web site that features a disco theme. Here's the video that was shown on the video board at Allen Fieldhouse Saturday.
Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News offers up a well-informed look at what the Big 12 athletic directors will be discussing during two days of meetings that start Monday.
