Big East Conference 2006-07 Preview by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo In its second year as a 16-member monster conference, the Big East will be successful yet again this season. But it will look quite different. Although players graduate or move on to the NBA every year, many Big East […]
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Big East Tournament Redux
Reflecting on the 2006 Big East Tournament by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Many figured they were going to be “one and done.” When the smoke cleared it was more accurate to say, “Syracuse was won and done.” Syracuse finished their improbable, storybook run by capturing the Big East Tournament […]
Big East Tournament Early Rounds
Big East Conference Tournament Notebook by Jesse Ullmann NEW YORK – It was clearly evident Louisville was not ready for the bright lights of the big apple. 2 media timeouts, 1 hot dog, 1 Poland Spring and 3 Mark Jones walk-bys later, Louisville finally made a field goal. The New […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann and Zach Van Hart Top 25? Let’s stay focused on the Top 15 for now or at least one third of it. As for Charles Barkley’s proclamation during TNT’s “GameBreak” last weekend that “Those guys up there in Storrs can beat the Timberwolves,” […]
Early Big East Awards
Wildcats show that basketball teams can play small ball, too by John Celestand Maybe it’s a little early, but so what. I am going to give you my Big East Conference honors – before the basketball gurus get their lists out. Anything less would be uncivilized. Player of the Year: […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann and Zach Van Hart If the Big East Conference was perhaps looking for one word to define what makes its lineup the best from top to bottom, the word might be “consistent.” Or maybe it would be “resilient.” In any case, the critics […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann and Zach Van Hart Pittsburgh Panthers (14-0 overall, 3-0 Big East) Up Next: Wednesday at Rutgers at 8 p.m. Pittsburgh is off to a fast start in Big East play keeping its unbeaten overall mark intact. The Panthers are one of only three […]
Villanova Beats Rutgers In OT
Guards Win it For Villanova, Again by John Celestand PISCATAWAY, N.J. – In college basketball, if you have one good guard you are fortunate. If you have an abundance of good guards, then count your blessings. Villanova’s guards helped them pull away from a scrappy Rutgers squad in overtime on […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann and Zach Van Hart 1. Connecticut Huskies (9-0) Next: Wednesday vs. Stony Brook A healthy Denham Brown and refreshing play from Hilton Armstrong have helped UConn to a flawless start and undefeated record in non-conference action. A career high 33 points by Rashad […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Notebook by Jesse Ullmann and Zach Van Hart Moore serving suspension Cincinnati’s Chadd Moore will miss the next three games after being suspended for the team’s first five contests because he played in a summer league without permission. The senior guard has not played since February after he […]
