DePaul wins its first Big East game!

[hank scorpio]

DePaul beats Cinci in the first round of the Big East without winning a conference game all year.

Should all teams be allowed in your conference tourney regardless of their record?

I say no.

[dbackjon]

I say yes. That is what makes March Madness. Except in cases like the Big Sky, which limit the number of teams in conference tourney, it is already a 300+ team tourney.

[wideright82]

I thnk tehy should. This game showed that Cincy just didn't have the heart. This is a time for bubble teams to prove themselves, and in order to do that you ahve to beat the best and the worst. Can't sleep past em all.

[TarkioKid]

I'm all for it. 1) Generates more revenue for the Big East, and 2) I get to ask all the UC fans who call me a traitor how their team's doing in the conference tournament.

[dbackjon]

I'm all for it. 1) Generates more revenue for the Big East, and 2) I get to ask all the UC fans who call me a traitor how their team's doing in the conference tournament.

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I have followed Louisville athletics a lot since former NAU All-American Tom Jurich became the AD there.

I used to work with TJ in the NAU Athletic Department when I was a student. Jurich also lured NAU's longtime track and cross-country coach to Louisville.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

I agree... all teams should be in a conference tourney. if a team gets on a role... that's the drama of march.

pat forde had a column about this recently as a sort of smack at the perennial "make the tourney bigger" crowd.

the conference tournaments are almost as much fun as the big dance. i think the mistake ncaa makes is not marketing this as "the little dance" or somesuch thing

[dbackjon]

Georgetown's slide into oblivion continues with the loss to St. Johns

[BlueHen86]

DePaul beats Cinci in the first round of the Big East without winning a conference game all year.

Should all teams be allowed in your conference tourney regardless of their record?

I say no.

I may be wrong, but I recall about 10-15 years ago when Prairie View A&M won their tourney after going winless in the conference during the regular season.

I say let every one in to their respective conference tourney, it makes college basketball that much more interesting.

[dbackjon]

DePaul hangs with Providence, but loses 83-74

[dbackjon]

Louisville beats Providence 73-55, probably ending Providence's NCAA hopes.

[dbackjon]

villanova squeaks by Marquette 76-75