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Breaking down a highly competitive Big East tourney
As it turns out, last year’s down season was an anomaly. The Big East remains one of the premier conferences in the country, only growing deeper next season with UConn’s...
Bill Raftery talks Big East Tournament — present and past
Bill Raftery, the longtime college basketball analyst and part of the Final Four broadcast team, was head coach at Seton Hall from 1970-81 and was there at the birth of...
St. John's wins regular-season finale in close one
Julian Champagnie had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Nick Rutherford scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting and St. John’s surprised Marquette 88-86 on Saturday at the Garden in the regular-season...
Why these two Big East stars are so unique
“You’re welcome.” That is what Donny Marshall thinks Myles Powell and Markus Howard should say next week as they ready to play the final Big East games of their illustrious...
Nation's top scorer makes Over the bet in this one
Butler has given up more than 70 points in each of its past three games, something they did not do in any of their first 16 games this season. Now...
St. John's has no answers for Marquette, Markus Howard
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 32 points with six rebounds and four assists and Marquette beat St. John’s 82-68 on Tuesday night. Howard moved into sixth place on the Big...
Marquette star pours in 51 points in win over USC
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Markus Howard has been virtually unstoppable and helped put Marquette into the Orlando Invitational championship game. Howard scored 51 points as Marquette beat Southern California...
Marquette star will lead Golden Eagles past Purdue
A lot was expected of Purdue even though the Boilermakers lost their top two scorers from last season. On Wednesday, the team will travel to Milwaukee to take on Marquette,...
St. John's exits Big East tourney with an embarrassing whimper
St. John’s has developed one consistent trend: getting embarrassed in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. At least this year, the Red Storm’s season isn’t over, a postseason berth awaiting them...
Justin Simon rapidly becoming St. John's stopper
MILWAUKEE — Justin Simon doesn’t have a nickname. Let us help. Markus Howard stopper has a nice ring to it. For the second time this year, the St. John’s junior...
Seton Hall bracing for test against Big East's top scorer
Kevin Willard compared his excitement for Saturday’s trip to Milwaukee to that of a colonoscopy. Nothing against the cheese state, but going there means a meeting with the Big East’s...