We get it Tim. You love TV time. Syracuse entered the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2005 knowing they were in the NCAA Tournament before they set foot on the floor in MSG. Therefore it was interesting to see how they would start against a team they demolished in the regular season. Sy...

Another tournament, another week of excellent basketball. Well what do you know? It’s Championship Week and Syracuse is not on the bubble. Simply amazing. It is a nice feeling knowing that no matter what happens in New York City at the Big East Tournament in all likelihood Syracuse will be in the ...

After two weeks in a tailspin, the Marquette Warriors might have finally stumbled on a bit of good luck when St. John's upset the favored Georgetown Hoyas in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament. With that upset the Redmen, winners in three of their last four outings, advanced to play Marque...

The following is the latest contribution from Ray Floriani, a New Jersey-based freelance basketball reporter. ********************************************** Marquette is out and home. Next is Selection Sunday where Tom Crean & co. will learn their seed, opponent and destination. A few observatio...

UPDATED After the rubber match against Notre Dame yielded a Marquette Victory, MU Nation now readies themselves for a semi-final game against Pittsburgh. Game time is tonight on ESPN at 8:30 Milwaukee time. There was a certain pep in our steps after finding out that Pitt had defeated Louisville. Aft...

NEW YORK CITY - After almost twelve hours of basketball we found out the higher seeds ‘held serve’ for the first time this century. You have to go to 1997 to find the last time there wasn’t at least one upset in the Big East Tournament’s opening round. General stat notes… Best offensive ef...

UPDATED The sixth-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles will take on the 11th seeded Seton Hall Pirates in the opening round of the 2008 Big East Championship on Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 8pm CST on ESPN. Marquette beat the Hall twice during the regular season. At the Bradley Center in Janua...