There were a lot of reasons Providence could have lost Friday night’s season opener against Boston College. The Friars won the game in overtime, and in so doing overcame a lot of adversity before and during the game.
Tag: Big East
New Big East not off to the most auspicious start
Although it will surely be forgotten before too long, especially once basketball starts, the new-look Big East isn’t off to the most auspicious start in its early days. A slow hiring process and a surprising departure are all behind it.
Stevens’ departure a shocker, but Butler and college basketball will be fine
Brad Stevens’ departure from Butler to coach the Boston Celtics provided us with the big off-season shocker for this year. While it is a hit to Butler and college basketball, the Bulldogs and the game will be fine next season and beyond.
At Rutgers, unpleasant history repeats itself
History often repeats itself, and sometimes in ways and with a frequency that people would rather it not. Earlier this week, we saw another example of that, an unpleasant one to boot.
As Providence advances in the NIT, rebuilding picks up steam
Providence has reached the NIT quarterfinals, and with their last home game of the season in the books, one can see that the rebuilding job has picked up steam and is showing some results and reason for hope going forward.
Louisville looks like a national title contender in Big East finale
Louisville turned around the Big East championship game in a big way on Saturday night. In doing so, they looked every bit like a national championship contender, including from an intangible standpoint.
Despite semifinal loss, Notre Dame feels better leaving New York than when they entered
Amidst much talk of whether or not conference tournaments are a good idea, Notre Dame got a boost in New York. They are happy with the tournament and feel more prepared for the NCAA Tournament despite a semifinal loss.
Championship matchup is one more appropriate gift
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.
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.
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.
