The championship game is set in the Big East, and it’s one more gift to all of us – a great matchup with a lot of angles, and a very appropriate one that we are lucky to have.
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Everything about this game made perfect sense
Amid the nostalgia in Madison Square Garden, we got one more installment of Georgetown-Syracuse in the Big East. It was fitting that the matchup happened, and everything about the game made sense, too.
Doubts about Northeastern in the CAA are sure to come again
This season was probably Northeastern’s best chance to win since joining the CAA. Now that they lost in the championship game, the doubts about whether or not they can win in the CAA are sure to come up again.
Villanova hopes the next growth comes in the NCAA Tournament
Villanova has had some ups and downs this season thanks largely to inexperience. After losing to Louisville in the Big East Tournament, they hope their profile is good enough for the NCAA Tournament for continuing their growth.
John Dunne sad the season is over for St. Peter’s
It was a tough year on the bottom line for St. Peter’s, but that didn’t make head coach John Dunne any less sad to see the season end. He had a solid group of players that did everything well except pull out wins.
2013 Big East Tournament quarterfinal quick hitters
Georgetown vs. Syracuse lives on just a little longer in the context of the Big East. That, and more from Thursday’s quarterfinals, including one team being delayed coming to the press conference because of a special visitor.
Smith leads Louisville on a difficult day
On the day when his legendary high school coach passed, Louisville’s Russ Smith played one of his best games of the season. He led the Cardinals into the semifinals of the Big East Tournament and hopes that won’t be the end of it.
Barclays to MSG: A long (and enjoyable) day’s journey
Thursday had a lot of basketball in New York with the Atlantic 10 and Big East tournaments both having four games on tap. Here’s one person’s journey through a trip to both venues.
For Cincinnati, offense will be the key
Cincinnati is now trying to play smaller and faster. It worked very well against Providence but not so well against a very good defensive team in Georgetown. The Bearcats aren’t a great offensive team and it showed.
How bright is Rutgers’ future now?
Not long after Mike Rice was named the head coach at Rutgers, there was reason to believe better times were ahead. With his third season in the books, one can wonder if the future seems as bright as it once did as the program will enter a crucial year in 2013-14.
