Big East Tournament
2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: CHAMPIONSHIP PRIMER
March 13, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
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The 2010 Big East Tournament has reached it’s end-point as Georgetown and West Virginia will meet at 9 PM tonight under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden for the conference tournament championship.
If you can get to NYC, there are still tickets available to be purchased and the links below (or at our 2010 Big East Tournament & Tickets page) provide the resources to find seats with Stub Hub’s guarantee for fans to have their tickets in hand prior to the game, even at this last minute…
The remaining Big East Conference Tournament Schedule…
Championship, Saturday March 13th:
Session 8:
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 8 (Championship) March 13 2010
2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: DAY THREE RECAP
March 12, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
by RAY FLORIANI and MATT WHITFIELD
NEW YORK CITY – The quaterfinals of the 2010 Big East Tournament served as reminder, as if we needed one, as how tough and unforgiving this conference is. Also, how interesting and exciting for those of us watching and/or analyzing.
The Scores:
Georgetown 91, Syracuse 84
Notre Dame 50, Pittsburgh 45
West Virginia 54, Cincinnati 51
Ray’s ten points of emphasis from Thursday…
1. Syracuse exited the tournament one and done. For Orange faithful, the weekend to quote Steeley Dan, “didn’t turn out as you planned”. Orange fans can also take solace from 2003. That year they won a quarterfinal game before being eliminated by UCONN in the semis. Less than a month later they cut the nets down in New Orleans. ESPN reported no team lost its first conference tournament game and won the national title. Interesting, but right now Syracuse is concerned with Arinze Onuaku who exited the Georgetown game with a knee strain that needed further evaluation.
DOUBLE-BYE A CURSE IN BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
March 11, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
‘Nova and Pitt join Syracuse out the MSG door heading into final quarterfinal game
In the unique, 16-team tournament format in the Big East conference the top four regular season finishers breeze into the quarterfinals with a double-bye. The reward for finishing at the top of the grueling and competitive 18 game conference schedule would seem to be a significant one and an advantage in the conference tournament played annually at Madison Square Garden.
Not so fast.
This year in the 2010 Big East Tournament the double-bye has acted more of a curse as Syracuse. Villanova and Pittsburgh all recipients of a double-bye for their outstanding regular seasons, fell one-by-one over the course of the first three quarterfinal contests Thursday.
LANCE STEPHENSON AT HOME UNDER GARDEN LIGHTS
March 11, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
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While an extended stay in New York City and Madison Square Garden is something new to most of the Cincinnati Bearcats on Mick Cronin’s roster, there is one player that is an old pro at playing under the bright lights and scrutiny that the Garden brings.
The NBE Big East Freshman of the Year Lance Stephenson was a New York City basketball prodigy since he was in 6th grade and the legend of the player known as ‘Born Ready’ grew to a climax as Stephenson led Lincoln High School to four consecutive PSAL championships on the Garden floor. This week he returned home hoping to help the Bearcats turn around a season that has not lived up to the preseason expectations heaped upon them by adding Stephenson to an experienced returning cast.
2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: THURSDAY PRIMER
March 11, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
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The 2010 Big East Tournament has reached the quarterfinal round and what better way to tip-off the action than with a match-up between Syracuse and Georgetown at high noon in Madison Square Garden. I am sure many fans will be joining Digger Phelps on a long lunch today. If you can get to NYC, there are still tickets available to be purchased and the links below provide the resources to find seats with Stub Hub’s guarantee for fans to have their tickets in hand prior to the game, even at this last minute…
The remaining Big East Conference Tournament Schedule…
QUARTERFINALS: THURSDAY, MARCH 11th:
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 5 March 11 2010
1) Syracuse vs. 8] Georgetown, 12 noon.
4) Villanova vs. 5) Marquette, 2 PM.
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 6 March 11 2010
2) Pittsburgh vs. 7) Notre Dame, 7 PM.
3) West Virginia vs. 11) Cincinnati, 9 PM.
Semifinals, Firday March 12th:
Session 7:
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 7 (Semifinals) March 12 2010
Championship, Saturday March 13th:
Session 8:
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 8 (Championship) March 13 2010
2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: DAY TWO RECAP
March 11, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
by RAY FLORIANI and MATT WHITFIELD
NEW YORK CITY – Day two at the 2010 Big East Tournament is complete and one thing is definitely certain, we will have a new champion.
The scores:
Georgetown 69, South Florida 49
Marquette 57, St. John’s 55
Notre Dame 68, Seton Hall 56
Cincinnati 69, Louisville 66
Ray’s ten points of emphasis from Wednesday…
1. Georgetown did it the old fashioned way. They defended the heck out of South Florida. Dominique Jones of USF had 21 points to lead all scorers but the Bulls outstanding junior talent had no one to lend a helping hand. Credit the Hoya defense that forced South Florida into a 29% afternoon from the field.
