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We have a big day today: the women are in the finals tonight and the men's tourney gets underway at noon. Carey's women face a seemingly insurmountable task tonight, but David's been known to cut down Goliath before. We just gotta keep the faith. Huggs and the guys will have/get to wait until Thursday for their first test. Until then, plenty of tournament previews to keep you satisfied. Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming. It's all inside after the jump. I've always tried to remember this next part for the men's games, but I've never done it for the women, so...
Let's GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
What You May Have Missed:
Miles lifts No. 9 WVU into Big East tourney final - ESPN
56 - 49 over Rutgers
WVU Postgame Press Conference - BIGEAST.tv
Interest in WVU basketball is at peak pitch - Times West Virginian
Mickey's Column
NCAA College Basketball Polls - ESPN
#7 AP & #6 Coaches
Bracketology - ESPN
#2 East
College Basketball Bubble Watch - ESPN
Bracket Watch - SI.com
West Virginia nabs final No. 1 seed [ed. West] over Duke and Ohio State
NCAA Tourney Projections: Final March -- NCAABB FanHouse
Bland Named Athlete of the Week - MSNsportsNET.Com
and varsity sports reports
Big East Poll 2010 - MSG.com
We've made it to the Final Four....keep voting
This was on the front page of SI this morning:
via i.cdn.turner.com
BB News of Note:
WVU tops Rutgers to reach title game - PPG
Are Huskies too good? - SI.com
West Virginia the pick to emerge from Big East crucible - NY Post
WVU coach says team sometimes 'like geese' - Charleston Daily Mail
Appreciating Good Things and Greatness - BGN
Da'Sean wants to keep hunter mentality - Charleston Gazette
Mountaineers play the waiting game at Big East tournament - Register-Herald
WVU Team Report 3/9/10 - WVIllustrated.com
Player Interviews - WVIllustrated.com
Videos of the three sophomores
Devin Ebanks - MSNsportsNET.Com
Video Interview
Bob Huggins: To The Garden - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
Truck Bryant: A Possible Number One - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Video link
Big East will get eight NCAA bids - Charleston Daily Mail
Big East men's basketball tournament preview - Star Ledger
2010 Big East Conference Tournament Preview - The Sports Network
Big East Tournament starts today; here's a look at the matchups - Post Standard
Big East tourney is big mystery - Courier-Journal
FB News of Note:
Football: Lonnie Galloway - MSNsportsNET.Com
Video interview
Spring superlatives: West Virginia - ESPN
Notre Dame to 'host' Maryland at FedEx Field - ESPN
What a crock of S@#$. Sad thing is, even in their own back yard (literally) ND will have more fans there than the Turtles.
Recruiting:
Scout TV: Clifton Richardson - Scout.com
Scout TV: Marco Jones - Scout.com
Around the League (and Beyond):
Cronin: Bearcats need to relax - Cincinnati Enquirer
Pieces in place for Bulls as Big East tourney opens - Tampa Tribune
Pitt's Gibbs named most improved in Big East - PPG
Seton Hall's John Garcia hoping for a second trip to the NCAAs - Star Ledger
Will Tuesday's game be the last for Rutgers coach Fred Hill, Jr.? - Star Ledger
The Sporting News names Syracuse's Jim Boeheim as Coach of the Year - Post Standard
Big East has tough act to follow, itself - Post Standard (AP)
Andy Katz: Championship Week primer - ESPN
Big 12 has emerged as nation's best basketball conference - Dallas Morning News
Dude is on crack.
Postseason Swag Disappearing in Some College Conferences - Sporting Blog - Sporting News
We all knew it happened at the Bowls, but I never knew it happened at the Conf. Tourneys.
What's On Tap:
#2 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. #1 Connecticut Huskies - ESPN
7 pm tonight, BE Tournament Finals from the XLC in Hartford on ESPN. Huskies are giving 29.
#16 DePaul Blue Demons vs. #9 South Florida Bulls - ESPN
Noon today from MSG on ESPN2. Bulls are giving 7.5
#13 St. John's Red Storm vs. #12 Connecticut Huskies - ESPN
2 pm today from MSG on ESPN2. Huskies are giving 4.5.
#15 Providence Friars vs. #10 Seton Hall Pirates - ESPN
7 pm tonight from MSG on ESPNU. Hall is giving 5.5.
#14 Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. #11 Cincinnati Bearcats - ESPN
9 pm tonight from MSG on ESPNU. Manbearpigs are giving 7.5.
Video of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
There's always content for the guys on here (ahem...see next item...and the one after that) and I know we have a few female readers out there. So, here's a little sorta-something for the ladies. You all will probably laugh at it though (I hope). It's a bit long, but worth it. Thanks to Jimmy T over at Hot Clicks.
Wet T-Shirt Gallery of the Week:
6 pages strong...
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is a model from the Lone Star State. Here's Brooke Banx.
Shiner Bock image via www.halodist.com
