Dominant Second Half Leads Xavier to Upset Win Over Villanova
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Showing posts with label Big East Conference. Show all posts
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24 February, 2019
Shamorie Ponds Rediscovers his Form as St. John's Pays Back Seton Hall
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Ponds rediscovers form, St. John's pays back Seton Hall
It was senior night for St. John's on Saturday, and so Marvin Clark II wanted something both memorable and significant. The 6-7 senior's high-intensity play and Shamorie Ponds' return to the spotlight made sure he checked both boxes.
17 November, 2017
Providence Tops Washington, Reaches 2K Final
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Forward Rodney Bullock scored 17 points and Kyron Cartwright made four free throws in the final 40 seconds as Providence advanced to the final of the 2K Classic with a 77-70 win over Washington on Thursday night at Madison Square in New York. Cartwright made two free throws with 40.4 seconds remaining to give the Friars…
20 April, 2017
G Brunson Returning to Villanova
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Villanova guard Jalen Brunson will return for his junior season, the school announced on Thursday. Brunson, who is listed at 6-foot-2, averaged 14.7 points and a team-leading 4.1 assists in 2016-17 to fuel the Wildcats to the Big East regular-season and tournament titles. The 20-year-old shot 54.1 percent from the field and 87.6 percent from the…
02 March, 2017
Marquette Sends Xavier to Sixth Consecutive Loss
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CINCINNATI -- Andrew Rowsey scored 20 points and Jajuan Johnson added 19 as Marquette had five players in double figures in a 95-84 victory over reeling Xavier on Wednesday night at Cintas Center. Marquette (18-11, 9-8 Big East) kept alive its hopes of earning the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Big East Conference tournament. It…
28 February, 2017
Creighton Routs St. John's With Balanced Attack
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Creighton sent its seniors out in style with an 82-68 rout of St. John's in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday in the Bluejays final home game of the regular season. Though Creighton fell out of the Top 25 for the first time all season Monday, the Bluejays (23-7, 10-7 Big East) made a strong case for reinstatement…
25 February, 2017
Friars Rally From 12 Down, Beat Golden Eagles
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Rodney Bullock converted his second late tip-in with 19.9 seconds left and Providence rallied from 12 points down to score a 73-69 Big East home victory over Marquette in a battle of NCAA Tournament bubble teams on Saturday. The Friars, winning their fourth straight, held the Golden Eagles without a field goal for the final 7:20,…
Seton Hall Loses Big Lead, But Still Wins
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ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Seton Hall built a 20-point second-half lead, but had to hold off a late rush to earn an 82-79 Big East victory over DePaul on Saturday at Allstate Arena. Junior forward Desi Rodriguez's 19 points led a balanced effort for Seton Hall (18-10, 8-8), which entered the game with an RPI ranking in…
St. John's Holds Off Georgetown Comeback
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Shamorie Ponds scored 24 points and St. John's hung on to beat visiting Georgetown 86-80 on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. St. John's led for most of the second half and fended off a late Hoyas push to earn a season split between the teams. Georgetown went on a 7-0 run to make it 78-77,…
24 February, 2017
Creighton G Watson Faces Sexual-Assault Charge
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A felony warrant was issued by authorities in Omaha, Neb., charging Creighton senior point guard Maurice Watson Jr. with first-degree sexual assault. According to a police report, a 19-year-old female said Watson had non-consensual sexual intercourse with her at a residence at about 3 a.m. on Feb. 4. The Creighton student contacted police later that morning.…
23 February, 2017
No. 22 Butler Ends No. 2 Villanova's 48-game Home Winning Streak
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VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Kelan Martin had 22 points and eight rebounds, Kamar Baldwin added 15 and No. 22 Butler upset second-ranked Villanova, 74-66, Wednesday night at The Pavilion, snapping the Wildcats' 48-game home winning streak. Avery Woodson contributed 13 points for the Bulldogs (22-6, 11-5 Big East), who swept Villanova this season. Andrew Chrabascz also had…
Seton Hall Hands Xavier Fourth Consecutive Loss
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Angel Delgado scored a game-high 25 points, Desi Rodriguez added 22, and Seton Hall pulled away in the second half for a 71-64 victory over Xavier in a Big East game on Wednesday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N,J. Delgado also collected 13 rebounds as the Pirates (17-10, 7-8 Big East) won for the second…
11 February, 2017
No. 2 Villanova Wins Fifth Straight, Routs No. 24 Xavier
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CINCINNATI -- Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 17 points to help No. 2 Villanova win its fifth straight, 73-57, over No. 24 Xavier on Saturday afternoon at Cintas Center. The Wildcats (24-2, 11-2 Big East) played without 6-foot-9 senior Darryl Reynolds, its second-leading rebounder, and junior guard Phil Booth who remains out following knee…
St. John's Turns Back Seton Hall
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St. John's went on a 20-6 late in the first half to take control and the Red Storm went on to beat Seton Hall 78-70 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. St. John's game plan worked to perfection -- attack the rim with its athletic front line and let two left-handed freshman guards…
Georgetown Snaps Losing Streak With Easy Win Over Marquette
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James Govan scored 23 points and L.J. Peak added 20 as Georgetown snapped a two-game losing streak with a decisive 80-62 victory over Marquette on Saturday afternoon at the Verizon Center in Washington. The Golden Eagles (15-10, 6-7 Big East) had no answer for Govan, who also grabbed eight rebounds -- including five on the offensive…
09 February, 2017
Seton Hall Beats Providence in Overtime
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Myles Powell hit the game-winning layup with less than 10 seconds left as Seton Hall fended off Providence 72-70 in overtime Wednesday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Powell's bucket with eight seconds left was the deciding score in a back-and-forth overtime battle. In a win that pushed Seton Hall to .500 in Big…
26 January, 2017
Marquette riding Reinhardt's resurgence
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Katin Reinhardt heard the jeers, read the mean tweets and accepted the criticism that came his way over the course of his first few weeks in a Marquette uniform. The 6-foot-6 graduate transfer guard from USC had faith that he would overcome his early season struggles, which included a nagging right Achilles injury he suffered during…
25 January, 2017
Pryor, Peak performances lead Georgetown past No. 16 Creighton
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rodney Pryor had 15 of his 20 points in the first half and L.J. Peak had 18 points to reach the 1,000 for his career as Georgetown upset No. 16 Creighton 71-51 on Wednesday night in a Big East Conference game at the Verizon Center. The Hoyas (11-10, 2-6 Big East) also got…
St. John's sinks Providence at foul line
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Shamorie Ponds sank six free throws in the final 1:13, scoring the game's last six points at the line and giving St. John's a 91-86 Big East road victory over Providence on Wednesday night. Ponds, who scored 22 points, went 8-for-8 from the foul line. He scored the tying and go-ahead free throws with 1:13 remaining…
22 January, 2017
No. 22 Xavier Halts Three-Game Skid
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| Georgetown guard Jonathan Mulmore (2) drives the ball up court after making a steal from Xavier guard J.P. Macura (55) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Cincinnati. Xavier won 86-75. AP Photo/Gary Landers) H/T: USA Today |
CINCINNATI -- Trevon Bluiett scored 24 points and J.P. Macura added 20 as No. 22 Xavier snapped a three-game losing streak with an 86-75 victory over Georgetown on Sunday afternoon at Cintas Center. The win helped Xavier (14-5, 4-3 Big East) avoid its first four-game losing streak in 17 years. The three previous losses came against…
