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 Louisville Wins Big East 


Mar 14, 09 11:44 PM CDT
(AP) - Louisville is king of the Big East. Earl Clark had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the fifth-ranked Cardinals to a 76-66 victory over No. 18 Syracuse last night, giving the regular-season champs their first Big East tournament title. The victory will probably translate into a No. 1 seed... More »

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Louisville Cardinals • Syracuse Orange • Big East Conference • college basketball • 2009 NCAA Tournament

OPINION

 Don't Buy Big East Hoop Hype 

Conference hasn't lived up to its reputation in recent years

Mar 10, 09 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - With March Madness upon us, the hype machine is cranking up again about the Big East, with powers like Louisville, Connecticut, and Pittsburgh. Mike Celizic covered the conference’s period of dominance in the 1980s, but he’s no longer convinced, he writes for NBC Sports. The league has won... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • Pittsburgh Panthers • Big Ten • ACC • Connecticut Huskies • Big East • Big Ten Conference • Big East Conference • college basketball • 2009 NCAA Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

 Rutgers Earns Date with UConn 

Scarlet Knights close within one game of second straight Final Four berth

Mar 30, 08 8:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rutgers advanced to the round of eight in the NCAA women's tournament with a 53-42 victory over George Washington, reports AP. Essence Carson scored 25 points to lead the Scarlet Knights and set up a rubber match with Big East rival Connecticut, with whom Rutgers split two games earlier this... More »

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights • women's college basketball • Connecticut Huskies • George Washington Colonials • Big East Conference • Atlantic 10 Conference • Jessica Adair • Essence Carson

March Madness

 Nova's Run Ends With
 Thud Against Kansas 

Jayhawks steamroll into the Elite Eight

Mar 29, 08 2:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kansas had its third straight cakewalk of the tournament, surging ahead of 12th-seeded Villanova early and never looking back in a 72-57 victory at Ford Field in Detroit. The Jayhawks were led by Brandon Rush with 16 points, and Russell Robinson, who had 15 and played excellent defense on Villanova's... More »

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NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • Villanova Wildcats • 2008 NCAA Tournament

 So Long, Sooners
  As Louisville Moves On 

Cardinals trounce Oklahoma, 78-48

Mar 24, 08 12:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Big East sent more teams to the NCAA tournament than any other conference this year, and will have as many as any conference in the Regional Semifinals, too, as three of the eight remain. Louisville is among them, after annihilating No. 6 seed Oklahoma, 78-48. The Cardinals led 44-22... More »

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NCAA basketball • Oklahoma Sooners • Louisville Cardinals • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Earl Clark • David Godbold • Jerry Smith

March Madness

 Georgetown Shocked
 by Cinderella Davidson 

Underdog Wildcats roar back from 16 down to beat Georgetown

Mar 23, 08 7:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Davidson star Stephen Curry had no touch early in his team's second round game against Georgetown, the AP reports. The sophomore guard missed 10 of his first 12, and the Hoyas climbed to a dominating lead. But Curry would not be denied, erupting for 25 of his 30 points in... More »

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NCAA basketball • Davidson Wildcats • Georgetown Hoyas • Southern Conference • Big East Conference • Jessie Sapp • Stephen Curry • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Maryland Survives
Coppin State

Nebraska holds off Xavier, Louisville dispatches Miami-Ohio

Mar 23, 08 7:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looked like the Maryland Terrapins were in danger of being only the second top-seed to ever fall in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the AP reports. Unlikely Coppin State battled for the duration, at one point holding the lead, and the 16th seed kept the game close... More »

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NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • Nebraska Cornhuskers • ACC • Maryland Terrapins • University of Miami RedHawks • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Coppin State Eagles • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

March Madness

Villanova, Reynolds
Waltz to Sweet Sixteen 

Never trail in 84-72 defeat of Siena

Mar 23, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Villanova made it look easy today, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Never trailing after a dominant start, the Wildcats notched their third Sweet 16 appearance in four years with an  84-72 triumph over Siena in the Midwest regional's second round. Scottie Reynolds made his presence felt early, netting 15 points in... More »

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NCAA basketball • MAAC • Big East Conference • Villanova Wildcats • Siena Saints • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Appel, Stanford Cruise Against Cleveland State

OK State tops ETSU, Marist roars past DePaul

Mar 22, 08 11:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jayne Appel posted a career-best 33 points, 29 in the first half, as the Stanford Cardinal crushed first-timers Cleveland State last night, 85-47. Kaley Klein posted 16 points for 15th seeded Cleveland State, who won a mere eight games last year, the AP reports. Stanford will take on either UTEP... More »

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women's college basketball • Stanford Cardinal • MAAC • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • DePaul Blue Demons • Pac-10 Conference • Cleveland State Vikings • Horizon Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • East Tennessee State Lady Bucs • Oklahoma State Cowgirls • Marist Red Foxes

March Madness

 


Stanford Survives
Marquette, Coach's
Ejection in OT Victory
 

As Brook Lopez saves the day with last second shot

Mar 22, 08 10:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stanford's coach Trent Johnson has a lot to thank Brook Lopez for, the AP reports. With Johnson ejected for after consecutive technical fouls in the first half, Lopez took the reins on the court, bruising Marquette's hopes to the tune of 30 points, including the game-winning shot with 1.3... More »

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NCAA basketball • Stanford Cardinal • Marquette Golden Eagles • Big East Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Brook Lopez • Robin Lopez • Jerel McNeal • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

