Pittsburgh doesn’t win in a pretty fashion, they don’t wow you with certain aspects of the game, but they win. They find a way to do it, and Tuesday night was another example of that.
Tag: Big East
St. John’s Playing Like an Experienced Team
St. John’s is a senior-laden team and playing like one with their 3-0 start in the Big East.
Big East Player Rankings 2.0
Kemba Walker remains the top dog among guards, and Pittsburgh has a team full of players ready to impress as conference play approaches.
Could Seton Hall Be Rounding Into Form?
Seton Hall certainly didn’t play like a team without its best scorer on Saturday night. It’s not out of the realm of possibilities that the Pirates are hitting their stride at a good time.
Young Friars Learning and Winning
The young Providence Friars are learning, despite some formidable obstacles placed in their path. They went 5-1 during a recent stretch of six games in less than two weeks, and enter a break for final exams with a 10-2 mark that might not have been expected by many.
Big East Player Ratings
Check out our ratings of Big East players through the first few weeks of the season, including mathematical proof that Kemba Walker is not human.
Big East Takes on Team No. 17
With TCU’s defection from the Mountain West Conference to the Big East Conference, realignment has officially entered the realm of insanity.
For Syracuse, Offense Wins Legends Classic
There’s not a saying that offense wins championships, although some have debated whether or not that is the case instead of defense being what does it. Syracuse certainly rode their offense to a title as they won the Legends Classic with an 80-76 win over Georgia Tech.
After the Feast
After splurging on great holiday tournaments and plenty of turkey and green bean casserole, it’s time to get back into the basketball news cycle with a recap of the biggest stories and results of the past week.
Providence Has a New and Unlikely Identity
Last year, anytime “Providence” and “defense” were used in the same sentence, it was almost never good for the Friars. That appears to be changing if the first three games of the season are any indication.
