Tag: Colleges and Universities

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Georgetown sophomore Otto Porter Jr. is the first Hoya to be named Big East player of the year since Jeff Green in 2007.

Otto Porter Jr. takes home Big East player of the year trophy

Craig Stouffer · March 12, 2013 4:00 am

Top Five: NCAA teams that were unranked in the preseason poll

Top Five: NCAA teams that were unranked in the preseason poll

Kevin Dunleavy · March 12, 2013 4:00 am

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Senior A.J. Davis finished with 26 points and seven rebounds en route to being named the tournament's most outstanding player.

James Madison beats Northeastern to claim NCAA berth

Kevin Dunleavy · March 11, 2013 4:00 am

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Sam Prescott, right, and the Mountaineers will play for an NCAA berth Tuesday.

For Mount St. Mary’s, it’s all about the Mayhem

Kevin Dunleavy · March 11, 2013 4:00 am

George Washington opts to go for broke with injured Bryan Bynes

George Washington opts to go for broke with injured Bryan Bynes

Kevin Dunleavy · March 11, 2013 4:00 am

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Otto Porter Jr., who was unanimously named first-team all-conference, led Georgetown to the top seed in the Big East tournament.

After this year, Big East tournament never will be the same

Craig Stouffer · March 11, 2013 4:00 am

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Otto Porter Jr. averaged 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for Georgetown, which clinched the top seed for the Big East tournament.

Georgetown’s Otto Porter Jr. named All-Big East first team

Craig Stouffer · March 10, 2013 5:00 am

Virginia rallies past Maryland to keep NCAA hopes alive

Hank Kurz · March 10, 2013 5:00 am

Top Five: Things Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim said after losing to Georgetown

Top Five: Things Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim said after losing to Georgetown

Craig Stouffer · March 10, 2013 5:00 am

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Patrick Ewing won two Big East Player of the Year awards and led Georgetown to three Final Fours, including the National Championship in 1984.

Thom Loverro: Making a starting five out of the Big East’s all-time best

Thom Loverro · March 9, 2013 5:00 am

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Otto Porter Jr. played perhaps his final home game for Georgetown on Saturday, finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and a hug from coach John Thompson III.

Georgetown closes out rivalry with Syracuse with a blowout

Craig Stouffer · March 9, 2013 5:00 am

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Maryland coach Mark Turgeon has not yet shown the ability to develop his teams into contenders in the final weeks, as predecessor Gary Williams did.

Rick Snider: Mark Turgeon must get Maryland back on track

Rick Snider · March 9, 2013 5:00 am