Big East
DePaul Signs McKinney To Letter Of Intent
DePaul has signed Charles McKinney to a national letter of intent, the team announced on Wednesday. McKinney is a Chicagoland native who spent three seasons playing for Maine East.
Bernstein: What The Hell Was That?
Death penalty for college basketball. For a year, at least. Shut the whole thing down and reboot it, and maybe when we power it back up it’s all fixed, sorta like a DVR.
Marquette Upsets Syracuse, Moves To Sweet 16
In a matchup between two Big East foes, the Marquette Golden Eagles beat the Syracuse Orange to advance to the Sweet 16.
Notre Dame Beats Akron, Advances To Next Round
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish may not have earned a top seed after their 26-6 regular season, but the fact that their first two games will be in Chicago is a nice trade off.
Thompson: Injuries, Suspensions Will Impact Your Bracket
It’s time to put on your dancing shoes, make those last minute tweaks to your bracket and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with corned beef, green beer and what is sure to be a full day of crazy tournament action.
Playing In Big East ‘Is The Ultimate Grind’
The NCAA Tournament is one of the most physically and mentally taxing stretches any college basketball player will endure. And the players out of the Big East conference might be the best prepared to take on that challenge.
Rock’s Rant: March Madness Could Be So Much Better If…
Don’t feel bad…..you are not alone. March Madness has become as American as the Air Jordans (made in China).
Big East Refs Have ‘Voluntarily Withdrawn’ After Mistakes
Controversy marred the end of the St. John’s-Rutgers game and has resulted in three officials being cited for two errors and being withdrawn from the rest of the Big East tournament.
DePaul’s Season Ends With Loss In Big East Tournament
Kemba Walker proved to be too much for the DePaul Blue Demons. His 26 points led the way for the Connecticut Huskies in a 97-71 win over over DePaul in the first round of the Big East Tournament.
Harris: DePaul Takes On An Impossible Task
The next seven days are the toughest of the year for the DePaul Blue Demons men’s basketball team.
Thompson: ND Eyeing Deep Tourney Run
No. 7 Notre Dame had another impressive win on Monday, lambasting nineteenth-ranked Villanova 93-72 in South Bend. With a 24-5 record, this is the best Fighting Irish team in years. So how far can this team go in the tournament?
Brey: Big East Could Have Double Digits In March Madness
The greatest two days in sports are quickly approaching. And over the course of the first two days of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, fans could be seeing a lot of the Big East.
Harris: Big East Losing Streak Is Over For DePaul
The losing streak is over. Oliver Purnell and his DePaul Blue Demons beat the Providence Friars Thursday night.
Harris: Purnell Stays Patient As His Team Continues To Struggle
It is tough to stay patient with a young team who hasn’t won a conference game this season, but patient is what coach Oliver Purnell continues to be with his struggling DePaul Blue Demons men’s basketball team.
Purnell: ‘I Don’t Believe In Moral Victories’
The DePaul Blue Demons are having another disappointing season. They’re 6-17 overall and an even worse 0-11 in the Big East.
Notre Dame Presents Big Opportunity For DePaul
When Oliver Purnell took over the job as head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons he knew that he would have his work cut out for him. And he knew the Big Est Conference wouldn’t make things any easier.
Harris: Something Positive From DePaul’s Big East Losing Streak
Their Big East losing streak is at 21 games, so there’s no logical reason to think the DePaul Blue Demons men’s basketball team will beat the 9th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish tomorrow night.
Harris: DePaul’s Young Guns Look To End The Streak
The DePaul Blue Demons have not won a Big East game in sixteen consecutive tries, but this new look, young team aims to change that around.
DePaul’s Melvin Named Big East Rookie Of The Week
Oliver Purnell was known as a good recruiter before he stepped on to the campus of DePaul University. And already in his first season, Purnell has started to see some production from his young players.
DePaul Picked To Finish Last In Preseason Poll
The DePaul Blue Demons start their season on November 14th against Chicago State. When they do, they’ll do so with low expectations from coaches around the Big East. The Blue Demons were picked to finish […]



