BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & ADAM ZAGORIA UConn coach Dan Hurley was fined $25,000 by the BIG EAST for unsportsmanlike conduct in the closing seconds of Saturday’s loss at Marquette, but was not suspended for the upcoming Big East Tournament. With one second left in the game, Hurley received two technical fouls for aggressively confronting John Gaffney, was subsequently … [Read more...] about UConn’s Dan Hurley fined $25,000, not suspended after making contact with official in loss
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How a St. John’s win over UConn would impact NCAA Tournament seeding for Rick Pitino’s club
By ADAM ZAGORIA No. 3 UConn vs. No. 22 St. John’s. Dan Hurley vs. Rick Pitino. Under the bright lights on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. It’s shaping up to be the biggest regular-season Big East game at the Garden in recent memory, with courtside tickets going for more than $2,000 in some cases. “It’s UConn on Friday night at MSG, what more could you ask … [Read more...] about How a St. John’s win over UConn would impact NCAA Tournament seeding for Rick Pitino’s club
Dan Hurley explains why Charles Bediako reminds him of Rodney Dangerfield
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Eligibility continues to be a controversial topic of discussion in the world of college basketball and college athletics in general. UConn head coach Dan Hurley couldn’t help but be reminded of a classic 80’s comedy movie. “I love the movies in the 80s, comedies, obviously you can’t make movies like that now you would get in a lot of trouble but … [Read more...] about Dan Hurley explains why Charles Bediako reminds him of Rodney Dangerfield
Georgetown’s Ed Cooley: ‘We’re blessed to be 1-6 in the league’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley raised a few eyebrows with his latest post-game comments following his team’s loss to No. 3 UConn. Following a 64-62 home loss on Saturday, Cooley tried to put a positive spin on the loss in the context of world events. “There’s a lot worse happening than Georgetown losing a basketball game…around the world, around our … [Read more...] about Georgetown’s Ed Cooley: ‘We’re blessed to be 1-6 in the league’
Women’s NCAA National Championship Game Breakdown
Steve Ungrey Mon, 04/08/2013 Women’s NCAA National Championship Game Breakdown In what is the final year of the old Big East Conference, it is only fair that the women’s basketball national finals should involve two teams from a league strongly considered the best in the country. Think about it. Three of the Final Four teams came from the Big East, and two of those teams … [Read more...] about Women’s NCAA National Championship Game Breakdown