Big East Conference 2003-04 Season Recap by Jim Woods This past season in America’s deepest conference was great one. Beyond just Connecticut capturing their 2nd National Championship in 5 years, this season was filled with great individual performances, surprise teams, great coaching jobs, and breakout stars. At a time when […]
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NIT Finals Recap
NIT Finals by Nick Dettmann Michigan 62, Rutgers 55 At the beginning of the year, the Michigan Wolverines were not even sure if they were going to be playing in the postseason. In September, the Wolverines won an appeal that would have barred them from the postseason and took full […]
Salute to UConn
Twice the Charm by Jesse Ullmann On Monday evening the construction zone, safety displays above the roadways on Interstate 95 and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut read, “2004 Men’s Basketball National Champions: UConn Huskies.” Jim Calhoun and the University of Connecticut won its second title game in as many appearances. […]
Big East Tournament Finals Recap
Big East Conference Finals Recap Recap by Jim Woods No. 2 Connecticut 61 vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh 58 Can you say ESPN Instant Classic? That is the best way I can describe last night’s dramatic Big East Final between Connecticut and Pittsburgh. It started with the emotional return of Huskie […]
Big East Quarterfinals Recap
Big East Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Jim Woods Things heated up on the second day of action with a typical Pitt performance to start things off. The second game of the day featuring Boston College and Syracuse was one of the stranger games you will see, but certainly had […]
Big East Semifinals Preview
Big East Conference Semifinals Preview Preview by Jim Woods No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 5 Boston College This contest is a rematch of the 2001 Championship game where the Eagles took home the title. The only Eagle who remains from that group is Uka Agbai and his leadership has been […]
Big East Semifinals Recap
Big East Conference Semifinals Recap Recap by Jim Woods No. 1 Pittsburgh 62 vs. No. 5 Boston College 53 Pittsburgh once again proved why they were the league’s best team in the regular season, by playing their suffocating defense and getting great point guard play out of Carl Krauser. The […]
Big East Finals Preview
Big East Conference Finals Preview Preview by Jim Woods After ten intense hard fought games over the last three days, it all comes down according to plan to the number one and number two seeds meeting for the conference championship. Pittsburgh meets Connecticut for the third consecutive year in the […]
Big East First Round Preview
Big East Conference First Round Preview Preview by Jim Woods Starting Wednesday, all eyes in the Northeast will be on Madison Square Garden for the Silver Anniversary of the Big East Tournament. Over the past 25 years there are some memories and names you can never forget. Great finishes, superb […]
Big East First Round Recap
Big East Conference First Round Recap Recap by Jim Woods The first day of play at the 25th Anniversary Big East Tournament would not have won artistic points from the judges, but it certainly had its share of excitement. The outcome of every game was in doubt coming out of […]