Villanova Digs Out
of Deep Hole to
Upset Clemson

Despite coaches' technical foul in final minutes, hold on, 75-69

Mar 22, 08 1:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - It would not have been an easy loss for coach Jay Wright to live down, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer, if it had come to that, but his players bailed him out after a costly technical foul with less than three minutes left in regulation that helped Clemson tie their first... More »

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NCAA basketball • Clemson Tigers • ACC • Big East Conference • Villanova Wildcats • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

 The Slipper Doesn't Fit George Mason This Year 

Notre Dame outshines the Patriots, 68-50

Mar 21, 08 12:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - There will be no Cinderella story for George Mason this year in the NCAA tournament, as  Notre Dame beat out the Patriots, 68-50, reports the Associated Press. Despite a great performance by Will Thomas, who scored 25 points, George Mason just didn’t have the same fire that lit them... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • George Mason Patriots • Big East Conference • Luke Harangody

St. Joseph in A-10 Final After Upsetting Xavier

Kansas nips Nebraska while Georgetown rolls over West Virginia

Mar 15, 08 1:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - St. Joseph's moved within one game of its first NCAA tournament appearance in four seasons with a 61-53 upset win over No. 10 Xavier. The Hawks will face fellow Big Five school Temple for the Atlantic 10 championship and a berth in the Big Dance, reports AP. Pat Calathes scored... More »

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NCAA basketball • West Virginia Mountaineers • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Georgetown Hoyas • St. Joseph Hawks • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Roy Hibbert • Big 12 Conference • Atlantic 10 Conference • Pat Calathes

Villanova Ousted by Dominant Georgetown

West Virginia shocks UConn; Pitt defeats Louisville in Big East

Mar 13, 08 10:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just a day after routing Syracuse 82-63, Villanova fell to No. 1 seeded Georgetown by the exact same score in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.  On the bubble entering today’s game, the loss likely ends any hope of an NCAA berth for the Wildcats. Georgetown dominated... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • West Virginia Mountaineers • Louisville Cardinals • Pittsburgh Panthers • UConn Huskies • Georgetown Hoyas • Big East Conference • Villanova Wildcats • Joe Alexander

 No. 25 Marquette Downs 
  Seton Hall  

Golden Eagles headed for matchup with Notre Dame

Mar 13, 08 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Marquette bested Seton Hall for the third time this season, this time for higher odds: the privilege of facing Notre Dame in the second round of the Big East championship. The 67-54 Golden Eagles victory was largely thanks to Jarel McNeal, who posted a game-high 21 points and stuffed Pirates... More »

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NCAA basketball • Marquette Golden Eagles • Big East Conference • Seton Hall Pirates • Jerel McNeal • Brian Liang

Villanova Tops Syracuse in Big East Tourney

West Virginia holds on against Providence, Pitt downs Cincinnati

Mar 13, 08 12:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Villanova used a strong second-half effort to blow past Syracuse 82-63 in the first round of the Big East tournament. The Wildcats made eight of their first nine 3-pointers after the break and went on an 11-1 run midway through the second half to put the game out of the... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Big East Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

Texas Wins Share of
Big 12 Title

UConn routs Cincy; Purdue beats out Michigan

Mar 9, 08 10:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Texas Longhorns earned a share of the Big 12 title today with a win over Oklahoma State, 62-57,  and will head into the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed, owning the tiebreaker over co-champion Kansas, reports the AP.  D.J. Augustin scored his average for  the... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Michigan Wolverines • UConn Huskies • Oklahoma State Cowboys • Big Ten Conference • Big East Conference • Cincinnati Bearcats • D.J. Augustin • Big 12 Conference • Purdue Boilermakers • Damian James

Georgetown Win Clinches Big East

Alabama stuns Vandy; Wisconsin beats Northwestern

Mar 8, 08 8:50 PM CST
(Newser) - John Thompson III accomplished something today his father never did – he led Georgetown to consecutive Big East regular season titles. The 11th-ranked Hoyas battled No. 12 Louisville and hung on to win in the final minute of the game, 55-52. Georgetown, winners of five straight, head to MSG next... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • SEC • Louisville Cardinals • Alabama Crimson Tide • Wisconsin Badgers • Georgetown Hoyas • Big Ten Conference • Big East Conference • Northwestern Wildcats • Vanderbilt Commodores • John Thompson III • Brian Butch

Friars Beat Huskies For Season Sweep

Xavier falls to St. Joe's; Michigan State overcomes Illinois

Mar 7, 08 12:32 AM CST
(Newser) - The Providence Friars haven’t done much against Big East opponents this season, but they have managed to dominate UConn, beating the Huskies again tonight for a season sweep, 85-76.   The win was big for Providence, as they’re on the brink of missing the Big East tournament.... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • UConn Huskies • Michigan State Spartans • Providence Friars • Illinois Fighting Illini • Big Ten Conference • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Atlantic 10 Conference • Raymar Morgan • Saint Joseph Hawks

No. 6 Duke Shoots Past Virginia 86-70

No. 18 Indiana tops Minnesota, No. 19 Notre Dame bests St. John's

Mar 5, 08 9:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Gerald Henderson scored 19 points to lead No. 6 Duke past Virginia in an 86-70 rout. The win sets up the Blue Devils for a showdown against No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday to determine the ACC regular-season champion. Virginia never seriously threatened after a 10-2 Duke run to open... More »

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Duke Blue Devils • NCAA basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • ACC • Indiana Hoosiers • Big Ten Conference • Big East Conference • Virginia Cavaliers • Eric Gordon • St. John's • Minnesota Golden Gophers

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