Villanova’s blowout of Miami brought back to mind the Wildcats’ great win in the 1985 national championship game, with some interesting parallels to go with the obvious big differences.
Tag: Big East
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 12, 2016
Friday gave us a tremendous day of basketball, and yet the best still seems yet to come. Plus more coaching moves, one of them leading to awkward situations, and one tournament is staying in the same city but changing venues.
Big East quarterfinal: Seton Hall 81, Creighton 73
The quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament ended with Seton Hall toughing out a win over Creighton, also illustrating how different this year is from last season for the Pirates.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 11, 2016
In the latest edition, we look at the Big East Tournament through most of the quarterfinals, as well as a notable coaching change just announced and Championship Week mirroring the rest of the season.
Xavier gets defensive in Big East quarterfinals
Xavier had a nice offensive game in the Big East quarterfinals, but the defense stood out in the win over Marquette, especially early on.
Georgetown draws first blood in Big East Tournament
Georgetown got a key player back from injury and broke a six-game losing streak to advance in the Big East Tournament. DePaul, meanwhile, tries to look ahead beyond this season.
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 1, 2016
On paper, New Year’s Eve featured what could’ve been two of the very best games of the year in the Big East. Call it 1-for-2 at the plate, as one ended up being nothing of the sort, but the other delivered in every way.
How the conferences shape up as 2016 approaches
As conference play beckons, we take a look at every conference in Division I and see how it shapes up based on non-conference play.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 14, 2015
A conference that has had some big changes continues to win. Plus a top freshman’s team loses again, the Atlantic 10 goes on the road, and a fine start continues for a school under the radar.
Providence-Rhode Island game will be even more memorable later
Saturday night’s game between Providence and Rhode Island was all one could ask for in a rivalry game. It’s one that will be even more memorable later in the season, when both are more fully developed.
