Tag Archive | 2015 BIG EAST Tournament

St. John’s to Begin BIG EAST Tournament Play on against Georgetown

The St. John’s men’s basketball team will begin postseason play on Wednesday night, taking on Georgetown in the opening game of the BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off between the Red Storm and the Hoyas is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on FS1 and 570 AM WMCA. Tim Brando […]

Villanova Goes Dancing after Victory over Xavier in BIG EAST Finals

The Fourth-ranked Villanova Men’s Basketball team defeated Xavier 69-52 in the BIG EAST Tournament Finals at Madison Square Garden. Nova using a combination of great defense along with some deadly shooting from downtown. The Wildcats finished the night scoring 50 percent from the field, while also holding the Musketeers well below their season averages for points and […]

Upset City as Xavier defeats Georgetown to Advance to BIG EAST Finals

Everyone but the players and the Coaching staff of the Xavier Basketball team had this Musketeer team exiting early. Thanks to a combination of playing with heart and gusto though the Number 6 seeded team is now moving on to the BIG EAST Tournament Finals thanks to a 65-53 victory over the Number 2 seeded […]

Xavier wins OT Thriller over No. 22 Bulter to Advance in BIG EAST Tournament

The Xavier Men’s Basketball Team found a surge of energy in the overtime frame to down No. 22 Butler by a final of 67-61 in the Quarterfinal Round of the BIG EAST Tournament. With five players in double-figure scoring, the Musketeers used a balanced attack to upset the No. 3 seeded Bulldogs. Leading the way in […]

Georgetown Wins BIG EAST Thriller over Creighton

The Georgetown Men’s Basketball team won a thrilling 60-55 decision over Creighton in the Quarterfinal Round of the BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Leading the way in the scoring was Junior Guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, who finished the night in double-figure scoring with a game-high 25 points. Smith-Rivera cored 12 of the team’s final […]

St. John’s Stumbles, Falls to Providence in Big East Tourney

The St. John’s Red Storm saw their chances of winning a Big East Tournament title end early with a disappointing 74-57 loss to Providence Thursday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The loss dropped St. John’s record for the season to 21-11. The Red Storm struggled to score throughout the game. After jumping out to an […]

Top Seeded Villanova Cruises Past Marquette 84-49

Villanova cruised to an easy 84-49 win over Marquette to advance to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden Thursday afternoon. It was the 30th win for the Wildcats who have a chance to be a top regional seed in the NCAA Tournament if they win the conference tournament. Josh Hart […]