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Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti Must Follow Mike Rice Out of Piscataway

Rutgers University hasn’t dodged its final pegging from the fallout of the Mike Rice fiasco. The very honcho who enabled Rice to continue his tyrannical reign still has to take his turn walking the…Read More

Georgetown’s NCAA Tournament Failures Fall Squarely on John Thompson III

Back-door cuts, brush screens and secrets to fluid ball-reversal may compose his calling, but the identity of John Thompson III will forever be linked to the Georgetown University motto “Ultaque…Read More

NCAA Tournament 2013 Recap: (8) North Carolina Holds Off (9) Villanova, 78-71

It wasn’t the style of game Roy Williams would have liked, but at least it was a win. The eighth seeded North Carolina Tar Heels slipped past the ninth-seed Villanova Wildcats, 78-71, in a second-round…Read More

NCAA Tournament 2013 Recap: (15) Florida Gulf Coast Shocks (2) Georgetown, 78-68

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles took a page out of the Norfolk State playbook from last year. The 15th seed out of the South Region, proving that they weren’t just a flash in the pan newcomer to…Read More

Report: Syracuse Basketball Under NCAA Investigation for Potential “Major Violations”

The eve of the NCAA tournament is kindling the wrong kind of March Madness in Syracuse, where mayhem has become all too familiar this time of year. Nearly one year to the day after an unspecified NCAA…Read More

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Report: Notre Dame to Leave Big East, Join ACC in July

Notre Dame’s historical ties to the Big East aren’t quite as taut as those that have bound…Read More

Big East Tournament Bracket: Seedings Set, Schedule Finalized

The Big East football-playing schools — minus Connecticut — and possibly Notre Dame will…Read More

Syracuse Basketball: Jim Boeheim Deserves Blame for Orange’s Late-Season Flop

Jim Boeheim has perfected the art of dismissing accountability. Don’t ever expect to hear the Hall…Read More

Big East Eyes Name Change to “America 12 Conference,” Could Do Better

The hodgepodge of a collegiate conference formerly known as the Big East has found a new brand name to…Read More

Punches Exchanged, Suspensions Levied in St. John’s – Notre Dame Game

Jack Cooley expected a nice smattering of applause as he prepared to take his final bow at Purcell Pavilion. Instead,…Read More

Report: Catholic 7 Schools Will Merge with Butler, Xavier Next Year in New Big East

Despite a premature burial, the Big East isn’t dead after all. A conference that began as a basketball-centric…Read More

Syracuse’s James Southerland Promises Smackdown of Georgetown in Rematch

Syracuse’s final Big East bout with Georgetown at the Carrier Dome ended in much the same way the…Read More

Georgetown Spoils Syracuse Party in Final Big East Meeting at Carrier Dome

Georgetown has made a habit of spoiling Syracuse celebrations on the hill. The spoilsports from D.C.…Read More

Providence PG Vincent Council Breaks Big East Assists Record

While Syracuse was breaking Providence’s collective psyche, Friars point guard Vincent Council…Read More

Vincent Council Sets Providence Assists Record

Not all is lost for Vincent Council in a season beset by injury, compounded by shooting woes and overshadowed…Read More

Jim Boeheim Explains Rift with ESPN Reporter Andy Katz

If Jim Boeheim’s explanation for what prompted his sudden tirade against an ESPN reporter is accurate,…Read More

Jim Boeheim Assails ESPN Reporter Andy Katz, Refuses Question (VIDEO)

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim had his pick of scapegoats for Wednesday’s loss to sanction-ridden…Read More

Jerian Grant’s Miracle Minute Powers Notre Dame, Sets NCAA Record

A showstopper in South Bend — 65 minutes of thrilling game action spanning nearly three-and-a-half…Read More

Syracuse’s James Southerland Wins Appeal, Will Play vs. St. John’s

Syracuse has its sniper back. Suspended senior forward James Southerland, who has missed the Orange’s…Read More

Notre Dame, Louisville Deliver 5-Overtime Classic, Game of Year

The first 38 minutes of Saturday’s primetime, Top 25 showdown between Notre Dame and Louisville…Read More