It’s that time of year again, a time when New York City once again becomes the epicenter of college basketball. When thousands of college basketball fans descend on Madison Square Garden to witness the very best college basketball the sport has to offer and when the “hoops flu” sweeps through offices throughout the city. The only remedy: a trip to the Garden for the BIG EAST Tournament.
For coaches, players and fans alike, it’s July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas all rolled into one four-day hoopfest at the World’s Most Famous Arena.
“To me, it’s my favorite week of the year,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said Monday.