BY SHANE DAVIES Xavier 62, Butler 57 NEW YORK — In a game they desperately needed to win in order to sit comfortably on Selection Sunday, Xavier overcame a nine-point deficit Thursday deep into the second half to knock off Butler, 62-57. Junior guard Trevon Bluiett…
BY SHANE DAVIES The 35th annual Big East Tournament tips off Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will continue through Saturday’s championship game. The winner of the tournament will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and the…
It was a fantastic regular season for the Big East, if only because two teams—Villanova and Xavier—managed to dodge losses while the rest of the elite college basketball teams often scuffled. The Wildcats and Mustangs have kept the Big East in the spotlight in spite…
INDIANAPOLIS — Amped up by a highlight video of current and former players such as Matt Howard making hustle plays, Butler’s typically subpar defense looked excellent Wednesday in the team’s 67-53 win, holding DePaul to 0.84 points per possession at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs, whose defensive…
INDIANAPOLIS — Roosevelt Jones scored 23 points Wednesday as Butler eased to a 67-53 victory against DePaul at Hinkle Fieldhouse. While Butler ended a two-game skid, DePaul fell to 7-13 overall and 1-7 in the Big East under first-year coach Dave Leitao. Here are some thoughts on…
For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids (noted in the bracket with italics), and the remaining 36 are at-large selections. Automatic bids…
Player of the Week Butler forward Kelan Martin took home Big East Player of the Week honors after averaging 22.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two games last week. The standout sixth man dropped a career-high 25 points in a victory over Butler. He added 11…
Who says the Big East is dead? With a deep group of physical and athletic teams, the Big East is showing that any requiems or eulogies for the league might be premature. After putting six teams into the NCAA Tournament last year, but seeing as none…
The Big East had an impressive season with 6 of its 10 teams earning NCAA Tournament berths. Four of those teams won their second round games, but the league posted a 1-3 record Saturday in the Round of 32. Now only one member, No. 6 seed…
1. Kentucky (29-0, 16-0 SEC). Last week: 1 2. Virginia (27-1, 15-1 ACC). Last week: 2 3. Duke (26-3, 13-3 ACC). Last week: 4 4. Villanova (27-2, 14-2 Big East). Last week: 6 5. Wisconsin (26-3, 14-2 Big Ten). Last week: 3 6. Arizona (26-3,…
