Tag: Big East Conference men’s basketball
Harris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT
NEW YORK — Chuck Harris was clutch for Butler, drilling a straightaway 3-pointer and then sinking the game-winning free throws with three seconds left...
DePaul clocks Providence advancing to Big East quarterfinals
NEW YORK — Javon Freeman-Liberty and Charlie Moore each scored 21 points and DePaul surprised Providence 70-62 in a Big East Conference tournament first...
Syracuse helps NCAA case with win over NC State in ACCs
Jim Boeheim figures his Syracuse team has done enough to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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AP Sportlight
March 12
1937 — The first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics...
Georgetown upsets Big East top-seeded Villanova 72-71 at MSG
NEW YORK — Dante Harris made two free throws with 4.7 seconds left to cap a perfect game from the line for Georgetown, and...
Seton Hall into Big East semis, beats St. John’s 77-69 in OT
NEW YORK — Jared Rhoden hit six free throws in overtime to finish with 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and Seton Hall...
AP Sportlight
March 11
1922 — Cornell wins the first IC4A indoor track...
3 share Big East Player of the Year honors for 1st time
NEW YORK — For the first time in the 42-year history of the Big East Conference, three players will share the league's player of...
Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament
NEW YORK — Qudus Wahab had 19 points and seven rebounds and Georgetown limited Marquette to 14 first-half points in posting a 68-49 victory...
Butler did it: Baylor guard named AP Big 12 player of year
Baylor guard Jared Butler is The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year after helping the Bears win their first conference title, averaging...