Layer quickly returns to a familiar spot
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhen he left Liberty for Marquette a year ago, Dale Layer attempted to sell the family home. Luckily, it never sold, because Layer has returned to Lynchburg as the Flames' head coach.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009Mizzou rolling over Memphis
Dana O'Neil...USA champs were paper champions. Heaven knows Mizzou has been here before and not held up well. Marquette, remember, stormed back from 14 down last week but right now it's hard to see that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009Mizzou running away with it
Dana O'Neil...USA champs were paper champions. Heaven knows Mizzou has been here before and not held up well. Marquette, remember, stormed back from 14 down last week but right now it's hard to see that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009All eyes on Big East to perform
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThree No. 1 seeds and seven teams overall: The Big East will be under the microscope this NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009Nova takes early lead
Dana O'Neil...ton of turnovers and not a lot of rhythm. Dante Cunningham, who had just four points against Marquette, is the early star. The Villanova senior has 12 of the Wildcats' 23 points and three rebounds...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2009Nova's photo finish shocks Marquette
Dana O'Neil...live that the bucket was good. Fourth-seeded Villanova had survived a furious rally from an undermanned Marquette team to squeeze out a 76-75 win in the quarterfinals. It was the end of the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009Unsung stars carry the day for Villanova
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhen Villanova's big guns (Scottie Reynolds, Dante Cunningham) were struggling, the Wildcats turned to a couple of unsung role players (Dwayne Anderson, Reggie Redding), who delivered a game-winning play to send the Cats to the Big East semifinals.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009Get ready for some big-time games
Dana O'Neil...seed. Unless the noon tip catches Louisville sleepwalking, Providence ought to expect the Cards' best punch early. Marquette versus Villanova (ESPN, 2:30 p.m. ET): If this game is anything like the last one...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009Early evening thoughts from MSG
Dana O'Neil...but watching the Cards it was clear a new sort of playing level had arrived. Villanova and Marquette put on a show befitting a 4-5 seed game and Pittsburgh and West Virginia are making...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009Time to appreciate West Virginia
Dana O'Neil...playing in a conference more hyped than the return of Britney. The really good teams -- Pitt, Louisville, Marquette, Villanova and Connecticut -- earned lots of love. The surprisingly bad teams -- Georgetown and Notre Dame -- got plenty...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009That Buzzing sound
Dana O'NeilNEW YORK -- You forget coaches can be rookies, too. Marquette head coach Buzz Williams came into the postgame interview session after his team humbled St. John's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009Record-breaking scoring half for St. John's
Dana O'Neil...even double digits until Justin Burrell scored with less than two minutes left in the first half. Marquette went to the locker room with an, ahem, comfortable 38-10 lead. In the meantime, St. John...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009Wake up the Irish
Dana O'Neil...breakneck pace earlier this afternoon -- when the Red Storm scored 10 points in the first half against Marquette -- Notre Dame has five points at the under-12 timeout here and trails West Virginia 17-5...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009Instant Analysis: Marquette at Villanova
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHere is Dana O'Neil's instant analysis of Marquette-Villanova.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Undersized and underappreciated, Hayward thrives as MU's unsung hero
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe Marquette backcourt gets plenty of well-earned attention, but there's also an undersized forward -- a baseball player from Buffalo -- who has played a large part in the Golden Eagles' success.
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