Dan Hurley: Possible ACC-Big East merger ‘would make tons of sense’
"I think the basketball programs in the ACC could really use that."
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Dan Hurley’s Creighton dunk complaints led to ‘Two Rings’ taunts
Hurley's "Two rings!" response to Creighton fans last month was brought up again here.
Big East commissioner talks possible merger with ACC
"There's been some conversations about what we could all be doing together."
Gus Johnson and Fox compare Rick Pitino to Al Pacino
"I've always thought these guys looked alike."
Rick Pitino on lone Big East loss: ‘How the f*** did we lose that one game?”
Rick Pitino was feeling it Friday night, after St. John's rallied on the road to beat UConn for its 10th straight victory.
Networks are treating JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers like big TV draws and it’s working
John Fanta completely owns a troll in incredible rant
A caller tried to accuse John Fanta of bias in favor of Xavier over Cincinnati and immediately came to regret the decision.
Georgetown HC Ed Cooley quotes MLK to dispute fake reporters’ claims he’s leaving for Virginia
Big East announces deals with Fox and NBC in addition to TNT Sports
The Big East has fully unveiled its media deals.
TNT Sports announces six-year deal with Big East for more than 65 men’s and women’s college basketball games each season
The amount of regular-season college basketball content on TNT Sports is set to grow massively.
CBS reportedly boxed out of new Big East media rights deals
The Big East and CBS appear to be going their separate ways.
NBC Sports, TNT Sports reportedly adding Big East college basketball media rights
The Big East is reportedly adding two new media partners.
Fox Sports announces ‘College Basketball Crown’ postseason tournament
The 'College Basketball Crown' will consist of 16 teams, including at least two apiece from the Big Ten, Big East, and Big 12.
Big East reportedly ‘making a lot of progress’ on media rights deals with CBS, Fox
The conference is also reportedly talking to a third partner about a package of games.
Kim English awkwardly dodges question about his marital status
"I think that's our first marital status question in tournament history."
Rick Pitino delivers classic quote ahead of St. John’s vs. UConn
"We've got to have about six of their players get COVID."
Fox Sports is in talks with the Big 12, Big Ten and Big East on a postseason basketball tournament in Las Vegas
It's unclear who was asking for a third major postseason college basketball tournament outside of the executives at Fox.
FOX Sports’ John Fanta: “No league in America had a better month of March than the Big East”
Fox Sports' John Fanta breaks down UConn's tournament win, Rick Pitino coming to St. John's, and interviewing Bill Murray.
Big East announces three-year rights extension with FloSports
"FloSports has been a fantastic platform to showcase our women’s basketball and Olympic Sports programs, as well as the original content our outstanding in-house digital team creates throughout the year."
UConn’s impending move to the Big East is a big win for Fox, not so much for ESPN
This could be an opportunity for Fox to show more women's college basketball.
CBS will continue to sublicense Big East basketball games from Fox through 2024-25, including some on broadcast
CBS will continue to sublicense Big East games from Fox, showing 20 a year from 2019-20 to 2024-25, with up to four annually on broadcast TV.
Fox hot mic picks up several Jalen Brunson f-bombs after Villanova wins Big East Championship
Fox will likely be hearing from the FCC.
Fox’s commercial-free, all-access Big East basketball is back with a men’s game on FS1 and a women’s game on FS2
Fox is doing further commercial-free broadcasts, this time for a men's Big East game on FS1 as well as a women's game on FS2.
The Fox Sports 1/FS1 Timeline reveals a network that showed no patience
For one night only, FS2 will broadcast commercial-free women’s basketball
There’s always been plenty of discussion about reducing commercial loads, but eliminating in-game ads entirely is highly unusual...