Big east tournament 2012

• NEW YORK (AP) -- Connecticuts start to the 2012 Big East tournament looked a lot like the way the Huskies began last years incredible run that ended with a conference title and a national championship.
(CNN Sports Illustrated)
• -- The madness of March kicked off over the weekend with some wild finishes and the first NCAA tournament berths. Now, its time for the big boys to get going. After teams like No.
(Huffington Post)
• NEW YORK — Ashton Gibbs scored 20 points to lead Pittsburgh to a 73-59 victory over St. John's on Tuesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament.
(Washington Times)
• With the Big East tournament set to get under way today, there will be four big x-factors that you will have to keep an eye on.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• There was an eerie symmetry to the University of Connecticut's arrival at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday for this year's Big East tournament.
(New York Times)
• New York — Jordan Theodore put on a show of slick passing and Seton Hall routed Providence 79-47 in the first round of the Big East tournament Tuesday night, a crucial victory for the Pirates NCAA tournament hopes.
(The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog))
• NEW YORK, March 6 (UPI) -- Jeremy Lambs 25-point effort Tuesday sent Connecticut to an 81-67 win over DePaul in the opening round of the Big East Conference Tournament.
(United Press International)
• The Big East announced its major award winners on Tuesday between opening round sessions of the conference's tournament at Madison Square Garden.
(The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog))