Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports St. John’s ends DePaul’s season in dominating fashion Game 2 of 10 in the Big East tournament definitely felt like a Red Storm home game. Despite the away atmosphere, DePaul got out to a 12-2 start led by 6 points from star Javon Freeman-Liberty. St. John’s star Julian Champagnie countered the Blue Demons’ hot start with a 4-0 run of … [Read more...] about St. John’s beats up the Blue Demons, 92-73
Big East awards: Several Providence Friars honored
The Providence Journal Some trophies are headed to Friartown! As Championship Week continues, the Big East revealed their All-Big East teams and individual award winners. As expected, not one member of the first-time Big East regular-season champions was featured on the First Team. But by no means does that make the Providence Friars’ season less impressive. They got … [Read more...] about Big East awards: Several Providence Friars honored
Seton Hall Survives Georgetown Scare
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Pirates advance to face UConn Seton Hall entered the Big East Tournament on a five-game winning streak, the longest in the conference. They stayed hot early against Georgetown, scoring the game’s first four points and forcing Patrick Ewing to burn an early timeout. Out of that timeout, the Hoyas seemed to find some of that spark that … [Read more...] about Seton Hall Survives Georgetown Scare
Providence Survives Butler, Advances to Semifinal Friday
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The Closer, Al Durham, comes in clutch as the Friars outlast the Bulldogs, 65-61 Rejoice, Friar Fans, the BIG EAST Tournament is finally upon us, and boy, it does not disappoint. Quarterfinal Thursday started off with quite the game, which saw the 1-seeded Providence Friars top the 9-seeded Butler Bulldogs, 65-61. This one did not … [Read more...] about Providence Survives Butler, Advances to Semifinal Friday
In 2011, Butler almost had the ultimate NCAA tournament turnaround
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images A year after Gordon Hayward’s missed heave, Butler nearly made a run to immortality... again. But they once again would fall in the wrong side of history. When the confetti poured down from the rafters at Lucas Oil Stadium in April 2010, so too did Butler fans’ emotions. Merely a few centimeters separated immortality and heartbreak, … [Read more...] about In 2011, Butler almost had the ultimate NCAA tournament turnaround