Stories tagged with "big east tournament"

Oddsmakers favor Kansas in NCAA tournament by indystar

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas oddsmakers like No. 1 Kansas as much as the NCAA selection committee, picking the Jayhawks as the top team in the NCAA tournament. Las Vegas Sports... – Mar 15, 2010 at 7:23 AM in Sports

Kentucky draws tough East bracket by indystar

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Huddled with his teammates around the television in coach John Calipari’s living room, Kentucky freshman DeMarcus Cousins demonstratively expressed his... – Mar 15, 2010 at 7:15 AM in Sports

Sweating Irish enjoy sweet reward by indystar

Notre Dame knew, but you never really know, and it certainly didn’t help when 63 of 65 names in the NCAA tournament bracket appeared before its did Sunday. So Irish coach... – Mar 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Notre Dame

Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament by indystar

An injury hurts as much as a loss in the days before the brackets are drawn up for March Madness. Syracuse endured both and will have to rack up some major frequent flier miles to... – Mar 14, 2010 at 8:01 PM in Sports

No. 7 W.Va. denies Notre Dame a spot in final by indystar

Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia’s last-second hero in the quarterfinals, had 24 points to lead the seventh-ranked Mountaineers to a 53-51 win over Notre Dame on Friday... – Mar 13, 2010 at 12:00 AM in State Colleges

Purdue still playing for No. 1 NCAA seed? by Jeff Rabjohns

Purdue’s battle to remain in the conversation for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament begins against one of the four teams to beat the Boilers this year. The second-seeded... – Mar 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Purdue

Super sub keeps Irish rolling by indystar

With a healthy Luke Harangody back in top form, Notre Dame stopped Seton Hall in its tracks to take another big step toward the NCAA Tournament. He had 20 points and 10 rebounds... – Mar 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Notre Dame

Slower offense carries Irish into Big East tourney by indystar

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Big East teams that faced Notre Dame before mid-February might not recognize the Fighting Irish squad that arrives in New York for the Big East tournament. The... – Mar 09, 2010 at 8:17 AM in Notre Dame

Harangody back as Notre Dame tops Marquette in OT by indystar

Turns out Luke Harangody was going to play basketball again for Notre Dame after all. And Marquette can, in fact, be beaten in overtime. Harangody returned to the court after... – Mar 07, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Notre Dame

Ex-Arlington star happy he chose Cincinnati by indystar

D eonta Vaughn says he wouldn’t change much about his career at the University of Cincinnati, but there is one thing that bothers him. The Bearcats have never advanced to the... – Mar 06, 2010 at 12:00 AM in State Colleges

Ex-Arlington star happy he chose Cincinnati by indystar

D eonta Vaughn says he wouldn’t change much about his career at the University of Cincinnati, but there is one thing that bothers him. The Bearcats have never advanced to the... – Mar 06, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Sports

Irish pad their NCAA resume by indystar

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Tory Jackson kept alive Notre Dame’s hopes for an NCAA Tournament berth and likely all but ended Connecticut’s chances barring a Big East... – Mar 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM in State Colleges

UConn routs Irish, wins 69th in a row by indystar

Tina Charles had 18 points and eight rebounds to become top-ranked Connecticut’s career leader in both categories in a 76-51 win over No. 6 Notre Dame on Monday night,... – Mar 02, 2010 at 12:40 AM in Sports

Bad memories of the Garden by Mike Wells

Rookie Price lost in 6 overtimes last year in Big East tourney NEW YORK — It was a long night the last time Indiana Pacers rookie guard A.J. Price ventured into Madison... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Pacers

UIndy wins Midwest Regional by indystar

Maggie Swanson’s two-run homer in the sixth inning carried the University of Indianapolis to a 6-4 victory over Wayne State in the championship game of the NCAA Division II... – May 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Top-seeded Louisville a bit curious by Jeff Rabjohns

Cardinals have benefited from many good breaks in the Big East’s unusual schedule The hottest major-conference team in America is the favorite to reach Indy’s Sweet... – Mar 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Lopresti column: Syracuse outlasts Connecticut in epic battle by indystar

NEW YORK— The tumult of March goes on this weekend, and there is too much happening to stop and savor a single college basketball game. But this one, we must. A... – Mar 13, 2009 at 2:15 PM in Sports

Notre Dame knocked out of Big East tourney by indystar

NEW YORK — Alex Ruoff scored 25 points, Devin Ebanks had 17 rebounds and West Virginia built a big halftime lead then held off a surge led by Luke Harangody to beat Notre... – Mar 11, 2009 at 10:32 PM in Notre Dame

Villanova beats No. 20 Irish in Big East tourney by indystar

HARTFORD, Conn. — Laura Kurz had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Villanova beat No. 20 Notre Dame 58-47 Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. Lisa Karcic... – Mar 08, 2009 at 5:29 PM in Notre Dame

Harangody's 31 points paces Notre Dame to win by indystar

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Luke Harangody had 31 points and 12 rebounds and Notre Dame held St. John’s to a season-low 29 percent shooting Friday night to beat the Red Storm... – Mar 06, 2009 at 9:28 PM in Notre Dame