By Ken Davis The bracket for the Big East Conference tournament at Madison Square Garden is set. The final piece of the puzzle was locked in late Saturday night when Marquette recorded its victory over Xavier. Just getting to championship week has been a major accomplishment for the Big East and the rest of […]
Big East welcomes home UConn, but football may go independent
BY KEN DAVIS A week of rumors, speculation, breaking news, sourced confirmations, presidential votes, and trustee meetings ended with a press conference Thursday at New York’s Madison Square Garden. University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst tied it all together with one brief and rather memorable statement. “We feel like we’re home,” Herbst said. Home meaning […]
Three No. 1 seeds advance to NCAA Sweet 16
The Sweet 16 for the 2015 NCAA tournament is set. No. 1 seeds Kentucky, Wisconsin and Duke have moved on to the second week. Five teams – Notre Dame, North Carolina, Duke, Louisville and North Carolina State – are from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Here are the matchups: […]
Your guide to today’s best college hoops games
It’s Feb. 28 but it feels a bit like March. Check out today’s prime time games in college basketball. It’s a big-time appetizer for the main course that is just ahead. Here’s a guide to today’s agenda. Call is must-see TV. Bring all your flatscreen sets into the same room or least use picture-in-picture. Pour […]