The championship game is set in the Big East, and it’s one more gift to all of us – a great matchup with a lot of angles, and a very appropriate one that we are lucky to have.
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2013 Big East Tournament quarterfinal quick hitters
Georgetown vs. Syracuse lives on just a little longer in the context of the Big East. That, and more from Thursday’s quarterfinals, including one team being delayed coming to the press conference because of a special visitor.
Smith leads Louisville on a difficult day
On the day when his legendary high school coach passed, Louisville’s Russ Smith played one of his best games of the season. He led the Cardinals into the semifinals of the Big East Tournament and hopes that won’t be the end of it.
Barclays to MSG: A long (and enjoyable) day’s journey
Thursday had a lot of basketball in New York with the Atlantic 10 and Big East tournaments both having four games on tap. Here’s one person’s journey through a trip to both venues.
Peyton Siva makes a deep and talented Louisville team go
Peyton Siva’s value to a deep and talented Louisville team was driven home in Monday night’s win at Connecticut. The game was a tale of two halves, with Siva playing no role in one and a big role in the other.
A look back on Notre Dame advancing to the Big East Semis
Before Friday’s Big East Tournament semifinal games, a lot of talk centered on the matchup a night earlier between Notre Dame and South Florida, a game played at a very deliberate pace. What impact might that have on the Irish’s matchup with Louisville?
Baylor is clearly third in the Big 12
Baylor was thought by some to be a Final Four or national title contender. With four losses to Kansas and Missouri, the Bears are quite clearly not the best in their own conference right now.
Three coaching legends lose on the same day
It’s not every day that three of the greatest coaches ever lose a game on the same day. Yet that’s what happened on another Saturday full of noteworthy games, as Syracuse suffered its first loss on the season, Duke lost at home to put an end to a long home winning streak and Connecticut lost as well.
Louisville’s struggles show they are a good, not great, team
When Louisville recently ascended all the way to number 4 in the polls, there was a general feeling that the Cardinals weren’t quite that good. Four losses in five games, including a 31-point thumping at Providence, prove that.
New year, higher stakes with conference play intensifying
The calendar turns to 2012 this season, and that means it’s time to get busy with the bulk of conference games.
