define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); 2013 big east tournament – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Big East NCAA Tournament Capsules: Louisville Cardinals http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/21/big-east-ncaa-tournament-capsules-louisville-cardinals/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/21/big-east-ncaa-tournament-capsules-louisville-cardinals/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:15:12 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=94684

Louisville notched wins against Memphis, Missouri and Kentucky in their nonconference schedule, and their only blemish before New Year’s Day came against Duke in the Bahamas with an injured Gorgui Dieng on the bench. After dropping three straight losses in Big East play, the Cardinals won their last 10 games through the Big East Tournament, going 6-1 against the league’s top six teams since their January loss to Georgetown.

Rick Pitino enters the Tournament with a deep rotation (credit Brad Penner/USA TODAY)

Region: Midwest  Seed: No. 1 Record: 29-5 (14-4 Big East) Matchup: v. North Carolina A&T in Lexington 

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With seven regular season games remaining on the schedule in mid-February, Rick Pitino called on his team to win them all. The Cardinals had just lost a demoralizing five-overtime road game to Notre Dame, capping a precipitous three-week fall that saw his team lose four of seven games and drop from #1 in the country all the way out of the top-10. While the Cardinals’ bout with the Irish was heralded by some as the game of the year for its suspense and intensity, Louisville fans shook their heads in resignation after their team choked away an eight-point lead in [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/20/louisville-poised-to-exploit-a-manageable-field-with-talent-and-maturity/feed/ 1 Big East Tournament Day Three: Best and Worst Case Scenarios http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/14/big-east-tournament-day-three-best-and-worst-case-scenarios/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/14/big-east-tournament-day-three-best-and-worst-case-scenarios/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:15:33 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=93458

The quarterfinals are here, which means the Big East tournament is in full swing, and the top four seeds will get their chance at the league as-we-know-it’s final crown.  Georgetown and Cincinnati open today’s festivities at Noon, followed by a 21st century ACC donnybrook between Syracuse and Pittsburgh.

#9 Cincinnati

The Bearcats knocked off Providence 61-44 yesterday afternoon.

No. 9 seed Cincinnati had a strong showing against Providence yesterday afternoon, defeating the Friars 61-44 behind 17 points from Sean Kilpatrick and 15 points and 10 rebounds from JaQuon Parker.

Next game: Cincinnati will look to upset top seeded Georgetown at Noon.

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