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Report: Big East hiring ex-MLB official Tim Brosnan as commissioner
Tim 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 years
Big 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 next
Julius 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-...
Big East tournament: No. 1 UConn blasts Creighton, will face Villanova in final
Sarah Strong, KK Arnold and Azzi Fudd rarely missed as No. 1 UConn earned its 49th straight victory by thrashing Creighton 100-51 in the Big East tournament semifinals Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Strong scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Arnold (8-for-9) put up 18 points and Fudd (6-for-10) added...
No. 1 UConn blasts Creighton, reaches Big East final
Sarah Strong, KK Arnold and Azzi Fudd rarely missed as No. 1 UConn earned its 49th straight victory by thrashing Creighton 100-51 in the Big East tournament semifinals Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Strong scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Arnold (8-for-9) put up 18 points and Fudd (6-for-10) added...
Big East fines UConn's Dan Hurley $25K for conduct in loss at Marquette
UConn coach Dan Hurley received two technical fouls and was ejected in the final second of an upset loss at Marquette on Saturday. Hours later, he was fined $25,000 by the Big East Conference for unsportsmanlike conduct.,The fourth-ranked Huskies (27-4, 17-3 Big East) fell 68-62 to the Golden Eagles...
Big East tournament roundup: UConn keeps rolling to semifinals
No. 1 UConn began its stay at the Big East women's tournament with its 48th straight victory, an 84-39 beatdown of eighth-seeded Georgetown on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn., ,The Huskies (32-0) built a 47-18 lead by halftime -- racking up 32 points off turnovers in the first 20 minutes -- then conti...
Big East tournament roundup: Sabou Gueye's career day lifts Providence
Sabou Gueye poured in 10 of her career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter to ensure No. 7 seed Providence defeated No. 10 seed DePaul 69-55 in the first round of the Big East women's basketball tournament on Friday in Uncasville, Conn.,Gueye dominated by shooting 15 of 26 from the floor while neve...
ESPN, Big East agree to six-year digital rights deal
ESPN and the Big East Conference have not been in business with each other since 2013, but that's about to change.,As ESPN prepares to launch its direct-to-consumer platform this fall, it has reached a six-year digital rights agreement with the Big East, the parties confirmed Tuesday.,Big East sport...
Richard Pitino takes head coach job at Xavier
Richard Pitino is the new head basketball coach at Xavier, joining his legendary father in the Big East coaching ranks.,He heads to Xavier from New Mexico, where he led the Lobos to the past two NCAA Tournaments. He replaces Sean Miller, who was announced as the head coach at Texas on Monday.,Pitino...
Big East tournament roundup: Creighton nips DePaul in 2 OTs
Creighton rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final minutes of regulation, then outlasted DePaul in two overtimes to earn an 85-81 win in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament in New York on Thursday.,Ryan Kalkbrenner had 32 points for the second-seeded Bluejays (23-9), including a go-ahe...
St. John's never trails in quarterfinal win vs. Butler
NEW YORK -- RJ Luis Jr scored 20 points as top-seeded St. John's used big runs in both halves and never trailed in a 78-57 victory over ninth-seeded Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday afternoon.,The sixth-ranked Red Storm (28-4) won their sixth straight, advanced to t...
Seton Hall must find an answer for Villanova's Eric Dixon
NEW YORK -- Villanova's Eric Dixon is the nation's top scorer and the Big East's top 3-point shooter.,Despite Dixon's individual success, the sixth-seeded Wildcats are barely on the NCAA Tournament bubble heading into Wednesday night's Big East tournament opener against 11th-seeded Seton Hall.,If th...
DePaul, Georgetown look to extend much-improved seasons
NEW YORK -- Georgetown showed major improvement in coach Ed Cooley's second season as Micah Peavy earned a spot on the All-Big East first team and injured center Thomas Sorber made the third team and the conference's all-rookie team.,Still there were moments of inconsistency for the seventh-seeded H...
Butler, Providence enter Big East tourney on downturns
NEW YORK -- Providence and Butler ended disappointing regular seasons with the dubious claim of being among the Big East's coldest teams.,Two teams on lengthy losing streaks will open the Big East tournament Wednesday afternoon when eighth-seeded Providence faces ninth-seeded Butler in an opening ro...