'Unathletic' Duke finds a way vs. UConn
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comSoft. Unathletic. The Duke players have heard it all before -- and maybe there are times when it's true. But there was nothing soft or unathletic about the team's rebounding and defense in an NIT title victory over UConn.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009Four undefeated teams float into NYC
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe four teams competing in the NIT semifinals arrive in New York a combined 14-0. Dana O'Neil offers a preview of the pre-Thanksgiving feast at MSG.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Williams heading to Memphis
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comDuke guard Elliot Williams is transferring to Memphis.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009Lacrosse returns to its roots in final
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comLacrosse is growing. It's expanding and migrating across the country. But in Monday's NCAA men's championship, the sport will take a trip down history lane.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009Tar Heels cap historic run
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comAided by a guard who refused to stop scoring in the second half and a senior who refused to lose at Duke, UNC reached the century mark and won its fourth straight in Durham.
Story | Conversation | February 11, 2009Welcome to ACC 101. Class is in session. Please take your seats.
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comA new calendar year means a new ACC season. Will UNC go undefeated? Not if Duke has anything to say about it. Will Clemson suffer another late-season slide? Dana O'Neil takes a look.
Story | Conversation | January 03, 2009Carolina is king, but BC is surprising
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe 2008-09 college basketball season is almost 2 months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the ACC stands with conference play on the horizon.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008Scheyer's extra work pays huge dividends for Duke
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comStruggling with his shot lately, Jon Scheyer went back to the basics and worked on his mechanics. It showed against Xavier as Scheyer and the Blue Devils only struggled in breaking a sweat as they utterly dominated Xavier, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | December 20, 2008Ghosts of successful past bedevil the Blue Devils of present
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comAfter some recent March disappointements, Duke is trying to forget about living up to successful teams of the past, and play for its own legacy, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008Dawkins at Stanford's helm after 11 years at Duke
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comJohnny Dawkins bided his time on the Duke bench, waiting for the right opportunity. And when Stanford presented itself, he didn't waste any time. Now he's got a heck of a rebuilding job on his hands, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008Lacrosse's perennial powers flex their muscles in the semifinals
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThis year, to signify that burgeoning growth, lacrosse was supposed to extend membership to a new champion: Duke. But a funny thing happened on the way to all this neatly packaged new beginning: lacrosse went retro.
Story | May 24, 2008King had planned other visits, but decides on Villanova
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comTaylor King, who had planned to visit Gonzaga and Southern Cal at the end of the month, committed on Sunday to trasnfer to Villanova after a weekend visit.
Story | Conversation | April 13, 2008King to kick off first of three visits with trip to Villanova
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comDuke transfer Taylor King has whittled his future college basketball home to three schools and will visit one of them this weekend.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008Instant Analysis: West Virginia-Duke
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comESPN.com's Dana O'Neil provides instant analysis of Duke and West Virginia's second-round matchup.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2008WVU mirrors Huggins' toughness en route to surprising Sweet 16
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe players hate the treadmill, but West Virginia has learned to love Bob Huggins' tough love and tough-as-nails coaching style. And the Mountaineers played like Huggins in knocking off Duke, writes Dana O'Neil.
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