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Nothing else cooking in town, but still impressive;

“@KevinMcNamara33: Why Creighton is in the Big East @_robanderson Within one hour, 8 Bluejays games have sold out for the 17,390-seat CenturyLink Center.”

“@CasualHoya: Big East Preseason Previews and Predictions: #7 Xavier http://sbn.to/Hto0Gm”

@tsnmike: Starting 5: Ranking the Big East's expansion candidates; Tom Crean's five-year plan http://t.co/cgWFYkPl70

@tsnmike: Starting 5: Ranking the Big East's expansion candidates; Tom Crean's five-year plan http://t.co/cgWFYkPl70

I vote for VCU, but only because they don't suck like the other 4 programs do.

Sports Illustrated journalist @georgedohrmann is going on a bit of a Twitter rant right now encouraging certain schools to drop football.

Alex Kline ‏@TheRecruitScoop
Xavier lands a top-50 commitment from 2014 Park Tudor (IN) SF Trevon Bluiett, a former UCLA commit.

No big time players want to play in this mid major conference.

No big time players want to play in this mid major conference.

Big East killing it on recruiting trail.  It's actually gotten better.

Quote from: Moose on November 01, 2013, 04:37:02 PM

No big time players want to play in this mid major conference.

Big East killing it on recruiting trail.  It's actually gotten better.

Having the vast majority of your games nationally televised and playing in MSG during your conference tournament are both great recruiting tools.

Alex Kline ‏@TheRecruitScoop
Xavier lands a top-50 commitment from 2014 Park Tudor (IN) SF Trevon Bluiett, a former UCLA commit.

Huge get

#3 in the country, has DePaul in final 4. Would be shocked if he goes there but still...

http://zagsblog.com/recruiting/cliff-alexander-cuts-to-4/

“@NewBigEastConf: 83 of the ESPN Top 100 2014 CBB recruiting class have made verbal commitments and 15 of them have chosen #BigEast schools.”

@NewBigEastConf: Of the Top 20 ESPN CBB recruiting classes 5 of them are #BigEast schools.

Quote from: MCNPA on November 01, 2013, 05:33:47 PM

Quote from: Moose on November 01, 2013, 04:37:02 PM

No big time players want to play in this mid major conference.

Big East killing it on recruiting trail.  It's actually gotten better.

Having the vast majority of your games nationally televised and playing in MSG during your conference tournament are both great recruiting tools.

The other thing our league offers is that BB players will be the BMOC.  to the BE basketball is not a filler between the FB season and spring practice for FB

“@JonRothstein: Seton Hall beats Caldwell 67-49 in exhibition. Sterling Gibbs continues to emerge for Pirates. 7-14, 15 points, 4 assists, 1 TO.”

BY KEVIN MCNAMARA
PROVIDENCE - Kris Dunn, Providence College's starting point guard, has left tonight's exhibition game against Rhode Island College with a shoulder injury.
Dunn fell in front of the Friars' bench with 10:23 to play in the first half. He left holding his right wrist and was clearly in pain as he walked into the locker room. Dunn did not return to the bench the rest of the half and did not play the rest of the game, which Providence won easily, 97-65.
He eventually returned to the bench midway through the second half. During timeouts the sophomore was seen stretching gingerly and clearly favoring his right shoulder. The shoulder is the same one that was operated on for a torn labrum in July of 2012.

#3 in the country, has DePaul in final 4. Would be shocked if he goes there but still...

http://zagsblog.com/recruiting/cliff-alexander-cuts-to-4/

Always a bridesmaid

“@JonRothstein: Seton Hall beats Caldwell 67-49 in exhibition. Sterling Gibbs continues to emerge for Pirates. 7-14, 15 points, 4 assists, 1 TO.”

Looks like Edwin didn't play.  Didn't say injured so think what you will.

Quote from: paultzman on November 02, 2013, 10:30:50 PM

“@JonRothstein: Seton Hall beats Caldwell 67-49 in exhibition. Sterling Gibbs continues to emerge for Pirates. 7-14, 15 points, 4 assists, 1 TO.”

Looks like Edwin didn't play.  Didn't say injured so think what you will.

Violated team rules.

would be huge for DP;

@NewBigEastConf: Breaking: Cliff Alexander to choose between #DePaul and #Illinois.  #BigEast

would be huge for DP;

@NewBigEastConf: Breaking: Cliff Alexander to choose between #DePaul and #Illinois.  #BigEast

Wow