St. John’s didn’t look very different without D’Angelo Harrison in their first game since his suspension. They lost, but did so in a way they have lost some other games, and now others need to pick up the slack without him.
Tag: Big East
In a tough loss, Connecticut shows tremendous heart
Connecticut lost Wednesday night’s game against Georgetown in double overtime. But along the way, the Huskies showed a lot of heart with how they competed to even get the game to one overtime, let alone two.
Porter comes up big again for Georgetown
Otto Porter didn’t need to carry Georgetown on Wednesday night, but he came up big nonetheless. This time he led several players who played well and did it in the biggest moments.
Strong second half carries Pitt over St. John’s
St. John’s hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid took a blow on Sunday as they lost to Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a look inside the game.
Marquette continues Seton Hall’s struggles
Seton Hall continued to struggle to get wins against a very good Marquette team. Marquette utilized a big start to the second half to seal this one.
Providence is hitting their stride in February
Providence has hit their stride, albeit later than they surely hoped. The Friars have now won four straight games and have the look of a dangerous team down the stretch, as Saturday’s win over Notre Dame demonstrates.
Loss at Providence an aberration for Notre Dame
Notre Dame didn’t play well in losing at Providence on Saturday. The game will go down as an aberration for this team, in part because they lost to a team that has been playing very well of late.
St. John’s holds off UCONN 71-65
It was a game of significant runs and came down to the wire, but host St. John’s managed to hold off Connecticut to quietly improve to 7-4 in the Big East.
Offense the first problem for Cincinnati in loss at Providence
Cincinnati has struggled offensively in four of their first five losses this season, including Wednesday night’s loss at Providence. It’s a concerning trend all by itself, but also because they haven’t been as good defensively in Big East play.
Missed opportunities make for a missed opportunity for Providence
Providence had plenty of chances to pull out Thursday night’s game against Connecticut. They missed on too many of them, and as a result missed an opportunity to get a win they could use.
