The beauty of the Big East Tournament is in the setting and the stakes — the atmosphere and attention that a sold-out Madison Square Garden commands and the understanding that one bad night could end a team’s season.

Although Neptune was given the unenviable task of filling the shoes of a coach who led Villanova to two national championships and four Final Fours, he struggled almost immediatel

One of college basketball’s most tradition-rich programs is at a critical juncture, both in where it will go and how it will look.