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…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Ever since a great performance Feb. 2 against Providence, DePaul’s offense had completely stunted. The Blue Demons scored 0.88 points per possession in four games since then entering Thursday’s game against St. John’s. DePaul (9-18, 3-12 Big East) exploded Thursday for 1.15…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — A dominant first half Thursday at Allstate Arena was enough for DePaul to knock off St. John’s, 83-75, and prevent falling into a tie for last place. Billy Garrett Jr. returned, and he was huge. The junior point guard missed the last…
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…
7-foot freshman Adonis De La Rosa is transferring from St. John’s, ZagsBlog reported Tuesday. De La Rosa was an academic non-qualifier, which kept him from playing last season. De La Rosa was a three-star recruit coming out of high school, where he averaged a double-double to help Christ The…
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…
Former Missouri State guard Ron Mvouika is transferring to St. John’s, he announced Tuesday on Twitter. Mvouika played in only two games last season due to a back injury and will be eligible immediately for the Red Storm as a graduate transfer. Mvouika, a Paris native, averaged…
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,…
Finally, The Catch and Shoot’s first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament have arrived. 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…
