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No BS: Syracuse Dumps Villanova

PHILADELPHIA – It's all bulls**t. Don't believe me, just listen to Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim minutes after his No. 17 Orange hung on for a huge victory at No. 15 Villanova, 69-64, Monday night. Boeheim was asked if these sort of games help at this stage of the season. "I think that's bulls**t," Boeheim said....

Villanova Latest Big East Team to Hit Skid

PHILADELPHIA -- Big East coaches try their best not to fret in public over a conference loss, considering how inevitable they are against even the comparatively lowly members. And lately, there's nothing lowly about No. 21 Georgetown, now on a four-game Big East winning streak after the most impressive of the wins, 69-66...

Big East Expansion About to Leave Basketball Behind

The conference was built on basketball -- that's where its history was created, its reputation forged and its legacy cemented. But, naturally, the lure of football and its seemingly unceasing cash flow was irresistible, and eventually the schools gave in, even while the most powerful voices from their basketball programs...

FanHouse Top 30: No. 6 Villanova

No. 6 Villanova (25-8, 13-5 Big East) In: F JayVaughn Pinkston (Fr.), G James Bell (Fr.) Out: G Scottie Reynolds, G Reggie Redding, F Taylor King The most prevalent question surrounding a team that lost the program's No. 2 all-time leading scorer from a year ago should be how will that team replace him? That question not...

With No Post-Expansion Crowns, Big East May Be Too Big

NEW YORK -- Jay Wright likened the power, depth and tradition of Big East basketball to that of the SEC in football. "In the Southeastern Conference, in the south part of our country, football is king. It's part of the culture, so its always gonna be a force down there,'' the Villanova head coach said Wednesday at the Big...

Jay Wright News From the Web

05/23/12 League working on divisional alignment Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia PA "The biggest thing I walked away with was great exposure, playing in great states, different time zones, yet still being able to have regional fan-base concepts. I think it is tremendous."
05/22/12 Big East basketball coaches support inviting all teams... Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando FL (NASCAR) The Big East has tried a variety of formats, including limiting the tournament to the league's top 12 teams.
05/22/12 Jon Teitel's "Coaching Greats": Bucknell's Charlie... Source: CollegeHoops.net In the latest installment in his "Coaching Greats" series CHN writer Jon Teitel spent some time with former Bucknell and William & Mary head coach Charlie Woollum.
05/21/12 Big East members say they are confident in future,... Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando FL (NASCAR) Big East embattled veterans and eager newcomers said they feel confident about the league's future following the first day of spring meetings.
05/17/12 Villanova (SID): Wright to be Honored Friday at Vitale... Source: The Mid-Majority Villanova head men's basketball coach Jay Wright will be among those honored on Friday night here at the seventh annual Dick Vitale Gala to benefit the V Foundation.