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    • Between November 6, 2009 and December 6, 2009

  1. Big East Sophmores, Devin Ebanks and Greg Monroe, Are Poised to Become Stars

    Coming out of high school, Greg Monroe and Devin Ebanks (Louisiana and New York, respectively) were two of the best forward prospects in the 2008 Class...

    try p Written by try p about 24 days ago 87 reads 17 comments

  2. North Carolina, Syracuse Look Radically Different This Year

    The roster turnover at North Carolina and Syracuse has radically changed the way the Tar Heels and the Orange operate on the hardwood...

    Jameson Fleming Written by Jameson Fleming about 26 days ago 1,134 reads 15 comments

  3. NBA Rookies Sizzlin': Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings and Jonny Flynn

    How about those  NBA Rookies. Who said Brandon Jennings made the wrong choice by skipping college and playing professionaly overseas? Tyreke Evans, Jonny Flynn and Brandon Jennings were all ...

    try p Written by try p about 23 days ago 596 reads 11 comments

  4. South Florida Bulls Rout Virginia Cavaliers in Dominating Fashion, 66-49

    The Bulls surprised even themselves tonight with a dominating performance against the Virginia Cavaliers. USF crashed the boards all night giving them a 33-20 rebound advantage over the Cavs...

    Drew Gatewood Written by Drew Gatewood about 19 days ago 109 reads 10 comments

  5. UConn Basketball's Top Five Questions for the 2009-10 season

    It's an age old question for sports fans in Connecticut (OK, only 20 years old, but seems like forever), that people start asking sometime in October...

    George Peterson Written by George Peterson about 22 days ago 140 reads 9 comments

  6. Taylor King and Elliot Williams Look Like Huge Losses For Duke

    Born in California, Taylor King became a tremendous basketball player. In fact, he attended Mater Dei High School where he starred and finished with the third-highest point total in California high school history...

    try p Written by try p about 18 days ago 411 reads 8 comments

  7. Syracuse Orange Excel Defensively for the First Time in Years

    You can't see past them. You can't get around them. You can't shoot over them. "Them," of course, refers to the Syracuse Orange defense that has smothered its first two opponents into submission...

    Jameson Fleming Written by Jameson Fleming about 24 days ago 525 reads 7 comments

  8. The Way I See It: The Big East's Power Rankings (Nov. 30)

    1.) Syracuse (6-0): The Orange beat No. 6 North Carolina, and No. 12 California by impressive margins giving them the top spot this week. 2.) Villanova (6-0): They beat the No...

    Drew Gatewood Written by Drew Gatewood about 5 days ago 229 reads 6 comments

  9. Top Prospect Tobias Harris Picks Tennessee, Spurns Syracuse

    A top prospect in the class of 2010, Tobias Harris finally made his decision tonight, choosing to play his college basketball at the University of Tennessee over the likes of Syracuse, West Virginia, Louisville and Kentucky...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 16 days ago 310 reads 6 comments

  10. USF Falls Short Against South Carolina 69-66

    USF lost a heart breaker last night against South Carolina 69-66. South Carolina went 21-30 from the line and pulled out a close win in another tough fought game...

    Drew Gatewood Written by Drew Gatewood about 14 days ago 40 reads 4 comments

  11. No Tobias Harris, No Problem for Syracuse Orange

    One of the major benefits of having a hall of fame head coach like Jim Boeheim is that you’re never short on talented young hoopsters who want to come play for your school...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 16 days ago 897 reads 4 comments

  12. UConn Basketball Looks To Repeat Success

    Calhoun and his players are ready to embark on another season that hopefully ends up in the final four. This season the Connecticut Huskies return a core nucleus of players led by Stanley Robinson, Jerome Dyson, and Kemba Walker...

