Michigan State get third shot at UNC
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comA chance at payback? A chance for revenge? Tom Izzo isn't having any of it. As Michigan State gets set to take on UNC for the third time in a year, he's just happy the Spartans have another shot on the national stage.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 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, 2009Johnson shines in Big Apple spotlight
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comFor a year, we heard how good he was. Transfer Wesley Johnson wasn't able to play, but he was putting on a show at Syracuse practice. Playing against UNC in the Big Apple is not exactly practice. Yet he's still putting on a show.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Source: Yarou leaves Puerto Rico
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comVillanova will be without freshman Mouphtaou Yarou for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off because of a viral infection, a source said.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Four ranked teams collide at MSG
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comFor the first time in the 13-year history of the event, the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic will feature four ranked teams. What do you need to know before the fun begins Thursday night at MSG?
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009What's hot (and not) for 2009-10
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhat is hot (and not) about the 2009-10 season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Coach: Yarou set for Wildcats' opener
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comVillanova coach Jay Wright said freshman Mouphtaou Yarou will play in the Wildcats season opener on Friday, despite a report questioning his age.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Schaftenaar leads OSU's culture change
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comOregon State is no longer everyone's favorite patsy. Thanks in large part to a once-invisible Roeland Schaftenaar, expectations are on the rise in Corvallis.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Expectations don't bother 'hungry' UD
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comFor years, Dayton has been the sleeper program that has never quite broken through. With nearly everyone back from a 27-win team, is this finally the season the Flyers make national waves?
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009IU's fresh faces offer hope for fans
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comLast season, Indiana finished 16th in the country in attendance despite a record of 6-25. Now it's up to a heralded class of newcomers to give those people something to cheer for -- and they seem up to the task.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009All aboard the Calipari bandwagon
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comJohn Calipari hasn't won any games yet with Kentucky. He hasn't made any tournaments or broken any records. But for Wildcat Nation right now, none of that matters.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009Vaughn leads UC … but now has help
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThroughout Mick Cronin's three seasons of rebuilding at Cincinnati, Deonta Vaughn has been right by his side, carrying the Bearcats on his back nearly the entire time. Back relief comes this season.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009Hispanic 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, 2009Life not as easy as hoops for Dembo
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHe lit up UCLA in the NCAA tournament, led Wyoming to the Sweet 16 and landed on the cover of SI. Basketball once came easy for the unforgettable Fennis Dembo. But things didn't go as easily once basketball went away.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Arceneaux travels the globe for hoops
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIn the decade following his legendary performance that knocked UNC out of the NCAA tournament, Harold "The Show" Arceneaux has brought his act to just about every corner of the globe.
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