News Links, 3/9/13

Men’s Hoops
UConn men’s game day: Saturday vs. Providence, Post
Big East men’s leaders, Post
Ollie Promises Huskies Will Give It Their All In Final Game Saturday, Courant
Providence At UConn, Courant
Pain will end soon, Journal Inquirer
Win or lose, season finale will be special, Register
Providence at UConn, Register
Final buzzer sounds today for UConn men, Day
Ollie on injuries, PC, the Big East break-up, his favorite team, etc., Day
Salem’s Evans has invited special guests for senior day, Day
Our View: UConn season was highly successful, Bulletin (op ed)
Big East tournament provided the Garden with many thrills, NorthJersey.com
Thom Loverro: Making a starting five out of the Big East’s all-time best, Washington Examiner

Women’s Hoops
Big East women’s tournament breakdown, Post
Big East Women’s Tournament Games: Seton Hall, Marquette, Georgetown Advance, Courant
Pictures: Big East Tournament Day One, Courant
Hartley seeks 2nd-chance points, Journal Inquirer
Huskies prep for Big East game Sunday, WTNH
Former UConn Star now an author, WTNH

Conference Realignment
Big East, Catholic 7 officially split, Register
Big East disbands and is reborn, Philly Inquirer
St. John’s coach Steve Lavin says new Big East will be ‘one of the preeminent basketball conferences in the country’, NY Daily News
Catholic 7 parts ways with Big East football schools; SLU a target, St. Louis Dispatch
Rayno’s college basketball insider: Good things could arise from Big East turmoil, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Rant: The Big East breakup for the better for basketball programs, St. Augustine Record

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