In what could be a precursor to the Big East awards coming out later this week, UConn senior center Tina Charles and Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers were named the conference's player and freshman of the week respectively. They are also considered frontrunners to be named the Big East Player and Freshman of the Year.

Charles earned the award for a sixth time this season after becoming UConn's all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Charles averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks in three games.

Figured I would also pass on the info on the game announcers during ESPN's coverage of the Big East tournament.

Beth Mowins and Brooke Weisbrod will be on the air for Sunday's first two quarterfinals including the 2 p.m. game involving UConn while Justin Kutcher and former West Virginia star Meg Bulger will handle the 6 and 8 p.m. quarterfinals.

Dave O'Brien will be joined by Doris Burke and Lobo in Monday's 6 p.m. semifinal while Mowins and Weisbrod will call the 8 p.m. semifinal.

Tuesday's 7 p.m. Big East final will feature Mowins, Weisbrod and Lobo.

The quarterfinals and semifinals will be aired on ESPNU while the final is on ESPN.