College Basketball: Big East Conference

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. Please enter a valid email address. Big East Conference men's basketball coaches expressed their frustration with the NCAA as the league only saw three teams make the tournament this year. UConn, the…

The top-seeded UConn Huskies will look to earn their eighth Big East Tournament championship when they battle last year's tournament champion and the third-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles in Saturday's title game. The Huskies (30-3, 18-2 Big East), the regular-season conference champion, are looking to win their first Big East Tournament title since…

St. John's likely secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament by defeating Seton Hall, 91-72, in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. The victory gave St. John's its 20th win of the season, improving its tournament chances from 40% to 80.1% percent, per TeamRankings. Next up for the Johnnies is a Friday afternoon conference semifinal date…

After UConn took home the NCAA championship last year, basketball fans could see a repeat this season. The Huskies are currently the No. 1 seed in the Big East, as March Madness looms around the corner. As a new user, you can register with the Best Sports Betting Sites all while claiming the most generous welcome offers. Some online sports betting…

The Friday of Championship Week, otherwise known as Selection Sunday Eve-Eve, is always tremendous. The best of the best are usually playing. Bubble teams are constantly in action. The games start early and end late. It's one of the best days of the year in the sport. Today will be no different. Purdue-Michigan State will get things underway at…

Two teams that know each other very well will battle in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night as Marquette takes on Villanova at Madison Square Garden. Without much context, fading the nation's 10th-ranked team and the tournament's No. 3 seed might seem like a surprising pick, but there are plenty of variables coming into play in…

The No. 5 seed St. John's Red Storm battle against the No. 1 seed UConn Huskies in the 2024 Big East Tournament during the semifinal round on Friday. Both team roll into this game on win streaks and have a chance to move on to the Big East final against the winner of Providence vs. Marquette. UConn won both head-to-head matchups this season. On…

Seton Hall swept St. John's in the regular season, but the Red Storm are two-possession favorites in the third matchup. That's because the Johnnies are on fire, winners of five straight entering the conference tournament. However, Seton Hall has been similarly hot, winning five of seven entering this Big East Tournament quarterfinal matchup…

The No. 4 seed Seton Hall Pirates (20-11) will face the No. 5 seed St. John's Red Storm (19-12) in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon. Seton Hall won five of its final seven games to close the regular season, including consecutive wins over Villanova and DePaul last week. St. John's has won five straight games, knocking…

The No. 1 seed UConn Huskies play against the No. 9 seed Xavier Musketeers in the 2024 Big East Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. UConn ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak. On Mar. 9, the Huskies topped Providence 74-60. Meanwhile, Xavier advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Butler 76-72 on Wednesday. Tipoff from…

Why do I love this time of year? Because a seventh-seeded afterthought from Stony Brook can end up one shot from sending Long Island dancing. Because a six-day span can transform a sub-.500, No. 6 seed from Wagner into Staten Island's first NCAA Tournament team in 21 years. Because Fordham - fresh off an overtime win at Barclays Center - is…

UConn is the consensus betting favorite by the latest Big East Tournament odds, according to the college basketball odds. In a season defined by unpredictability and chaos, UConn has weathered the storm and remains the favorite to repeat by the latest March Madness odds. Oddsmakers like the Huskies' chances of winning this week's Big East…

With the regular season ending, it means the conference tournament is on the horizon. In a tournament that's recently been dominated by Villanova (the Wildcats won five of the last seven Big East titles), Marquette won its first-ever Big East championship with a 65-51 victory over Xavier in 2023. Similar to last year's Big Ten winner Purdue,…

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Big East teams will hit the court in two games on Tuesday in college basketball action. That includes the Marquette Golden Eagles taking on the Villanova Wildcats at Finneran Pavilion, and we have best bets recommendations across the board. The DraftKings line for this matchup is within 0.4 points of the model. Stay away from this one. The…

St. John's and Seton Hall tied for first place in Big East men's basketball, just like we all drew it up before the season started. Providence just a game and a half back of Connecticut in the Big East women's basketball standings, just like we all expected back in October. The conference schedule is just barely in full swing, and things are…

We're about a month into the college basketball season, meaning we have a month-sized sample to begin analyzing how the Big East conference season might play out. And, after a month of play, the Big East might be the best conference in the country. It doesn't quite have the depth of the other large conferences, and there are two pathetic teams in…

