Big East Tournament Day 2 Recap

Day 2 of the Big East tournament is in the books, so let's take a look back at what happened yesterday, and a brief look ahead to what's on the bill for tomorrow. Even though I lost some in the predictions, check them out here.

8 Georgetown 69 9 South Florida 49 - The Hoyas dominated the Bulls from the get go. South Florida shot just 29% as their NCAA tournament chances probably went up in smoke. They had a hell of a season, but Georgetown hit 7 triples and shot 45% in the domination. For the Hoyas, Greg Monroe had 16-8, Jason Clark 16-6-3 steals and Chris Wright 15-6-4 assists. The Bulls were lead by Dominique Jones and his 21-5-4.
Up next: 8 Georgetown v. 1 Syracuse (ESPN 12pm) 


5 Marquette 57 13 St John's 55 - Marquette blew a 12 point lead 6 minutes into the second half, and held on for dear life as they were able to outlast the Johnnies. David Cubillan had the balls of thunder as he drilled a 3 with 1:15 remaining to give Marquette the lead for good. DJ Kennedy turned the ball over on the next possession, and Lazar Hayward hit a pair of free throws. St John's could only cut the lead to 2, and had a chance to win on a half court shot. The winning Golden Eagles were lead by Lazar Hayward's 20-9. Sean Evans had 12-7 and DJ Kennedy 12-5-4 assists for the Red Storm. St John's represented themselves very well in the Big East tournament.
Up next: 5 Marquette v. 4 Villanova (ESPN 20 min after first game, est 2:25pm)


7 Notre Dame 68 10 Seton Hall 56 - Seton Hall couldn't handle the new, improved slowed down Notre Dame. The Irish dominated the game from start to finish. Luke Harangody played 24 minutes off the bench and had 20-10 to lead the Fighting Irish. Tory Jackson added 13-6 assists. For the losing, and possibly out of the NCAA tournament, Pirates, Jeremy Hazell had 15, on 16 shots, and 5 rebounds. Herb Pope had 14-9.
Up next: 7 Notre Dame v. 2 Pittsburgh (ESPN 7 pm)


11 Cincinnati 69 6 Louisville 66 - This game was covered with joy earlier today.
Up next: 11 Cincinnati v. 3 West Virginia (ESPN 20 min after third game, est 9:25pm)

Big East Tournament Day 1 Recap

Day one of the Big East Tournament is in the books. Let's take a look back how day 1 went down.

11. Cincinnati 69 14. Rutgers 68 - This game was covered in the recap posted a little earlier.
Up next: 11 Cincinnati v. 6 Louisville (ESPN 20 min after conclusion of game 3. Est 9:25 pm)


9. South Florida 58 16. DePaul 49 - Minus an early second half rally, South Florida dominated DePaul. Dominique Jones went off for 20-9-4 assists-4 steals, and Mike Mercer added 14-5. Will Walker went for 20-5 for the losing Blue Demons. Mac Koshwal had 8-10 as well. South Florida got win 20, their first 20 win season since 1990. Congrats Bulls.
Up next: 9 South Florida v. 8 Georgetown (ESPN 12 pm)


13. St John's 73 12. Connecticut 51 - In the shocker of the day, St John's dominated UConn nearly all 40 minutes en route to a huge win. Sean Evans powered the Red Storm with 19-10, while Paris Horne and Jason Browlee both had 13. In what could be Jim Calhoun's last game, Kemba Walker had 12 for UConn. The Huskies had 19 turnovers, while St John's had 10 dunks. It'll be interesting to see if St John's has enough in the tank to keep this up.
Up next: 13 St John's v. 5 Marquette (ESPN 20 min after game 1. Est: 2:25 pm)


10. Seton Hall 109 15. Providence 106 - The craziest game of the day came in this one. That score was in regulation. The teams took 146 shots and and 82 free throws. Seton Hall had a 16 point halftime lead, and lead by as much as 27 in the second half, and lead 96-72 with 5:54 left. The Friars went on a 34-13 run to close the game, and had a shot to tie as regulation ended, but Duke Mondy couldn't connect. For the Hall, Herb Pope had 27-15-5 assists, Jordan Theodore 21-6 assists, and Jeremy Hazell with 18. Providence was lead by a 38-16 effort by Jamine Peterson, 16-12 by Bilal Dixon and 15 by Marshown Brooks.
Up next: 10 Seton Hall v. 7 Notre Dame (ESPN 7 pm)