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Report: Big East hiring ex-MLB official Tim Brosnan as commissionerTim Brosnan, who rose to the title of chief operating officer during his 20-plus years with Major League Baseball, is expected to be named commissioner of the Big East Conference, ESPN reported on Saturday. ,Brosnan is poised to take over for Val Ackerman, who is retiring at the end of August follow...

Big East commish Val Ackerman retiring after 13 yearsBig East Conference commissioner Val Ackerman announced her retirement on Monday after 13 years as one of the most powerful women in college sports.,Ackerman, 66, is leaving her position on Aug. 31. A national search for her successor will commence immediately, the league said in a news release.,"It...

Big East tournament roundup: Georgetown stuns Villanova, gets UConn nextJulius Halaifonua collected 21 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double as 11th-seeded Georgetown pulled away late in the second half for a decisive 78-64 victory over third-seeded Villanova on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.,The Hoyas (16-17) advanc...

Seton Hall keeps NCAA Tournament hopes alive with Creighton win

Adam "Budd" Clark tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Jacob Dar had an enormous second half to lift fourth-seeded Seton Hall to a 72-61 victory over fifth-seeded Creighton in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday in New York., ,Dar, a lightly used reserve averaging 2.4 ...

Georgetown extends season with win over DePaul in Big East opener

NEW YORK -- Reserve Vince Iwuchukwu collected 17 points and 14 rebounds as 11th-seeded Georgetown earned a 63-56 victory over sixth-seeded DePaul Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big East tournament.,The Hoyas (15-17) won their second straight following a seven-game losing streak and will...

Stefan Vaaks sinks eight 3s as Providence rallies to vanquish Butler

NEW YORK -- Stefan Vaaks scored a career-best 28 points and hit a career-high eight 3-pointers as ninth-seed Providence overcame a 16-point deficit in the first half for a 91-81 victory over eighth-seeded Butler Wednesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament.,Vaaks kept the Friars afloat ...

Seton Hall eager to regain form in Big East clash vs. Creighton

Seton Hall can see the big picture.,The Pirates are not on the NCAA Tournament bubble, not with a NET of 55 and just one Quad 1 victory. To go dancing, they will need to run the table at the Big East tournament as the fourth seed, starting with Thursday's quarterfinal game in New York against fifth-...

Butler, Providence kick off Big East tourney after pair of 2OT affairs

NEW YORK -- Putting records aside, Butler and Providence produced candidates for Game of the Year in the Big East when both regular-season meetings were decided in double overtime.,Those wins were highlights of disappointing seasons for both schools, and the third encounter is Wednesday when eighth-...