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With the Big East regular season in the books, awards will be handed out this week for conference honors. It’s important to remember that these awards are voted on, so there is sure to be debate on some of the winners. Anyway, we decided to take our best stab at it, and this is what […]

Head coach Buzz Williams thought something was off about how the Big East race was playing out in the media. With a victory against St. John’s, the Golden Eagles would be Big East regular season champions, yet no one seemed to mention that fact. “I’m taking a shower today, and it’s amazing. I don’t think […]

Player grades from this afternoon’s 69-67 win over St. John’s. Junior Cadougan — It definitely was not “good” Junior Cadougan today, but he managed the offense well and finish with four assists to one turnover. The seven points, including a big 3-pointer late, were an added bonus, as were the five rebounds. Derrick Wilson saw […]

Vander Blue scored a team-high 16 points, including a buzzer beating lay-up in overtime, to lead Marquette to a 69-67 victory over St. John’s, and a share of the 2013 Big East regular season championship. Jamil Wilson scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Davante Gardner added 10 and six of his own. The […]

About 13 years ago, a young assistant at Northwestern State was asked what his ultimate coaching fantasy would be. The 27-year-old responded: “As a Division I coach, my team wins the conference championship in a game televised by ESPN with all of the players’ families in the stands.” That was Buzz Williams’ wildest dream just […]