During halftime of No. 15 Georgetown's 81-68 win over Western Carolina, Hoyas athletic director Lee Reed sat next to Hall of Fame coach John Thompson and typed away on a smartphone, quickly covering the screen when a reporter approached. This was a day when the routine action on the court -- an easy home win over an overmatched nonconference opponent -- was overshadowed by the behind-the-scenes moves to break up one of college basketball's most storied leagues. After the game, Reed broke his silence, confirming that the seven Big East schools without major football programs were breaking away to form their own "basketball-centric" group, reviving the concept that created the conference with Georgetown as a founding member in 1979. "In terms of our model for intercollegiate athletics, our broad base model that's basketball-centric, that's something that's important to us," Reed said. "That has defined us for well over a generation. We're committed to doing that. We're committed to pursuing that and think this new structure provides the best opportunity right now moving forward to do that." Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=323500046