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: MERNAGH’S THOUGHTS ON DAY I
March 10, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
by RAY MERNAGH
USF 58 DePaul 49
A lot is being made about South Florida winning without scoring from outside a few feet and I’ll concede it’s one of the more stranger things I’ve seen in a long time.
But it also points to the control that Stan Heath has over this squad. The Bulls finished 0-8 from three but only took two of those in the second half.
Why? Because they didn’t have to make three’s or a lot of jump shots to beat DePaul. Heat told them that and they executed their game plan of getting to the rim.
Today against Georgetown they’ll have to hit some J’s, but because they realized they didn’t need to yesterday they got to today.
It’s all about advancing folks.
2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: WEDNESDAY PRIMER
March 10, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
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After a thrilling doubleheader Tuesday to close the first day of action of the 2010 Big East Tournament, we roll on into Wednesday with four more games as the action will continue to heat up into the weekend at Madison Square Garden.
Here is Wednesday’s schedule (and your chance to get tickets to the games):
9) South Florida vs. 8] Georgetown, Noon.
13) St. John’s vs. 5) Marquette, 2 PM.
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 3 March 10 2010 (USF vs GTown & SJU vs. MU)
10) Seton Hall vs. 7) Notre Dame, 7 PM.
11) Cincinnati vs. 6) Louisville, 9 PM.
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 4 March 10 2010 (SHU vs. ND & UC vs. UL)
The rest of the schedule this week (and your chance to buy tickets to see the action live at MSG):
QUARTERFINALS: THURSDAY, MARCH 11th:
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 5 March 11 2010
1) Syracuse vs. GTown/USF, 12 noon.
4) Villanova vs. MU/SJU, 2 PM.
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 6 March 11 2010
2) Pittsburgh vs. ND/SHU, 7 PM.
3) West Virginia vs. UL/UC, 9 PM.
Semifinals, Firday March 12th:
Session 7:
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 7 (Semifinals) March 12 2010
Championship, Saturday March 13th:
Session 8:
Big East Basketball Tournament Tickets – Session 8 (Championship) March 13 2010
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: DAY ONE RECAP
March 10, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
by RAY FLORIANI and MATT WHITFIELD
NEW YORK CITY – The first round of the 2010 Big East Tournament is in the books. Four games, one upset with St. John’s over UCONN in a surprisingly lopsided contest . The scores:
South Florida 58, DePaul 49
St. John’s 73, Connecticut 51
Seton Hall 109, Providence 106
Cincinnati 69, Rutgers 68
—Be sure to visit NBE’s 2010 Big East Tournament home page (HERE!) for the full schedule and links to get tickets to each session—
Ray’s ten points of emphasis from this first day:
1. Loved the attitude of South Florida coach Stan Heath. His Bulls defeated DePaul and are 20-11. Rather than discuss the bubble Heath simply tells his players to keep playing. “We win we get to keep playing,” Heath said, “and that takes care of itself.” Bulls jumped out to a 30-15 halftime lead and outside of a late run fueled by DePaul’s Will Walker (20 points), did a good defensive job.
BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (3/8/2010)
March 8, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
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The regular season is complete and the Big East Tournament tips off tomorrow so be sure to visit our 2010 Big East Tournament & Tickets page for the full tournament schedule and the links needed for Big East basketball fans to purchase tickets to any or all of the 2010 Big East Tournament sessions. The Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden is an event Big East fans must experience when they have the opportunity and here is your chance to get your tickets early before they become harder, and more expensive, to find. They still have plenty of seats, and inexpensive options, for the early sessions as well as the entire tournament.
Stub Hub and the Big East conference have teamed up to provide fans with quality tickets and your tickets are guaranteed to be in hand before the game, even when purchasing for the early sessions of the BET: StubHub.com – The Safe Way to Buy & Sell Tickets Online.
Before we dive into the stories of the Big East Tournament and the post season awards and the latest on this coach’s future and who doesn’t like this coach, which is all below, we urge everyone to check out Keith Sargeant’s blog post at Scarlet Scuttlebutt titled Caring for Brayden and see the stories he wrote on Rutgers men’s basketball recruiting coordinator Jim Carr. His son, Brayden, has been battling epilepsy for most of his 18-month old life and the efforts of the Carr family and those close to them and young Brayden to find a cure.
