Defending Big East champion Marquette chosen to win the conference again by the league’s coaches
1 year, 1 month ago

Defending Big East champion Marquette chosen to win the conference again by the league’s coaches

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino doesn’t think the Big East has changed much since his last stint in the conference. There are three new schools since Pitino’s last run in the Big East. “I don’t think we’d be a very good basketball team if I had to rely on high school basketball players.” Defending Big East champion Marquette has been chosen to win the conference again by the league’s coaches. Hopefully we play them in the semifinals or finals of the Big East Tournament.” Cooley also took a minute to talk about Georgetown women’s coach Tasha Butts, who died on Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer.

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UConn's Championship Quest: Can They Repeat Their Three-Straight Title?
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2 months ago

UConn's Championship Quest: Can They Repeat Their Three-Straight Title?

Associated Press  

UConn coach Danny Hurley expresses concerns about the notion that winning three consecutive national championships puts more pressure on the third-ranked Huskies. Despite the team's impressive track record, Hurley believes that other teams should have more pressure due to their higher competition level.

‘Obviously the mistake was made': Big East remains unbeaten in NCAA Tournament after only 3 bids
8 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Obviously the mistake was made': Big East remains unbeaten in NCAA Tournament after only 3 bids

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Since a disappointing Selection Sunday for the Big East, when all its bubble teams got left out of the NCAA field, the conference has not lost a game in the tournament. “That the Big East is one of the elite basketball conferences in the country.” After an ugly performance by Virginia in the First Four, the Atlantic …

Newton leads No. 2 UConn past St. John’s 95-90 and into first Big East title game since 2011
9 months, 1 week ago

Newton leads No. 2 UConn past St. John’s 95-90 and into first Big East title game since 2011

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For the first time since Kemba Walker took UConn on that “Kardiac” ride, the Huskies are back in the Big East championship game. It’s the 11th appearance in the Big East Tournament final for the Huskies and first since Walker carried them to their thrilling 2011 title with five wins in five days. Playing in the Big …

Marquette coach Shaka Smart confident that Tyler Kolek will play again at some point this season
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Marquette coach Shaka Smart confident that Tyler Kolek will play again at some point this season

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Marquette coach Shaka Smart is optimistic that Tyler Kolek’s oblique injury won’t knock the 2022-23 Big East player of the year out for the remainder of the season. Smart acknowledged Tuesday that “barring a miracle,” Kolek won’t play in the eighth-ranked Golden Eagles’ two regular-season games Wednesday against No. Smart said Tuesday there’s a “distinct possibility” that Kolek …

Pitino returns to big stage at St. John’s: ‘I’ve earned it’
1 year, 9 months ago

Pitino returns to big stage at St. John’s: ‘I’ve earned it’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The video banner above the entrance to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday read: “Welcome Rick Pitino.” More like welcome back for the new St. John’s coach. No matter how much I think I’m Peter Pan, who’s going hire a 70-year-old?” St. John’s gave the Hall of Famer a six-year contract to turn back the clock on a …

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John’s
1 year, 9 months ago

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John’s

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference. Reports quickly surfaced that St. John’s planned to target Pitino, who grew up on Long Island not far from the school’s Queens campus in New York City. Pitino has been coaching college basketball so long that he was on the opposing bench with Big East rival Providence when …

Marquette will play for Big East title Saturday. The reason why starts with Shaka Smart
1 year, 9 months ago

Marquette will play for Big East title Saturday. The reason why starts with Shaka Smart

New York Times  

NEW YORK — Forty-two minutes remained on the pregame countdown clock, and it was rowdy inside Madison Square Garden with more or less nobody around. “Clear the way!” Zach Wrightsil howled, an injured senior wearing a leg brace who nevertheless fanboy-ed every teammate sailing in for a dunk, up to and including Olivier-Maxence Prosper’s gnarly windmill. By the end of …

With Marquette on top, Big East brings different look to MSG
1 year, 9 months ago

With Marquette on top, Big East brings different look to MSG

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — This Big East Tournament has a distinctly different look. It’s been an unusual season in the Big East, which makes the 43rd edition of the conference tournament especially difficult to predict. The Golden Eagles swept the AP’s top Big East honors, with point guard Tyler Kolek taking player of the year and Smart coach of the year. …

Marquette’s Kolek, Smart collect AP’s top honors in Big East
1 year, 9 months ago

Marquette’s Kolek, Smart collect AP’s top honors in Big East

Associated Press  

Marquette’s Tyler Kolek is the Associated Press Big East player of the year and Shaka Smart is the unanimous pick for coach of the year after the two led the Golden Eagles’ surprising run to their first regular-season championship in 10 years. Kolek, a unanimous All-Big East first-team pick along with Providence’s Bryce Hopkins, is among the conference leaders in …

No. 6 Marquette beats Butler to clinch Big East outright
1 year, 9 months ago

No. 6 Marquette beats Butler to clinch Big East outright

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INDIANAPOLIS — Now that No. Marquette, which had already earned at least a share of its first Big East title since 2013, had not won an outright regular-season crown since doing so in Conference USA in 2003. Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 14 points and Oso Ighodaro had 12 for the Golden Eagles, who will be the top seed in the Big …

No. 10 Marquette beats Georgetown 89-75, takes Big East lead
1 year, 10 months ago

No. 10 Marquette beats Georgetown 89-75, takes Big East lead

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WASHINGTON — Marquette needed to avoid a letdown in between Top 25 Big East matchups. Bryson Mozone had 11 points and Akok Akok had 10 for Georgetown, which has lost 12 straight games against Top 25 teams since winning the 2021 Big East Tournament. “Kolek is the head of the snake,” Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing said about Marquette’s star point …

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