NEW YORK — DePaul is heading to the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament for the primary time in six years with a win now not many expected. Paul Reed had 23 issues and 12 rebounds and the lowly Blue Demons received their first convention event sport since 2014 with a come-from-behind 71-67 over seventh-seeded Xavier in a first-round sport on Tuesday evening. “We just came out and stuck with the plan, the game plan,” stated guard Charlie Moore, who added 18 issues and 9 assists for 10th-seeded DePaul (16-16). “Came out, gave energy. Tried to limit their rebound, offensive rebound attempts, just play defense as a team. I thought we did a great job of that tonight.” The
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Virginia Tech QB Expecting Pep Talk From Tom Brady Before First Start
As quarterback Josh Jackson prepares to start his first game for the No. 21 Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday night, he’ll be reviewing film, going over the game plan and waiting on a call from the greatest quarterback in NFL history — Tom Brady. Jackson’s father, Fred, was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan when Brady was the signal-caller for the Wolverines, and the young quarterback has received advice from Brady before and reportedly will again before Virginia Tech takes on old Big East rival West Virginia, according to The Roanoke Times. “Tom says he’s going to call him,”Fred Jackson said. “And if Tom says he’s going to d... NESN.com