Only four teams remain in the 2012 Big East Tournament as we inch ever closer to Selection Sunday. Thursday featured several upsets, most notably the Louisville Cardinals forcing the Marquette Golden Eagles into 25 turnovers on their way to an 84-71 win. They will tip off against Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who won ugly in overtime over the South Florida Bulls.
The Cincinnati Bearcats won a sloppy double overtime match against the Georgetown Hoyas on the strength of Yancy Gates' 23 points. They will face the top-seeded Syracuse Orange, winners of a closer-than-expected game against the UConn Huskies.
Thursday, March 8:
Noon/ESPN, ESPN3D: (1) Syracuse Orange 58, (9) Connecticut Huskies 55
2 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (4) Cincinnati Bearcats 72, (5) Georgetown Hoyas 70
7 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (7) Louisville Cardinals 84, (2) Marquette Golden Eagles 71
9 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish 57, (6) South Florida Bulls 53
Friday, March 9:
7 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (1) Syracuse Orange vs. (4) Cincinnati Bearcats
9 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (7) Louisville Cardinals vs. (3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Saturday, March 10 (Championship Round on ESPN):
9 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: WINNERS of Semifinal-Round Games
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