    Daniel Dinunzio Written by Daniel Dinunzio about 23 days ago 103 reads 4 comments

  13. The Big East Is Still The Cream Of The Crop, at Least For Now...

    The Big East has traditionally taken a backseat to the ACC over the last 10 years. Not anymore: The Big East is by far the deepest conference...

    try p Written by try p about 29 days ago 65 reads 4 comments

  14. Villanova's Final Four Follow-Up is Finally Here: Wildcats Open with Win

    “V” for Villanova; “V” for victory.   Before the Wildcats last game in 2009, “F” stood for Final Four, and after a loss to North Carolina, it also stood for Farewell to seniors Dante Cunningham, Dwayne Anderson, and Shane Clark...

    David Miller Written by David Miller about 21 days ago 501 reads 3 comments

  15. 2009-10 College Basketball Preview: ACC, Big East, and Big Ten

    It's that time. ACC (Predicted Order of Finish and Records) North Carolina Tar Heels (26-4) It says a lot when you win a championship, lose your top four contributors, and are still considered ...

    Christopher Mango Written by Christopher Mango about 25 days ago 626 reads 3 comments

  16. Jim Calhoun and UConn Looking Forward to Opening Early Christmas Gift

    As a child, the worst time of the year has to be the weeks leading up to Christmas. The waiting and anticipation to open gifts as a child has dwarfed any wait in a supermarket or DMV line as an adult by a mile...

    George Peterson Written by George Peterson about 1 day ago 115 reads 2 comments

  17. USF-Hampton: The Bulls Make Pirates Walk the Plank, 74-55

    USF (7-1) once again dominated a lesser opponent on their way to a 74-55 win over Hampton. The guards took over this time as both Dominique Jones and Chris Howard had 13 points apiece...

    Drew Gatewood Written by Drew Gatewood about 3 days ago 29 reads 2 comments

  18. Unsightly November Loss? That's Rick Pitino Basketball

    The critics shouldn't call Louisville's 76-71 loss at Nevada Las Vegas on Saturday an upset.   Quite frankly, it was just a prime example of Rick Pitino basketball...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 days ago 226 reads 2 comments

  19. Cincinnati Bearcats Favorites To Win the Big East

    There isn't enough to be said about the Cincinnati Bearcats. They began their 2009-10 campaign unranked, but with high expectations for a team that failed to make the dance last year...

    Beau Kiklis Written by Beau Kiklis about 10 days ago 458 reads 2 comments

  20. The New Favorite: Syracuse Big Men Tandem is Best in the Big East

    As many recall from last year, there was an abundance of talented teams in the Big East. Some may have argued that nine or 10 teams deserved to make it to the dance, with eventually seven getting bids, the most of any other conference...

    Etan Kaplan Written by Etan Kaplan about 13 days ago 741 reads 2 comments

  21. Surprise, Surprise: Louisville Strong Out of the Gate

    Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals spurned an early season trend in their 96-66 win over Arkansas last Wednesday night. They won an early season game, and they did so without a scare...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 15 days ago 166 reads 2 comments

  22. Georgetown's Close Win Creates Long-Term Questions for Hoyas

    They blew a lead, turned the ball over, and shot poorly from the perimeter. So you can call it a win over Temple for the Georgetown Hoyas , but what they picked up in the win column, they certainly lost in the confidence pool...

    Jarrett Carter Written by Jarrett Carter about 18 days ago 132 reads 2 comments

  23. Jerome Dyson Is Ready to Lead UConn by Example

    Jerome Dyson is back for his senior season at the University of Connecticut, and what a way it started. On Sunday, after breaking off the nail of his big toe walking into Gampel Pavilion, Dyson had it stitched back up and went out and played...

    Daniel Dinunzio Written by Daniel Dinunzio about 25 days ago 77 reads 2 comments

  24. Syracuse Orange Looking Like Team to Beat after Exhibition Loss to LeMoyne

    When the Orange lost to Division II Le Moyne College, many Syracuse fans saw that as a preview for the upcoming season...

    Adrian V Written by Adrian V about 10 days ago 525 reads 1 comments

  25. Learning Continues Through Louisville's Testy Three-Day Homestand

    When it comes to playing three games in three days, there’s not a better college basketball team suited for the task than one coached by Rick Pitino...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 11 days ago 93 reads 1 comments

 
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