big ten tournament

The Northwestern men's basketball team thought - they did not know - it was the season.

Over the past four months does not exactly go as the Wildcats and the purple-clad followers planned, but at least for a day of hope for an end to one of college basketball live lines unintelligible. The Wildcats beat ninth-placed eighth place Minnesota 75-65 on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to set up a date with top-seeded Ohio State in the quarterfinals on Friday.

Over the past 71 springs, the school's inaugural NCAA Championship in 1939, also watched all the other organized activities, a large dance-six Division I conferences. Ivy League teams have reached every NCAA Tournament beds as well.

But not at Northwestern. Northwestern never.

The Wildcats (18-12) Understanding the way to the conference tournament championship - and that elusive first NCAA tournament invite - it is difficult, and their history gives them no comfort. Northwest has never been beyond the second round of the Big Ten tournament.

syracuse basketball

Back to Syracuse in the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament after beating cross-town rival St. John's, 79-73.

Syracuse let young people do not talk to him in this contest, two Underclassman was probably the best day in the young careers. Sophomore guard Brandon Triche has 22 points and rookie center scored Melo Fab 12.

Both are a season high score of young men. Melo in the first, it seems that the hang of this college basketball thing at exactly the right time. Started a career high 10 points earlier in the 'Cuse last tournament game against DePaul.

This sets up what should be an entertaining matchup against the suddenly hot University of Connecticut Huskies. The Huskies advanced earlier in the day, as Kembo Walker buzzer beater capped the win over UConn in the third-place Pitt.

The last time UConn and Syracuse met in the Big East tournament was epic, six-overtime thriller in 2009, which ended in a 127-117 win over Syracuse.

charlie sheen fired

Charlie Sheen is fired, CBS and Warner Bros. Television said.

"After careful consideration, the Warner Bros. Television Charlie Sheen terminated the services of the Two and a Half Men immediately.

"No decisions on the future of the show"

The troubled star is already on thin ice after bosses pulled the plug on the rest of the season of the hit series.

RadarOnline.com but now it may turn out that while the show can go, this is the way to the end of Sheen.

The latest news in the middle of a bizarre series of eruptions of the star.