Now, onto today’s News & Notes around the Big East…
2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT PROJECTED SEEDS/SCHEDULE
March 5, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
The last days of the 2009-2010 regular season are here as we prepare for the conference tournament
All 16 Big East teams will conclude their regular season with a conference game beginning tonight and finishing on Saturday We go through the scenarios and break down the seed possibilities for the 2010 Big East Tournament as this year’s ‘Garden Party’ tips off at high noon, March 9th, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. There will be a lot riding on these final regular season games, but the real action will begin next week a teams will be fighting for their collective seasons and trying to make their final cases in impressive the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. Selection Sunday is just nine days away…are you ready?
Below we break down the scenarios and lay out the Big East Tournament seeding landscape in the conference. Also, we provide links for fans to secure tickets to all the action, closing the regular season and opportunities to buy 2010 Big East Tournament Tickets. This year’s tournament promises to be wide-open and exciting, secure your seats today!
UPDATED 2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT SEEDING SCENARIOS
March 1, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Calendar flips to March and the last week of the regular season is upon us as teams jockey for position
All 16 Big East teams were in action with eight highly competitive conference match-ups this past weekend. This year’s conference tournament is shaping up to be as wide-open and as important as ever with NCAA Tournament seeding and bids on the line for several teams. We go through the scenarios and break down the seed possibilities for the 2010 Big East Tournament as this year’s ‘Garden Party’ tips off at high noon, March 9th, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Between tonight’s Big Monday contest (3/1) and next Saturday (3/6), everyone in the Big East will close their regular season with two conference games. Everyone is jockeying for position with conference tournament seeding up for grabs, NCAA Tournament bids and NCAA Tournament seeding riding on the outcomes of these games.
Below, we break down the scenarios and lay out the Big East Tournament seeding landscape in the conference. Also, we provide links for fans to secure tickets to all the action, closing the regular season and opportunities to buy 2010 Big East Tournament Tickets. Later today we will do the same with the NCAA Tournament and how the Big East teams are shaping up for their shot at making, or earning a top seed, in the Big Dance.
2010 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT SEEDING AT A GLANCE
February 26, 2010 by NBE Blogger · 1 Comment
Plenty left to play for in the Big East over the final eight days of the regular season beginning tomorrow
A rare two-day break from conference action allows us to go in-depth and analyze where everyone stands with three regular season games left before the postseason gets underway. We go through the scenarios and break down the seed possibilities for the 2010 Big East Tournament, which promises to be as exciting and as wide-open as a game of online roulette. This year’s ‘Garden Party’ tips off at high noon, March 9th, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Between tomorrow (2/27) and next Saturday (3/6), everyone in the Big East will close their regular season with three conference games. Everyone is jockeying for position with conference tournament seeding up for grabs, NCAA Tournament bids and NCAA Tournament seeding riding on the outcomes of the games.
Below, we break down the scenarios and lay out the postseason landscape in the Big East. Also, we provide links for fans to secure tickets to all the action, closing the regular season and opportunities to buy 2010 Big East Tournament Tickets. Later today we will do the same with the NCAA Tournament and how the Big East teams are shaping up for their shot at making, or earning a top seed, in the Big Dance.
BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (9/29/2009)
September 29, 2009 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
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Here is a Tuesday morning run through the Big East. A couple articles looking at the year ahead for West Virginia as well as Pittsburgh. Also, the Big East Tournament will remain 16 strong for the immediate future, at least.
On the recruiting front, updates on Tyrone Johnson, Kyrie Irving, Chasson Randle, Michael Gilchrist, Achraf Yacoubou, Roscoe Smith and a look at how Providence hopes to fend off the big boys of recruiting for prized 2012 local prospects such as Alex Murphy and Ricky Ledo.
Read about all these, and more, below…
BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/27/2009)
May 27, 2009 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Not a ton going on around the Big East this morning, but some interesting stories nonetheless. Leading off is a developing situation involving Jarrid Famous and his commitment to USF. It looks like Famous is being pulled in a couple different directions as his JUCO coaches are saying he wants out of his LOI while his father insists he will be playing for the Bulls. We will watch this story unfold…
Elsewhere, Jim Boehiem isn’t fretting over personnel losses to the professional ranks, he has high praise, VERY high praise, for incoming frosh pointguard Brandon Triche. Also today, an update on the Big East Tournament format, Jim Calhoun talks business and hoops with UConn fans, Roscoe Smith is a 2010 small forward in very high demand and another of 2009’s top prospects left uncommitted made a decision and will not be coming to the Big East to play college ball.
Read about it below…
BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/20/2009)
May 20, 2009 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
We are kind of getting off track from our regular News & Notes postings, sorry, I will try and be better in that area.
