DePaul (7-7, 1-0 Big East) appeared headed for its seventh-straight loss Wednesday facing a 13-point deficit in the second half of its game against Marquette (8-5, 0-1). But the Blue Demons ended a rough 2014 on a high note, coming back to defeat the Golden…
The Big East announced Villanova forward JayVaughn Pinkston and Marquette guard Duane Wilson as winner’s of its weekly awards Monday. Pinkston, a 6-foot-7 senior, won Player of the Week. He posted 25 points and 10 rebounds in Villanova’s overtime win against Syracuse. He also had three steals and…
The Big East is off to an amazing start and appears to have seven teams capable of making the NCAA Tournament. Almost one month into the season, here is how the 10 teams in the league are stacking up. 1. Villanova (8-0) Villanova already has…
Seton Hall junior guard Sterling Gibbs was off to a torrid start this season, and that continued last week as he won Big East Player of the Week. Gibbs posted 40 points on 10-for-14 shooting in the Pirates’ Paradise Jam championship game. He shot 7-for-9 from beyond…
Villanova is favored to repeat as Big East champions, but an improved Georgetown team will be on the Wildcats’ heels. 1. Villanova Key losses: James Bell Key returners: Darrun Hilliard II, JayVaughn Pinkston, Ryan Arcidiacono, Josh Hart, Daniel Ochefu, Dylan Ennis Key additions: Phil Booth,…
With Tuesday’s release of the Big East schedule, DePaul’s slate for the 2014-15 season is now complete. Once again, things are not looking good for the Blue Demons, with another expected finish at the bottom of the conference. DePaul eases its way into the 2014-15 season…
Eddie Jordan picked up a major addition to the Rutgers family Thursday with top-100 recruit Corey Sanders committing to the Scarlet Knights. Sanders, a Florida native, is one of the top point guards in the Class of 2015. ESPN ranks Sanders the No. 4 point…
Multiple Big Ten schools are making a run for Anthony Lee, who announced Tuesday he would transfer from Temple. Lee will be able to play immediately with one year of eligibility. Among the schools from the Greater Chicago Area targeting Lee are Illinois and Marquette,…
All-Big East First Team (Player of the Year in bold) Bryce Cotton, Providence—21.7 ppg, 5.9 apg, 37.8 3P% Semaj Christon, Xavier—17.0 ppg, 4.1 apg, 48.3 FG% James Bell, Villanova—14.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 39.3 3P% Doug McDermott, Creighton—26.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 52.2 FG%, 44.7 3P% JayVaughn…
