Posts Tagged ‘Big East’
Big East Notebook – Friars’ Geoff McDermott is Still a Quarterback
By: Zach Smart in: Conference Notes
20
Dec
2008
During his high school days, Geoff McDermott was known as rifle-toting Geoff McDermott. Then a quick-strike 6-foot-6 quarterback, McDermott helped lead perennial power New Rochelle to back-to-back state championships. After committing to Providence, where there’s no football team, he kissed all gridiron dreams goodbye. Today, McDermott is still whipping passes.
19
Dec
2008
In Saturday’s 81-76 win by Boston College over Providence, neither team gave a tremendous account of itself. But the team that had the more concerning play was, without doubt, the team on the losing end of the score. Providence’s flaws were all right there on display as a reason why they lost the game, and this hasn’t been an isolated case.
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- Tags: Big East, Boston College, Providence
18
Dec
2008
Saturday’s game at The Heights between Providence and host Boston College has a few notable items to it. It’s a matchup of regional rivals and of former conference foes, as the two used to play each other in the Big East all the time. The schools are less than 50 miles apart and are continuing the rivalry despite Boston College’s jump to the ACC back in 2005. It’s also a homecoming of sorts for Providence head coach Keno Davis.
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Big East Notebook – Blue Demons and Cardinals Streaking in Opposite Directions
By: Nick Dettmann in: Conference Notes
18
Dec
2008
The intracity rivalry between Cincinnati and Xavier had everything one could ask for, including five technical fouls. But in the end, it was Xavier coming away with the victory.
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- Tags: Big East, Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Providence, Seton Hall
18
Dec
2008
Madison Square Garden has played host to many great events over the years. In the college basketball game it is home to the “final four” of the nation’s oldest post-season tournament, The NIT. Add the Pre-season NIT, Big East Tournament and Coaches vs. Cancer, to name a few and you can see why the Garden is termed the “Mecca” of basketball.
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- Tags: Army, Big East, Big Ten, Maggie Dixon, Patriot League, Penn State, Rutgers, UConn
8
Dec
2008
For the Seton Hall women, it was a simple halftime adjustment after the Hall trailed Marshall 33-30 at the half.
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- Tags: Big East, Conference USA, Marshall, Seton Hall
6
Dec
2008
This was what a rivalry game is supposed to be. It looked like, felt like, and was a rivalry game all the way through. You could feel it right away, with the sold-out crowd’s energy in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center even before the game started. That included the visiting team’s own student section and cheerleaders.
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- Tags: Atlantic 10, Big East, Providence, Rhode Island
Big East Notebook: Orange Turn Heads, Irish Run into a Buzzsaw
By: Zach Smart in: Conference Notes
3
Dec
2008
Easy-Going Gavin rapidly morphed into Gung Ho Gavin last night, an aggressive individual UConn fans have rarely seen during the reserve forward’s stay with the Huskies. The kid from Gilbert, Az., finally got physical, played above the rim, and displayed a sense of urgency, en route to the reserve forward’s career-high 17 points in 16 minutes on 7-of-9 shooting.
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- Tags: Big East, Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Syracuse, UConn
30
Nov
2008
Being from the area, Reggie Redding knows what Villanova’s reputation has been over the years. He can also see that a current senior might change that, for this year at least. “They say this is ‘Guard U’. I think it’s turning around this year to ‘Dante U’,” the junior wing said after the Wildcats won the Independence Bracket in the Philly Hoop Group Classic on Saturday night.
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It’s easy to see the 111-87 final score and think Providence had a good night against Sacred Heart. That’s certainly true, as the Friars shot nearly 54 percent from the field, including a 13-30 showing from behind the arc, and forced 22 turnovers. But as is usually the case at this time of the year, the end result doesn’t tell the whole story. There were potentially two bigger bright spots on this evening: Marshon Brooks and Sharaud Curry.
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- Tags: Big East, Providence, Sacred Heart
22
Nov
2008
It was quite an impressive debut. The Rutgers women cruised to an 86-59 win over Saint Joseph’s on Friday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Scarlet Knight mentor C.Vivian Stringer was quick to point out this was a team Rutgers struggled to defeat a year ago.
