Big East News Articles

The BIG EAST Conference has announced repeat opponents for the league’s 15 women’s basketball teams, while also determining the home/away league schedule for the 2012-13 season

The USF softball team has punched its ticket to the Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history. The Bulls beat Hofstra by a score of 2-1 in both games of the Super Regional double header on Saturday to become one of eight teams to play in the WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 31 – June 6.

USF dropped an 11-inning heartbreaker to Hofstra in game one of the NCAA Super Regional at the USF Softball Stadium in Tampa, Fla., losing 2-1.

Bulls eliminate top-seeded Cardinals to reach semifinals for fourth time in six years.

Bulls use big third inning to power past Panthers in elimination game

Tyler Bitancurt kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired, helping West Virginia (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 AP) clinch a share of the Big East championship with a 30-27 victory over South Florida on Thursday night.

USF and West Virginia have fashioned one of the better rivalries in the BIG EAST since the series began in 2005. The series stands tied at 3-3, with each team going 2-1 on its home field

USF came away with a 77-62 win over Stetson.

Louisville got three touchdown passes from freshman quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to defeat South Florida 34-24 Friday and clinch a share of the Big East championship.

Friday’s game will be the ninth meeting between Louisville and USF in a series that dates to 2003

Saturday’s game against Miami will mark the third straight season in which the Bulls and Hurricanes meet and the fourth overall match-up between the schools

B.J. Daniels ran for 117 yards and a touchdown, Demetris Murray scored on two short runs and South Florida beat Syracuse 37-17 on Friday night.

Friday’s game will be the seventh meeting between USF and Syracuse in a series that began in 2005 upon USF’s entrance to the BIG EAST.

San San Te kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime and Rutgers snapped a two-game losing streak and become bowl eligible with a 20-17 victory over South Florida on Saturday night.

Saturday’s game is the seventh meeting between USF and Rutgers … The Scarlet Knights hold a 4-2 series lead, with a four-game winning streak bookended by USF wins in 2005 and 2010

Zach Collaros threw for three touchdowns and ran for two fourth-quarter scores, helping Cincinnati come from behind in the closing minutes Saturday to stay atop the Big East standings with a 37-34 victory over South Florida.

Connecticut beat South Florida 16-10 on Saturday without scoring an offensive touchdown.

Saturday’s game will be the eighth meeting between Connecticut and USF … The series is tied 4-4..

The BIG EAST Conference has announced that the women’s basketball conference schedule format will change from 16 games to 18 games, beginning in the 2012-13 season.

Irish senior Melissa Henderson a unanimous Preseason Offensive Player of the Year selection.