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…
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…
DePaul’s offense stalled Saturday while point guard Billy Garrett Jr. nursed a lower leg injury on the bench. Marquette took advantage, blowing past the Blue Demons for a 73-60 win in the rivalry matchup at Allstate Arena. DePaul center Tommy Hamilton IV played his best game…
Billy Garrett Jr. scored seven points in the final four minutes Wednesday, including a game-winning three-point play with 1.1 seconds left, as DePaul squeezed past Marquette, 57-56, for its first Big East win. DePaul led 45-40 with 9:13 remaining. Marquette (12-7, 2-5 Big East) rallied in…
Despite a career-high 26 points from freshman Fred Sims Jr., Chicago State dropped a 91-74 decision Monday at Marquette. Chicago State (4-10) took an early 11-4 lead. Marquette (9-2) regained control quickly and used 17-2 late in the first half to open up a massive lead.…
After pulling the small upset Saturday against Western Illinois, Chicago State has its eyes on a major upset Monday against Marquette. The Cougars are massive underdogs. What you should know about Marquette (8-2, No. 80 KenPom): Marquette is making an early case for a NCAA Tournament…
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 first-ever Big East-Big Ten Challenge, also known as the Gavitt Games, is coming together, through various media reports. Georgetown will travel to Maryland as the event’s headliner. The Hoyas will be one of the Big East’s better teams next season while the Terrapins will…
The Big East is back to being one of the nation’s top leagues after a down 2013-14 season. Conference play got underway Wednesday with the New Year’s Eve Marathon on Fox Sports 1, and here are some thoughts and observations. —The New Year’s Eve marathon…
