In their Big East opener, the Connecticut women’s basketball team rolled in a road contest against Seton Hall.
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Louisville: Jennings Suspended for Cards’ Win Against Ragin’ Cajuns
Rick Pitino suspended Terrence Jennings for violating team rules, and the sophomore forward missed the Cardinals’ 84-69 win against Louisiana-Lafayette.
Marquette: Golden Eagle Reserve Flew the Coop
Freshman forward Jeronne Maymon has announced that he will leave the team and transfer after playing nine games.
Providence’s Inside Work Key In Toppling Cincinnati
Lost in the story that caught everyone’s attention on Saturday night and even Monday night in Providence is a great development on the court. While the big story is part and parcel of what’s going on, in the long run it’s not as important.
Big East Notebook – Cardinals and Golden Eagles Streaking
The Cardinals have won five straight, including knocking off No. 1 Pittsburgh. They have now won their past three games in the regular season against ranked opponents – Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Villanova. In addition, Louisville has won three straight against the No. 1 team in the country. The previous two were over Florida on Dec. 13, 2003 and Kentucky on Dec. 27, 2003.
Marquette’s Experience made all the Difference Against Providence
There’s always a lot said about how much it helps when a team has winning experience, especially if that team goes up against one that lacks such experience. While it doesn’t always manifest itself in such a matchup, when it does it’s almost undeniably clear.
Three Days, Three Games, with a Big East Thriller
On Thursday evening over the Prudential Center the Seton Hall men battled but came up short in search of their first Big East win of the season. Providence gradually wore down the Pirates, fouling out three players in the process, to earn a hard fought road win.
A Big East and A-10 Hoops Day with Rocks and Ducks
Today’s task was to evaluate Rhode Island’s Ryan Center and UConn’s Gampel Pavilion. In addition, I was hoping to get enough material to write some kind of game story.
Friars and Blue Demons in Big East Play
An oft-uttered cliché early in a season is that “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” True though it might be, you can’t neglect how you start, because it can have an impact on how you finish. A bad start can have you exerting a lot of energy to try to rebound from it, then leave you out of gas to try and finish it. A good start can give you a boost and help you play better later on.
Aeropostale Holiday Festival Wrap-Up
A day after handily defeating Marist in the semifinal, St.John’s met their match. Virginia Tech defeated the Red Storm 81-67 before slightly over 2000 at Madison Square Garden . The win gave Virginia Tech a second straight Aeropostale Holiday Festival title. Tech defeated St.John’s is last year’s championship.
