Hispanic interest in college hoops grows
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comAs the popularity of basketball grows in Latin America, so does the Hispanic influence on U.S. college hoops.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Even with help, Sutton's battle continues
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHe left UMass as the school's all-time leading scorer. Soon after, Lorenzo Sutton fell into a coma and later got jaw cancer that left his face disfigured. Then a stranger from a message board came along.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Matheny should fit right in at Elon
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comMatt Matheny has devoted nearly half his life to Davidson. But after 20 years at his alma mater, he finally decided on a head coaching gig -- one that looks strikingly familiar.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009Just a short walk from home, local boy Blair makes good with Panthers
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comPitt's DeJuan Blair didn't just stay close to home when deciding where to attend college -- he never left. Blair grew up down the street from campus and has made his wide smile and infectious personality the face of the Panthers program.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009Johnson and Sooners prove a point in streak-snapping win over Longhorns
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comEveryone knows Blake Griffin. But the point guard who helped OU end its long losing streak to Texas on Monday might be the key for the Sooners.
Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009Loyalty paying off for Harris and his tourney-starved Wolverines
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comManny Harris and his Michigan teammates had a decision to make after Tommy Amaker was fired. Stay or go? In the end, they stuck with John Beilein. Now the Wolverines are 10-2 and hunting their first NCAA berth since 1998, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2008First practices not so much 'midnight' but plenty of 'madness'
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIt's been 37 years since Lefty Driesell first took the NCAA rules so literally that he held Maryland's first practice at the earliest hour possible, but the times have changed Midnight Madness -- literally and figuratively, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008