Great online game. Just average offline.
Overall gameplay is good. The tempo meter is a great addition to the game. Each team either has a half court, balanced or fast paced style. If the player can keep his team in the range where his team best performs then they will recieve a boost in skills. Most of the time this makes the game a lot of fun but I have noticed that in some cases the tempo combined with home court advantage can create a lopsided game. Sometimes this can be frustrating.
Finally, the game takes a downfall, in its lack of game modes. I simulated a franchise in a few days and got bored of it because it felt like I was playing NCAA Basketball 05 again. There seemed to be very few upgrades. Other than Franchise mode there really isn't anything else to do. You can play a few random tourneys with friends but usually it is more exciting to create your own round robin through "Play Now".
I suggest buying this game only if you don't own a college basketball game for ps3 yet and you enjoy playing online.