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Big East Notebook
By: Zach Smart in: Conference Notes
3 Oct 2008Big East Conference Notebook
by Zach Smart
Stephenson Considering SJU, Rumors Are Rumors
Basketball is our city’s game. So how come, for the better of a decade, has there been a search warrant out for top-profile players at St. John’s University?
In the heart of a traditional basketball breeding ground, the New York City-based school should shoulder an [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Zach Smart in: Conference Notes
17 Mar 2008Big East Conference Notebook
by Zach Smart
NEW YORK – This is what it all trickled down to. After back-to-back-to-back do-or-die games, non-stop live hoops, constant reliance on live scores, updates, and television highlights, a Land Rover-load of buffalo wings and a Hudson River full of cold beer (which allowed the bulge in my stomach to [...]
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Big East Tournament Notes
By: Ray Floriani in: Columns
16 Mar 2008Big East Tournament Notes
by Ray Floriani
NEW YORK – The Pitt Panthers love New York. They might even be willing to advertise for the city’s commerce and tourism as they frequently discuss their enjoyment of playing in Madison Square Garden. And those discussions occurred prior to Saturday’s Big East championship over Georgetown.
The seventh-seeded Panthers capped [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Zach Smart in: Conference Notes
12 Mar 2008Big East Conference Notebook
by Zach Smart
STORRS, Conn-Due to a vicious Ohio storm that shattered the state’s snowfall records, the Cincinnati Bearcats/UConn Huskies game originally slated for Saturday afternoon was delayed until Sunday night.
For the Bearcats, which committed a torrent of turnovers in the early going, the confines of the Gampel Pavilion weren’t much more [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Hoopville Staff in: Conference Notes
15 Feb 2008Big East Conference Notebook
by Pat DiSalvo and Zach Smart
The Big East has been a vicious league so far, with teams from top to bottom beating up on each other. This week Zach Smart takes a look at some of the conference big men who are integral parts of some of the league’s elite teams. [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Zach Smart in: Conference Notes
4 Feb 2008Big East Conference Notebook
by Zach Smart
HARTFORD – Apparently, Jerome Dyson’s 14.3 points per game-as well as his hounding defense, set three-pointers, quick slashes to the bucket and acrobatic, rim-ringing dunks- haven’t been sorely missed by the Connecticut men’s basketball team.
Forget, for a moment, the pre-Superbowl madness that’s leaving the northeast region completely split.
UConn has [...]
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Devendorf’s Injury A Blow To Syracuse
By: Hoopville Staff in: Columns
18 Dec 2007Devendorf’s Injury a Big Blow to Syracuse
by Pat DiSalvo
Prior to this college basketball season, Syracuse boasted a deep, talented backcourt. The Orange brought in two stud recruits, and returned guards Andy Rautins, Eric Devendorf and Josh Wright. But now, more than half of that formula is gone.
Rautins tore his ACL in August playing for [...]
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UConn Gets Big Night from Price, Robinson
By: Zach Smart in: Columns
12 Nov 2007Price, Robinson Power UConn
by Zach Smart
STORRS, Conn. – If you thought Wednesday’s lackluster 69-65 victory over Morgan State was ugly, then consider much of the first half of Thursday’s UConn/Buffalo game a horror flick. The Huskies came out Kansas-flat, misconnecting on set shots, blowing shots underneath the cup, and playing matador defense that allowed [...]
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Big East Preview
By: Hoopville Staff in: Conference Notes
6 Nov 2007Big East Conference 2007-08 Preview
by Pat DiSalvo and Zach Smart
Even before its expansion to 16 teams, the Big East was a powerhouse conference. Since the growth of the league, it has blossomed into quite possibly the nation’s finest ensemble of talent. This year should be no different. It appears as if the Big East [...]
