Big East Coast Bias

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The road to the Big East title comes to a close. Let’s reflect on how Villanova and Creighton have made it to the biggest stage. At 6:30pm ET the final game of the week at Madison Square Garden will be played. Although 11 teams played in the arena, only 2 were able to make it to this special night. Those 2 teams? #4 Creighton and #2 … [Read more...] about Big East Championship: How We Got Here

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports An in-depth breakdown of the past, present, and future of Villanova and the Big East conference Are the Villanova Wildcats the team of the Big East? Since the reformatting of the Big East Conference in 2013, the Wildcats have been dominant in a time when the conference needed them the most. A 2014 ESPN documentary titled ‘Requiem For The … [Read more...] about Is Villanova the top dog in the Big East?

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Wildcats overcome 17-point deficit When St. John’s hosted Villanova at Madison Square Garden in February, the Johnnies trailed 66-46 with less than four minutes remaining. Despite the odds being stacked against them, they stormed back, putting together a 23-9 run to close the game. It wasn’t enough to get the win, but it was enough to … [Read more...] about Villanova Completes Comeback to Defeat St. John’s

“I think the other coaches in the Big East will pay more than a passing glance when they pick up their paper and see who the new Providence coach is.” Big East Commissioner Dave Gavitt was excited about the new face of his old program. The new face was former-Knicks assistant Rick Pitino. After two seasons in the NBA, Pitino was ready to return to the college ranks where he … [Read more...] about March Madness cinderella stories: The 1987 Providence NCAA tournament team was one to remember

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports It's a pair of Big East rivals, duking it out to get to the finals of the tournament. The Big East Tournament semifinals are now locked in! And we have a traditional matchup looming in the nightcap. The Villanova Wildcats, despite being down by as many as 17 points, defeated the St. John’s Red Storm in a thriller. ‘Nova edged them 66-65, … [Read more...] about Villanova, UConn meet in Big East Tourney semifinals