Today is kind of a wrap-up of some of the news and notes that hgave been hanging around for a couple days. May is the slowest of months around college basketball, but still some worthwhile news to catch up on including recruiting updates on Marquis Teague, Dominique Ferguson, Chris Evans and Ja’Quon Parker. Also, USF sees another player leave and they are still looking at a potential incoming transfer. Mick Cronin is optimistic, Mike Brey hints at more Big East Tournament changes, Rutgers gets a head start on the 2009-2010 season, Scottie Reynolds continues his NBA audition and more can be found below today…
RETROSPECTIVE OF A CLASSIC
March 15, 2009 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
The Syracuse/UConn six overtime thriller will live on in memories
By Ray Floriani
NEW YORK CITY – It has been billed a classic. Some are calling it the greatest college basketball game ever. Whatever the opinion, the six overtime epic between Connecticut and Syracuse, won by the Orange, 127-117, was discussed quite frequently on Friday.
Let’s say it defines the 2009 Big East Tournament.
As the Friday night wore on, overtime stories were exchanged during time outs. Three overtimes, not too frequent, but I have seen or covered one or two. Actually the most overtimes witnessed was this past January playing EA Sports NCAA09, That was four OT’s and I thought that was long…
The nuances and momentum changes, missed free throws and great shots (even the one by Eric Devendorf at the regulation buzzer that didn’t count) are well documented. Some of the behind the scenes stories are worthy of telling.
LOUISVILLE: 08-09 UNDISPUTED BIG EAST CHAMPS
March 15, 2009 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Cards finish run through NYC with 10-point win over ‘Cuse
The 2008-2009 Big East season has come to an end as the 2009 Big East Tournament came to a close with Louisville earning a 76-66 championship game win over the Orange of Syracuse.
Just like on Friday night versus Villanova, Rick Pitino’s club rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to post a double-digit victory.
The unrelenting Cardinal defense forced their three tournament opponents into 66 turnovers during the three games played in Madison Square Garden.
On Friday, UL opened the second half with a 17-2 run in under five minutes to size control of the game. On Saturday it was more of the same as a 13-3 run by the Cards opened the second half and wrestled control of the game from SU, who suddenly looked tired, playing their fourth game in four nights, which included the epic six-overtime thriller on Thursday against UConn and a Friday night OT win over WVU.
Louisville placed six players in double figures Saturday, led by freshman Samardo Samuels 15 points. The Louisville balance continued with Earl Clark posting a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Williams put up his normal line of 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals.
The Cards followed up their 16-2 regular season with their three-game sweep at MSG, leaving no doubt who the 2008-2009 Big East champions were (hat tip to the NBE Blogger who selected UL as the preseason conference champ). Their efforts should be rewarded on Sunday with a #1 seed for the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
Eric Devendorf led SU with 20 points in the finale and the 2009 Big East Tournament MVP, Jonny Flynn, added 11 points and 6 assists.
Flynn was the first MVP from a losing team since Victor Page of Georgetown in 1996.
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS (SEMIFINALS)
March 13, 2009 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
The 2009 Big East Tournament has lived up to all the hype after a thrilling Thursday that included buzzer-beaters, both good and not, stunning upsets and a six overtime thriller played well into Friday morning. Now, the Friday night special at Madison Square Garden is here with our Big East Final Four.
Below, you can click on either team link to see our game preview, links to some game stories and previews on the web and the NBE Blogger’s prediction on the outcome:
Villanova vs. Louisville (-4 1/2), 7 PM.
West Virginia (-6 1/2) vs. Syracuse, approx. 9:20 PM.
(college basketball odds are provided by BetUS.com)
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‘CUSE TAKES EARLY MORNING MIRACLE
March 13, 2009 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
by Zach Smart
NEW YORK–If you weren’t at Madison Square Garden this morning, or you didn’t catch the end of an outlandish, six-overtime jumpoff…
While you might have gotten the sleep that I’m sorely lacking right now, you missed an epic, historic, dizzying, and pulsating street fight between Connecticut and Syracuse.
SIX overtimes. A three-hour, 40+ minute blood-feud that saw a running-on-fumes patchwork Syracuse group gut out a titanic 127-117 upset was one for the ages.
“I’ve never been prouder of a team than I was tonight,” said Syracuse’s Hall of Fame coach, Jim Boeheim, to ESPN.
This epic battle is an instant classic, one that will be re-run and re-run well after I’m comfortably nestled in my casket. We were part of history tonight. We were all witnesses.
Jonny Flynn scored 34 points, handed out 12 assists and never stopped taking the ball to the tin. He penetrated the teeth of the UConn defense, absorbing fouls, and enough hard contact to make the little guard look like a human pinball.
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