COUNTDOWN TO UCONN

Villanova is about to knock off DePaul in the day's first game here at the Big East tournament, so UConn and Syracuse should tip at around 2:45 p.m.
I just commented to another reporter how it's great that the Garden is around 75-80 percent capacity even though it's the middle of the afternoon on a work day. Fans always come out for the Big East tournament, no matter what, which is why this is among the most successful events of its kind.