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Big East Semifinal Notes
By: Ray Floriani in: Columns
11 Mar 2007Big East Tournament Semifinal Notes
by Ray Floriani
NEW YORK – Friday night in New York. You couldn’t ask for a greater setting for excitement. The Big East Conference semifinals provided that special drama and aura worthy of this setting, a Friday evening at the “world’s most famous arena”.
Georgetown edged Notre Dame 84-82 in one [...]
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Big East Opening Round Notes
By: Ray Floriani in: Columns
8 Mar 2007Big East Tournament Opening Round Notes
by Ray Floriani
NEW YORK – Big East opening round scores:
Villanova 75, DePaul 67
Syracuse 78, Connecticut 65
West Virginia 92, Providence 79
Marquette 76, St. John’s 67
The game of the day on this first day of Big East action could be a tossup. Syracuse-Connecticut was probably the most intense. If you like [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Jesse Ullmann in: Conference Notes
24 Feb 2007Big East Conference Notebook
by Jesse Ullmann
Showtime
The luminary lights of New York City shine on basketball’s bright young stars. New Yorkers get a chance at an early sneak peak at many of the big-time future hoopers in college and beyond. Lamar Odom, Kenny Anderson, Lenny Cooke, now Lance Stephenson. Once upon a time it was [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Jesse Ullmann in: Conference Notes
9 Feb 2007Big East Conference Notebook
by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo
1. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-1 Big East, 20-3 Overall)
Up Next: Wednesday at West Virginia at 7:30 p.m., Saturday vs. Providence at 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Pittsburgh has rebounded with three straight wins after a late January loss to Marquette. The Panthers enjoyed a big 65-59 victory against a hot [...]
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St. John’s, Georgetown Win
By: Ray Floriani in: Columns
27 Jan 2007St. John’s Wins Another; Hoyas Take Out Pirates
by Ray Floriani
NEW YORK – Entering Madison Square Garden about two hours prior to game time, I ran into St. John’s assistant Fred Quartlebaum and commended his team on Sunday’s win over Syracuse. “Thanks, but that’s behind us,” Quartlebaum said. “We’re only thinking about what lies ahead.”
He [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Jesse Ullmann in: Conference Notes
26 Jan 2007Big East Conference Notebook
by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo
1. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-1 Big East, 17-3 Overall)
Up Next: Wednesday at Cincinnati at 8 p.m., Saturday vs. St. John’s at 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh had two big wins in the past week, before falling to Marquette on Sunday 77-74. The Panthers had beaten Georgetown and UConn in two [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Jesse Ullmann in: Conference Notes
13 Jan 2007Big East Conference Notebook
by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo
1. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0 Big East, 15-2 Overall)
Up Next: Saturday vs. Georgetown at 9 P.M. (ESPN)
Pitt has rebounded from two tough non-conference losses to win four straight games, including a contest at Syracuse last Thursday. While star senior center Aaron Gray has struggled with four [...]
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Seton Hall Tops Rutgers
By: Ray Floriani in: Columns
6 Jan 2007Pirates Win In-State Rivalry Opener
by Ray Floriani
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – A good start in conference play is crucial. For Rutgers and Seton Hall, the meeting at Continental Airlines Arena transcended that. Both schools have new coaches, presently establishing a foundation and personal signature on their respective programs. The conference coaches will tell you it [...]
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Big East Notebook
By: Jesse Ullmann in: Conference Notes
4 Jan 2007Big East Conference Notebook
by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo
1. Connecticut Huskies (0-0 Big East, 11-0 Overall)
Up Next: Saturday @ West Virginia at 2 p.m. (ESPN 2), Saturday @ LSU at 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Despite a rather lax non-conference schedule so far (Indiana, LSU, Georgia Tech still loom), Jim Calhoun and his Huskies seem to be [...]
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Big East Preview
By: Jesse Ullmann in: Conference Notes
11 Nov 2006Big East Conference 2006-07 Preview
by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo
In its second year as a 16-member monster conference, the Big East will be successful yet again this season. But it will look quite different. Although players graduate or move on to the NBA every year, many Big East icons are gone. West Virginia lost [...]
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