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Villanova and Creighton set for first ever Big East Tournament meeting

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2017March 11, 2017
  • Big East

Villanova 55, Seton Hall 53 NEW YORK — Villanova hung on for a narrow 55-53 victory over Seton Hall in Friday’s Big East semifinals in one of the more interesting games in the entire tournament. Seton Hall was in control for the majority of the…

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Big East Quarterfinals: Xavier, Seton Hall pull upsets while Nova cruises

  • Posted onMarch 10, 2017March 10, 2017
  • Uncategorized

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…

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Big East Tournament Preview: Expectations for DePaul, and a sleeper pick

  • Posted onMarch 8, 2017
  • Big East

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…

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Big East Tournament preview: Villanova looks to repeat at MSG

  • Posted onMarch 8, 2016
  • Big East

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…

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Bracketology: Projecting the NCAA Tournament field as of Feb. 23

  • Posted onFebruary 23, 2016
  • NCAA Tournament

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…

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Villanova backs up defensive numbers with dominant effort against DePaul

  • Posted onFebruary 10, 2016February 10, 2016
  • Big East

ROSEMONT, Ill. — A day after rising to the top spot in the Associated Press poll for the first time in program history, No. Villanova showed DePaul why it is also No. 1 in the Big East in opponent scoring. The Wildcats entered the day first…

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Rapid Reaction: No. 1 Villanova 86, DePaul 59

  • Posted onFebruary 9, 2016February 10, 2016
  • Big East

ROSEMONT, Ill. — No. 1 Villanova used a 19-0 run Tuesday to cruise past DePaul, 86-59, at Allstate Arena. Here are The Catch and Shoot’s thoughts on a dominant victory for the nation’s top-ranked team:   Turnovers are always bad, but some untimely ones really…

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2015-16 Big East Preview: Villanova the hands-down favorite, Marquette a possible sleeper

  • Posted onOctober 28, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

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…

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Big East-Big Ten Challenge slate revealed

  • Posted onApril 21, 2015
  • Big East

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…

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Rough Saturday for the Big East in Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 22, 2015March 22, 2015
  • Big East

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…

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