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Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Big East is getting by just fine. Here is how good the Big East has been so far this year: nine of its 10 teams are so far undefeated. Villanova is 5-0. So are Providence and Creighton. Xavier and Seton Hall are 4-0. Georgetown, St. John’s and Butler are 3-0. Shoot, even DePaul is 2-0.
A year after little was known about the new American Athletic Conference, it’s clear the conference has a lot going for it on the hardwood.
Rutgers’ hopes of getting to New York and the “Final Four” of the NIT Season Tip-Off were dashed by a solid Drexel team. Three main things stood out in this one, a couple of them areas for the Scarlet Knights to address going forward.
History often repeats itself, and sometimes in ways and with a frequency that people would rather it not. Earlier this week, we saw another example of that, an unpleasant one to boot.
Not long after Mike Rice was named the head coach at Rutgers, there was reason to believe better times were ahead. With his third season in the books, one can wonder if the future seems as bright as it once did as the program will enter a crucial year in 2013-14.
The first round of the Big East Tournament saw a close overtime game and a blowout, with the former seeing a tournament record tied. We take a look back at the opening night in New York.
Former Rutgers forward J.R. Inman is now playing professionally overseas, but also helping younger players out near his hometown. He also has a book out that would be well worth reading, and not just for players.
We’re entering the second weekend of heavy conference play. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the best match ups on the menu, starting with tonight’s action. The NFL playoffs are quite compelling, but be sure to check out some of these games, which promise to be just as entertaining. […]
The Big East entered Nov. 15 as one of four conferences with no blemishes in the loss column. Of course, Kent State changed that against West Virginia by noon.
Coach Mike Rice has made Rutgers a far more challenging Big East opponent, and the Scarlet Knights will look to continue to make strides toward the upper division of the Big East.
