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• No. 3 Pitt 70, No. 11 Georgetown 54: Pitt Ends Georgetown's Home Streak at 29

  With seven teams ranked among the top 18, a typical week in the Big East can be as frenetic as any N.C.A.A. basketball tournament weekend. Posted Saturday, January 03, 2009 4:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Georgetown University, Big East Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

• No. 3 Pittsburgh 78, Rutgers 72: Rutgers Gives No. 3 All It Can Handle

  Bigger and more talented, Pittsburgh never had an easy moment in a win over Rutgers in the Big East opener for both teams. Posted Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Big East Conference, University of Pittsburgh

• Men’s Roundup: Hoyas Topple Huskies in the Big East Opener

  No. 11 Georgetown won the first of many matchups between ranked Big East teams this season, beating No. 2 Connecticut, 74-63. Posted Monday, December 29, 2008 10:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: University of Connecticut, Basketball, College Athletics, Georgetown University, Big East Conference

• UConn, Not Surprisingly, Is the Big East Preseason Favorite

  Of the Big East women’s basketball’s 16 coaches, 14 picked Connecticut to win the title, one picked Rutgers and one picked Louisville. Posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: University of Connecticut, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Big East Conference, Villanova University

• The Big East Hopes for a Tournament Record

  As the Big East’s coaches and players gathered at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, there was talk of 10 teams reaching the tournament N.C.A.A.. Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

• Women's Tournament: 3 Friends Become Foes in Fight for Final Four

  On Tuesday night, UConn’s Tina Charles and Kaili McLaren and Rutgers’ Epiphanny Prince will share the spotlight under circumstances guaranteed to leave at least one despondent. Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 6:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: University of Connecticut, Prince, Epiphanny, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference

• Women’s Tournament: Big East Reaps Benefits Of Being Tough on Itself

  The Big East, which a decade ago was considered one team deep in talent, placed eight teams in the N.C.A.A. tournament and started the weekend with five in the Round of 16. Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: University of Connecticut, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, University of Louisville

• Women’s Tournament: Toughened From Inside, Big East Fills Bracket

  The Big East, which a decade ago was considered one team deep in talent, placed eight teams in the N.C.A.A. tournament and started the weekend with five in the Round of 16. Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: University of Connecticut, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, University of Louisville

• Tournament Notebook: Big East Stands Tallest With 8 Bids

  By tying a conference record with 8 of its 16 teams earning entries, the Big East had more teams make the N.C.A.A. tournament than any other league. Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference

• Big East Men's Tournament: Soaring to a Long-Awaited Championship

  Pittsburgh’s ability to control the glass and exploit a Georgetown team plagued by foul trouble led to the Panthers celebrating their first Big East tournament title since 2003. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Georgetown University, Big East Conference

• Panthers Hitting Stride at Just the Right Time

  By using defense and rebounding to upset the regular-season champions, Pittsburgh finished a stunning week in the Garden: four consecutive victories, all of them close. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Madison Square Garden, Big East Conference

• Big East Men's Tournament: Pittsburgh Gets Another Chance at the Final

  The Panthers jumped on Marquette early and held on for a 68-61 victory that clinched a spot for the Panthers in the Big East title game for the seventh time in eight seasons. Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Georgetown University, Big East Conference, Marquette University

• Big East Men's Tournament: Hibbert Comes Around and Propels the Hoyas

  Roy Hibbert of Georgetown had played his worst game of the season on Thursday, but he scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Friday night to lead the Hoyas into the championship game. Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 7:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Georgetown University, Big East Conference, Hibbert, Roy, West Virginia University

• Georgetown 82, Vilanova 63: Sapp Carries Hoyas to Big East Semis

  Georgetown tied a Big East tournament record with 17 3-pointers to down Villanova Thursday and advance to the conference tournament semifinal. Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Georgetown University, Big East Conference, Villanova University, Hibbert, Roy, Wallace, Jonathan, Ewing, Patrick Jr

• Villanova 82, Syracuse 63: Syracuse Is Sent Home After Rout by Villanova

  One year after Syracuse was snubbed from the N.C.A.A. tournament, its bubble has burst. Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, Villanova University, Syracuse University, Wright, Jay