68 Is Enough

NCAA Tournament's proposed expansion to 68 would have got Seth Greenberg and Virginia Tech in if the idea was pushed through for this past season, but better late than never. (Photo courtesy of Washington Post)It's been brought up throughout the season, especially during last month's NCAA Tournament, and continues to be...

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Pope Rushed To Hospital After Collapse

Seton Hall forward Herb Pope was taken to hospital after collapsing in practice yesterday. The sophomore has entered the NBA draft, but has yet to hire an agent. (Photo courtesy of Newark Star-Ledger)The struggle continues to mount for Seton Hall.After going through a tumultuous offseason, one that saw head coach Bobby...

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Jordan Not Rutgers' Knight In Shining Armor

Former 76ers head coach Eddie Jordan, who once played for Rutgers, has declined opportunity to be next coach of Scarlet Knights, who have yet to hire a replacement for Fred Hill. (Photo courtesy of NBA.com)When Fred Hill officially resigned as head coach at Rutgers, the search to replace him centered on three names, with...

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St. Francis Lures Braica Back To Brooklyn

Glenn Braica, once an assistant at St. Francis, is now the head man at the Brooklyn school, replacing Brian Nash. (Photo courtesy of redstormsports.com)After Norm Roberts was unceremoniously dismissed as head coach at St. John's on March 19th, few thought Roberts and any of his three assistants would catch on at a Division...

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Hill Resignation Now Official

Rutgers and Fred Hill end their long-standing dispute with Hill accepting a buyout tonight. (Photo courtesy of The Sporting News)After two weeks of standing still, Rutgers and Fred Hill have finally come to an agreement, leaving the Scarlet Knights without a head coach and Hill free to look for employment elsewhere.The...

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Movin' Out

One day after Mike Rosario made headlines transferring to Florida, Greg Monroe becomes latest player to leave Big East, bolting Georgetown for the NBA draft. (Photo courtesy of ESPN)Immediately following Duke's national championship win over Butler, fans of the Big East Conference sized up the prospects of all 16 schools...

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Spartan Backcourt Returns To The Battlefield

After advancing to their second consecutive Final Four, Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers will look for the trifecta as they return to Michigan State for their senior seasons next year. (Photo courtesy of MSUSpartans.com)Every Michigan State player that has stayed all four years under head coach Tom Izzo has made at least...

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Open Mike

Mike Rosario officially gets his release from Rutgers, becoming the latest domino to fall for Scarlet Knights, who are still dealing with fallout surrounding head coach Fred Hill. (Photo courtesy of Newark Star-Ledger)It's been said that "April showers bring May flowers." So far, the Rutgers basketball program is in the...

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Hill Saga Still Unfolding

Fred Hill remains twisting in the wind after being told he will not return at Rutgers, who has offered a buyout that the head coach has yet to accept. (Photo courtesy of Newark Star-Ledger)Rutgers could finalize today what has been known for several weeks already, as head basketball coach Fred Hill is expected to be terminated...

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Scarlet Knights Going Down Hill Fast

Fred Hill is now on his way out as Rutgers head coach just weeks after being given a vote of confidence by athletic director Tim Pernetti, this after shouting profanities at an umpire during a Rutgers baseball game last weekend. (Photo courtesy of New York Daily News)You are a winner if you had all three New York-area...

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Rosario To Transfer From Rutgers?

After this weekend's incident involving head coach Fred Hill, Rutgers star guard Mike Rosario is open to transferring aftet two seasons leading the Scarlet Knights. (Photo courtesy of Newark Star-Ledger)Even though it only got one team into the Final Four, the Big East continues to grab attention and headlines as we shift...

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Born Ready To Go Pro

Lance Stephenson, shown here during his days at Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, has announced his decision to leave Cincinnati after just one year to enter NBA draft. (Photo courtesy of New York Daily News)Add another name to the long list of one-and-done college basketball players, only this one may not be on the level...

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DePaul Hires Oliver In Unexpected Twist

After waiting over a month to fill their head coaching vacancy, DePaul has finally done so, hiring Oliver Purnell away from Clemson. (Photo courtesy of clemsontigers.com)DePaul University has finally ended the coaching carousel in the Big East, several months after they started it by dismissing head coach Jerry Wainwright...

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Jersey Boy Hurley Finds His Way Across River

Danny Hurley leaves success at St. Benedict's Prep in New Jersey for a challenge on a higher level, accepting the vacant head coaching job at Staten Island's Wagner College. (Photo courtesy of Newark Star-Ledger)The chorus of a 1990 song by Bruce Hornsby says: "Well, I know some fine day, you will find your way, across...

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Sometimes You Just Need A Hug

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins shows his soft side while tending to star forward Da'Sean Butler moments after the senior tore his ACL in the Mountaineers' Final Four loss Saturday night against Duke. (Photo courtesy of Fox Sports)Genius, and college coaches for that matter as well, are often classified as being misunderstood....

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