Undefeated seasons are rarely achieved
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comCoaches across the country -- past and present -- know how difficult going undefeated is. So UNC's loss on Sunday shouldn't be a surprise.
Story | Conversation | January 04, 2009Kansas, Texas haven't disappointed
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe 2009-10 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big 12 stands with conference play on the horizon.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009KSU's Martin more than just a recruiter
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhen Kansas State promoted Frank Martin, the skeptics were numerous. Hired just to keep Michael Beasley and Bill Walker, the chorus went. Two postseasons and the highest ranking in two decades later, the chorus needs a new line.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 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.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Princeton's '96 duo take different paths
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comGabe Lewullis and Steve Goodrich are 3,000 miles apart and took completely different paths along the way. But the doctor and ex-pro player, respectively, will be forever linked by Princeton's '96 NCAA tourney win.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009Kanter to enroll at Findlay Prep
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comEnes Kanter, a 6-foot-10 post player widely considered the top European prospect, will enroll at Findlay Prep on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009Two frenetic days with Josh Pastner
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Anyone out there still doubt Louisville?
Dana O'Neil...Two of those three teams (Western Kentucky and Minnesota) will be in the NCAA tournament. The third, UNLV, was on the bubble heading into March. And since those early problems, Louisville has won 20 of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009Question of the day: Is Louisville a 1?
Dana O'Neil...come out of the Big East, the Cardinals were on the maybe line. Early-season losses to UNLV, Minnesota and Western Kentucky blemished their profile. "People automatically throw us into the 2-seed," Edgar Sosa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009Cards finding footing after sluggish start
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comLouisville took its lumps in its nonconference schedule, slumping to an 8-3 record. But Rick Pitino's squads are built to peak in February and March, not November and December, and a win over Villanova showed that the Cardinals are peaking at the right time, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | January 10, 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, 2009What's hot (and not) for 2008-09
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comStephen Curry? Red-hot. The SEC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college basketball season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008Rose, Dorsey team up to knock out UCLA
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIt's a simple formula, really. Add Derrick Rose to an Elite Eight team and you get Memphis in Monday's title game, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2008Bumpy roads ahead for the six teams still undefeated
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe New England Patriots just finished the second perfect regular season in NFL history. Can one of the six remaining unbeaten teams in college hoops replicate the feat?
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