For St. John's, it just wasn't their night. A bad night at the office is an understatement for how rough a night it was for the Red Storm. Alex O'Connell went off for 28 points, including making six of nine from the 3-point line. The Johnnies had no answer for O'Connell, they lost to Creighton, 87-64, Wednesday night in Omaha, Nebraska. The score wasn't even that … [Read more...] about St. John’s, in quicksand all night, lose ugly at Creighton
Big East
UConn takes first of home-and-home with Butler
Adama Sanogo powered No. 25 UConn to a 76-59 win over Butler, Tuesday night in Hartford. It was the first of two games this week between the two programs. Sanogo has been rolling for the Huskies. His 13 points and 15 rebounds were too much for the Bulldogs. It was the third straight double-double for Sanogo, who also blocked four shots. This game was originally … [Read more...] about UConn takes first of home-and-home with Butler
Julian Champagnie too much for DePaul, St. John’s wins Big East opener
Hard work always pays off, no one needs to tell this to Julian Champagnie. Wednesday night, the Brooklyn native, and junior, delivered a career effort with 34 points and 16 rebounds to lead St. John's to an 89-84 home win over DePaul. For the Red Storm, it was their Big East opener, after four postponements to open their conference schedule. St. John's head coach Mike … [Read more...] about Julian Champagnie too much for DePaul, St. John’s wins Big East opener
Seton Hall, proven resilient, still tough
It's nothing new to watch Seton Hall bring their lunch pails into work every other night from December to March. When it comes to effort, head coach Kevin Willard's teams are usually the first one's in and last one's out. Adversity is no stranger to Seton Hall, this season is no different. And yet, there were the Pirates on Tuesday night -- again -- looking adversity in the … [Read more...] about Seton Hall, proven resilient, still tough
Gutsy Seton Hall falls short to the poise of Villanova
Seton Hall left it all on the court against Villanova, but the short-handed Pirates came up short despite a gutsy effort. Backup guard Bryce Aiken led Seton Hall (9-3, 0-2 Big East) with 22 points in a 73-67 loss to the No. 22-ranked Wildcats (9-4, 2-1 Big East), on Saturday in Newark. Collin Gillespie scored 21 points for Villanova, Brandon Slater added 17 points. Justin … [Read more...] about Gutsy Seton Hall falls short to the poise of Villanova
