Dana O'Neil

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Dana O'Neil covers college basketball for ESPN.com.

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KU not invincible; UM not going away

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

Kansas was the overwhelming preseason No. 1. Memphis was supposed to be rebuilding. So what happened in St. Louis on Tuesday night? The unexpected. Get used to it.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Well-traveled Washington motors on

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

In 2004, the thought of Darius Washington's one day playing on the U.S. national team wouldn't have surprised anyone. Five years, two missed free throws and one questionable decision later, the can't-miss prospect isn't playing for the national team he once envisioned.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Memphis also gets 3 years' probation

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

Memphis will be forced to vacate the NCAA-record 38 victories from its Final Four season of 2007-08 under former coach John Calipari and serve three years' probation because of NCAA rules violations, the NCAA Committee on Infractions announced Thursday.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Dana O'Neil comments on what action will be taken against the Memphis basketball program by the Committee on...

Audio PodCast | August 20, 2009

NCAA to release Memphis findings

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

Memphis will be forced to vacate the NCAA-record 38 victories from its Final Four season of 2007-08 under former coach John Calipari because of NCAA violations, several sources told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Memphis could lose 38 wins from '07-08

ESPN.com news services

The NCAA has concluded a meeting with Memphis officials to discuss major violations and the school must now wait at least six weeks for a ruling on whether its 38 wins from the 2007-08 season will count.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2009

Georgia denied Dozier on SAT worries

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Former University of Memphis forward Robert Dozier's SAT score was invalidated by the company that scores the exam, and when he took the test a second time, he scored 540 fewer points, ESPN.com has learned through an open records request.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Source: Travel benefit an issue

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

Memphis will still have to deal with a charge of a player receiving improper benefits, a source said Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009

See no evil, hear no evil in Kentucky

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

There are still plenty of questions to be answered, but don't tell that to Kentucky or its fans. The NCAA allegations at Memphis? That doesn't involve next year's dream season -- so no need to dig up the past.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Report: Rose may have cheated on SAT

ESPN.com news services

The Memphis men's basketball program has been charged by the NCAA with major violations during the 2007-08 season under former coach John Calipari, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported on Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Two frenetic days with Josh Pastner

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

The boundless energy of new Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner is already well-known in the basketball world. But seeing is truly believing after two up-and-down days with the 31-year-old busybody.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2009

AllNight

Dana O'Neil is very impressed with the way Missouri blew the doors off of Memphis on Thursday. They...

Audio PodCast | March 27, 2009

Mizzou sends message with beatdown

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

There aren't a bunch of All-Americans on the Missouri roster. But after the beatdown the Tigers handed Memphis, Missouri has believers.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Big East hopes '80s are back in style

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut could star in Return of the Big East in Detroit, and none would have to don a glass slipper to get there. All three earned No. 1 seeds.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009

Early-season growing pains pay dividends for Evans, Memphis

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

The most highly touted freshman in the country, Tyreke Evans, saw his college career get off to a sputtering start. But with Memphis unbeaten in 2009, and Evans playing the best of any freshman in the country, those November woes seem so long ago.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2009