Happy New Year to all! It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t pretty. It was maybe the furthest thing from pretty. But Temple picked up another non-conference win on New Year’s Eve that could go a long way towards getting it back to the NCAA Tournament.
Tag: Big East
NIT Season Tip-Off was a positive St. John’s experience
St. John’s got to the championship game in the NIT Season Tip-Off and battled back to have a chance at the end, but came up short. It was nonetheless a positive experience for them.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 29, 2014
Friday was a day packed with tournament action, and most of it was either a championship game or set the stage for one. Plus, potential over-achievers and news on some key injuries.
This career game was better than the last one for LaDontae Henton
LaDontae Henton had a career game on Sunday, and fortunately for him and his Providence teammates, this one was a little different from the last time that happened.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 26, 2014
The Big East is getting by just fine. Here is how good the Big East has been so far this year: nine of its 10 teams are so far undefeated. Villanova is 5-0. So are Providence and Creighton. Xavier and Seton Hall are 4-0. Georgetown, St. John’s and Butler are 3-0. Shoot, even DePaul is 2-0.
Seton Hall 63, Mercer 47: Numbers and notes
Seton Hall had a nice beginning to their season on Sunday, playing a well-rounded game and withstanding a stretch where they could have lost some of the lead
A new uphill battle for Providence lies ahead
Providence has fought an uphill battle for several years with a lack of depth, especially in the backcourt last year. Now they need freshmen to play and produce, leading to a different kind of uphill battle.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 8, 2014
With the season less than a week away, we look at a few conferences, plus a couple of suspensions, more exhibition games and a new head coach on Twitter
2013-14 Big East Post-Mortem
Some of the names were the same, including that of the conference, and the tournament site was the same, too. But the Big East in 2013-14 was different.
Creighton and the cover story
A recent Sports Illustrated cover featuring Creighton star Doug McDermott has a story behind it, and one that goes back over three decades.
