Jay, all I can really say is that I did use a left stick juke or cut (I can't remember which) to get past a defender on NCAA 12 ... and that's something I've never been able to do on 11. I didn't notice right stick or "special" moves being any easier, but I've also gotten away from them because of their ineffectiveness on 11 -- so it's possible I barely tried.

If I have a chance, I'll look into that more in May.