There is no doubt that you know what happened in my home city of Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. One of the best rivalries in all of sports — not just college basketball — was taking place just a couple of minutes from where I sit writing this. The Crosstown Shootout […]
Author: Chris Chaney
Big East dominates SEC-Big East Challenge
We’re still a few weeks shy of the beginning of conference play in the Big East, but this past week gave us some of the best tests these teams will see in the nonconference season with the SEC-Big East Challenge. These interconference events are great hooks for college basketball fans […]
No cause for alarm in the Big East
Yes, a few Big East teams have faltered early in the season. No, that’s not a reason to panic, as it is still November.
Big East has some close calls but remained unscathed — until today
The Big East entered Nov. 15 as one of four conferences with no blemishes in the loss column. Of course, Kent State changed that against West Virginia by noon.
2011-12 Big East Conference Preview
Who knows what the Big East will look like in a few years, but for 2011-12, the conference looks like the home of the defending national champs, in addition to the home for a few teams eying this season’s title.
Cincinnati Bearcats 2011-12 Preview
The Cincinnati Bearcats will go about as far as Yancy Gates is willing to take this team, which is reason for hope and fear among Bearcat fans.
Connecticut Huskies 2011-12 Preview
The reigning national champs will have plenty of intrigue in 2011-12 as the team adjusts to life without Kemba while featuring a slew of uber-talented freshmen.
DePaul Blue Demons 2011-12 Preview
DePaul returns most of the team’s key pieces from last season. Of course, the 2010-11 season wasn’t exactly successful for the Blue Demons, who have a long way to go before they’ll be challenging anywhere near the top of the Big East.
Georgetown Hoyas 2011-12 Preview
Georgetown infuses plenty of young talent that will need to play well early and often to help the Hoyas overcome the loss of two-thirds of the DC3: Austin Freeman and Chris Wright.
Louisville Cardinals 2011-12 Preview
Peyton Siva gives coach Rick Pitino one of the most dynamic playmakers returning to the Big East in 2011-12, and Siva should help steer the Cardinals to a finish close to the top of the conference.
