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Floria Gulf Coast Upsets No. 2 Seed Georgetown 78-68
Sherwood Brown scored 24 points and Bernard Thompson had 23 to lead Florida Gulf Coast to an incredible NCAA tournament debut, a 78-68 win over second-seeded Georgetown on Friday night in the second round of the South Regional.
Big East: One More Time, With Feeling
The death of the Big East as we know it hit home last week as 14 teams arrived at the World’s Most Famous Arena (Connecticut was ineligible). Next season, the “Catholic 7” will be reportedly joined by Butler, Creighton, and Xavier in a basketball-only conference that has paid to keep the Big East name.
Stage Set For Final Big East Tournament As We Know It
The Big East tournament will have a touch of a wake to it this week. When games end, there will be plenty of reminiscing about rivalries and talk of what is to come.
No. 11 Georgetown Rolls Past DePaul 90-66
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a career-high 33 points — the most by any Georgetown player this season — and the No. 11 Hoyas moved back into a tie for first place in the Big East with a 90-66 win over DePaul.
Georgetown Beats No. 24 Notre Dame 63-47
Otto Porter scored 19 points to lead Georgetown to a 63-47 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame on Monday night, the Fighting Irish’s third loss in four games.
Basketball Schools Break Away From Big East
Seven Big East schools including DePaul will leave the conference and pursue a new basketball framework.
Opinion: Nuns Tour To Protest Ryan Budget
A group of Catholic nuns have started a bus tour challenging the Ryan budget plan and its cuts to social programs.
No. 11 Georgetown Beats No. 20 Notre Dame 59-41
Playing at home for the last time, Jason Clark and Henry Sims combined for 25 points, 12 rebounds and six assists on “Senior Day,” helping No. 11 Georgetown beat No. 20 Notre Dame 59-41 on Monday night in a key game for Big East tournament seeding.
Thompson: Proving Doubters Wrong Fueling VCU
The members of the selection committee are feeling much better about themselves after the first weekend of the tournament.
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.
Holmes: What You Should Know About The Big East Teams In The Tournament
As expected the Big East got 11 teams in the NCAA Tournament. The record-setting number is as much of a product of the toughness of the league, as it is a show of the weakness of the entire field.
Thompson: Wild Weekend Impacts Rankings, Bubble Teams
It was another court-storming weekend for college basketball. The top ranked team went down for the third week in a row.
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