The Big East Conference has named Mike Aresco, executive vice president, Programming of CBS Sports, as its new commissioner, according to a release on the conference’s website.
The Syracuse Orange (31–1) came back from an eight-point second-half deficit to down Connecticut (20–13) 58–55 in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Temple University will join the Big East Conference in football for the 2012 season and in all sports for the 2013–2014 academic season, according to a report on the school’s website Wednesday.