Just a few years after realignment changed the Big East immensely, the conference put forth a terrific season all the way around, and looks to be in great shape. A national champion led the way, but there is much more behind them.
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Seton Hall 82 DePaul 77: Courtside observations
Seton Hall needed a win to stop the bleeding, and DePaul came to town having won three road games in conference play. The Pirates did a lot of thins right to get the result they needed.
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 27, 2017
The PK80 Invitational was all we could have hoped for, especially at the very end. Plus more tournaments end, including others with late runs by the winners, and might we see the return of a player we thought we would only see a few minutes of?
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 12, 2017
If Friday’s open of the college basketball season was a celebration (even if an unsatisfying one, with its smorgasbord of lousy guarantee games and non-Division I opponents), then Saturday must’ve been the hangover. At the least, the second day of the season is a reality check. It’s a reminder of not only how poorly college hoops starts its year, but also how a current attempt to address it gets it all wrong.
A game a day for the 2017-18 season: November
It doesn’t matter how realistic television sets get, or how much fun it might be to follow social media feeds during a sporting event. There is no substitution for being there. And never will be. With that, we present our ultimate road trip for the season if we could have one.
2016-17 Big East Post-Mortem
The Big East had another good season in terms of NCAA Tournament bids, but looks top-heavy in more ways than one. Can anyone challenge Villanova? Can old powers St. John’s and Georgetown get going again?
One day on the tournament trail- Barclays to MSG
Wednesday meant a day on the subway between two tournaments in the New York area, first at the Barclays Center and then Madison Square Garden.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 24, 2016
Wishing a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving to all today. A pair of top 10 ACC teams faced similar opponents on Wednesday, with dramatically different-but ultimately successful-results.
2015-16 Big East Post-Mortem
The third time was the charm for the Big East in its current configuration, and in a big way and at a good time for the conference.
Georgetown draws first blood in Big East Tournament
Georgetown got a key player back from injury and broke a six-game losing streak to advance in the Big East Tournament. DePaul, meanwhile, tries to look ahead beyond this season.
