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Notre Dame Earns Date with Pitt   

Luke Harangody had 20 points and 10 rebounds in a healthy performance off the bench, and Notre Dame shut down Seton Hall's high-octane offense for a 68-56 victory in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.

Georgetown tops USF, to face SU Thursday   

No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead in a 69-49 victory Wednesday in the Big East tournament.

Is UConn too successful for good of women's game?   

One name is noticeably absent from the list of teams that UConn's women have trampled en route to the record and beyond: Tennessee.

Villanova in a rut headed into Big East tourney   

The only way for the 10th-ranked Wildcats to snap out of their late-season malaise is to win a few games at the Big East tournament - or even the whole thing.

Stephenson leads Cincinnati over Rutgers   

Lance Stephenson celebrated being selected Big East Rookie of the Year by making the deciding free throw with 1.8 seconds to play, leading Cincinnati to a 69-68 opening-round victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night.

Evans leads St. John's over UConn, 73-51   

Sean Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead St. John's to a 73-51 victory Tuesday over Connecticut, ending the Huskies' chance for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

Jones leads South Florida past DePaul in Big East   

Dominique Jones had 20 points and nine rebounds, and South Florida beat DePaul 58-49 in the Big East tournament opener Tuesday for its fourth straight victory.

Yankee Stadium's Pinstripe Bowl to feature Big East team   

The first Pinstripe Bowl will be played at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30 and will be televised by ESPN.

Big East has tough act to follow - itself   

All this season's Big East tournament needs to match last year's edition is two big quarterfinal upsets, one of which goes on for six overtimes, a school winning the title for the first time and three teams going on to be No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

OCC Women prepare for National Championships   

The OCC Womens Basketball Team is preparing for the National Championships in Minnesota.

Oswego State to host Bowdoin in 1st round of NCAAs   

The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team will face Bowdoin in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Tournament on Saturday.

UConn ties record with rout of Orange women   

Connecticut won its 70th consecutive game, routing Syracuse 77-41 in the Big East quarterfinals on Sunday to tie its own record for the longest winning streak in women's college basketball.

Chadderdon's five goals leads #2 Le Moyne past #5 Limestone   

Matt Chadderdon scored five goals to lead second-ranked Le Moyne College to an 8-6 win over fifth-ranked Limestone on Sunday afternoon.

Ivy League champs Big Red rout Yale 79-59   

Ryan Wittman scored 20 points and Cornell routed Yale 79-59 on Saturday night, moving into a tie for the second most wins in a season in Ivy League history with 27.

Oswego hockey wins SUNYAC title   

For the first time since 2006-07, the Oswego State men’s hockey team will be headed back to the NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Tournament after defeating visiting Plattsburgh 6-3 for the SUNYAC Championship on Saturday night in Oswego.

Orange place five on Tewaaraton Trophy watch list   

Five Orange men’s lacrosse players have been named to the 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List released on Friday, March 5 by the Tewaaraton Award Foundation.

Cornell is first team to clinch NCAA tourney bid   

Cornell became the first team this season to earn an NCAA tournament bid, clinching its third straight Ivy League championship by beating Brown 95-76 on Friday night with a record-tying display of 3-point shooting.

Oswego State-Plattsburgh hockey game to be on TV, internet   

Saturday's SUNYAC men’s ice hockey championship game between No. 2 Oswego State and No. 4 Plattsburgh will be televised on three separate TV channels and over the Internet beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Georgetown's leading scorer Freeman has diabetes   

Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes, leaving his status uncertain for the team's upcoming games.

Mower sparks Lafayette over Colgate   

Jim Mower scored 19 points as Lafayette beat Colgate 73-65 on Wednesday night in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals.

Tickets still available for NCAA basketball tourney in Buffalo   

NCAA basketball tournament organizers says about 1,000 tickets are still available for the first and second rounds at HSBC Arena in Buffalo on March 19 and 21.

Binghamton to keep team from conference tourney   

Binghamton will keep its troubled men's basketball program from participating in the America East Conference tournament.

Dolphins knocked out of NE-10 tourney by St. Anselm   

Branimir Zeko scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead fifth-seeded Saint Anselm to a 74-67 win over the fourth-seeded Le Moyne College men’s basketball team on Monday night.

Harangody's injury means Moten, Coleman records might be safe   

Forward Luke Harangody, Notre Dame's leading scorer and rebounder, may not return this season from a bone bruise to his right knee.

Patriot top seed Lehigh boasts league's top player   

High-scoring freshman CJ McCollum is the Patriot League's player of the year after leading Lehigh to a regular-season title and the top seed in the conference tournament.

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