In the 17 years since Florida went back-to-back, there hasn't been a repeat contender as dangerous as these Huskies
The Golden Eagles return to the Big East Tournament championship game without point guard Tyler Kolek (oblique), a St. George’s (R.I.) product and last season’s Big East Player of the Year.
UConn pulled away late for its first Big East Tournament crown since rejoining the league, beating Marquette, 73-57, at the Garden Saturday night.
Now, they wait to find out their fate. It was fun for a half, and some
Providence Friars (21-12, 12-10 Big East) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (24-8, 15-6 Big East) New York; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Marquette plays in the Big East Tournament against Providence. The Golden Eagles' record in Big East games is 15-6, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference games. Marquette scores 78.9 points while outscoring opponents by 9.2 points per game. The Friars are 12-10 against Big East teams. Providence has a 1-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer....
UConn beat Marquette 73-57 on Saturday night for the men's program's eighth Big East tournament title, matching Georgetown for the most in conference history.
The Golden Eagles will have to fight the mighty UConn Huskies without
Rick Pitino has St. John’s on the cusp of its first men’s NCAA tournament appearance since the 2018–19 season, after the Red Storm defeated Seton Hall 91–72 in Thursday’s Big East tournament quarterfinal.As No. 2 UConn awaits on Friday’s conference tournament semifinal, Pitino knows that his team will be up against it. When asked how his team could pull off an upset, Pitino offered quite the answer.“We gotta have about six of their players get COVID,” Pitino said with a wry smile.Saint Johns
No. 2 UConn will face No. 10 Marquette in the Big East tournament
UConn coach Dan Hurley got heated about a fan again Friday night.
UConn coach Dan Hurley got heated about a fan again Friday night. Moments after St. John's counterpart Rick Pitino received a technical foul for shouting at officials in the Big East semifinals, Hurley was whistled for one during the same stoppage in play. With his father, Hall of Fame high school coach Bob Hurley Sr., sitting in the front row right behind him, Dan Hurley called for security to eject a fan from a choice seat nearby at sold-out Madison Square Garden.
It wouldn't be the Big East Tournament without a heated Dan Hurley. More