Kansas State (6-2) wraps up its four-game homestand Tuesday night, as the Wildcats play host to three-time NCAA champion Villanova (6-3) in the fourth annual Big 12/BIG EAST Battle at Bramlage Coliseum at 6 p.m. CT. The Wildcats are winless in their three previous matchups in the Big 12/BIG EAST Battle, losing at home to Marquette in 2019 and 2021…

As it became clear a change was needed after another poor season, St. John's president Rev. Brian Shanley surveyed the landscape. His preference was a young coach with local ties who could ignite the dormant Johnnies. But Shanley didn't see anyone who fit that criteria. "Then I said to myself, I've got to talk to Rick [Pitino]," Shanley said. "It…

UConn will officially cap off its 2023 season Monday night in Storrs as the Huskies send banner No. 5 into the rafters prior to tip-off against Northern Arizona. While Dan Hurley and the Huskies have a handful of players back from the team that cut down the nets in Houston, this year's team wants to close the book on last year and get focused on…

Miami (3-0) at Temple (2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist: Miami 34, Temple 13 Mario Cristobal gets to build off the first signature win (Texas A&M) and a chance to get everything set for coming ACC play. Temple presents a good opponent for that. But Miami should have no problem improving to 4-0 against an Owls team that…

Shaheen Holloway and Seton Hall will open the Big East regular season at home against the reigning national champions before a tough road game three days later. The Pirates will host New Jersey native Dan Hurley and UConn on Dec. 20 at Prudential Center before heading to face Sean Miller and Xavier on Dec. 23, a league source confirmed. Seton Hall…

A new FOX Sports-sponsored postseason basketball tournament would compete with the NIT and could involve Rutgers and Seton Hall in the next year or two, NJ Advance Media has confirmed. The 16-team event featuring schools from the Big East, Big Ten and Big 12 would take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after the NCAA Tournament's Elite 8…

College basketball's best defense against expansion could, ironically, be expansion. In January, the NCAA's transformation committee floated the lead balloon, arguing that for sports sponsored by at least 200 schools, at least 25 percent of the teams ought to have access to the championship. In other words, grow the 68-team NCAA Tournament bracket.…

2022-23 Record: 17-16, 10-10 Big East 2022-23 Big East Finish: Tied for sixth with Villanova, lost the tiebreaker and ended up with the #7 seed in the conference tournament by way of losing the season series 2-0 Final 2022-23 KenPom.com Ranking: #58, down from their preseason ranking of #46 Final 2022-23 T-Rank Ranking: #58, down from their…

This ACC thing doesn't seem to be working out too well, on any front, for BC. Certainly not in hoops, where the Eagles have remained also-rans since the move from the Big East back in 2005. Football? Not much better, with the last really serious push in the loop way back in the Matt Ryan days. Some have suggested rather uninspired coaching hires as…

2022-23 Record: 18-15, 7-13 Big East 2022-23 Big East Finish: Eighth, three games behind a tie for sixth and one game ahead of Butler. Final 2022-23 KenPom.com Ranking: #82, down from their preseason ranking of #37 Final 2022-23 T-Rank Ranking: #78, down from their preseason ranking of #47 Postseason? After beating Butler by 13 on the first day of…

Xavier University announced its six-member 2023-24 induction class for the P. Douglas O'Keefe Xavier University Athletics Hall of Fame Wednesday, which will bring the Hall of Fame's total members to 159. This year's class includes a pair of men's basketball players who led Xavier to its first-ever BIG EAST basketball championship and No. 1 seed in…

The UConn Baseball return to the 2023 BIG EAST Baseball Championships, as this year's favorite to win the conference tournament title. The no. 1-seeded team will be playing the opening round game against the no. 4 seed Georgetown, at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio, this Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. ET. Expectations are high for the UConn Baseball team in…

After today only two teams will still be in the hunt for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship. The Final Four is made up of Florida Atlantic, San Diego State, Miami, and UConn and right now at BetMGM new customers can claim $200 in bonus bets when they make a $10 wager on the Final Four with the BetMGM bonus code WIREMARCH. Few events in American…

After knocking off the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, #5-seeded San Diego State faces #6-seeded Creighton in the South Region final at 2:20 p.m. ET Sunday at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. San Diego State (30-6, 18-16-1 ATS) ran its winning streak to seven games Friday night by stunning Alabama 71-64 in a regional semifinal. The…

In a nearly unpredictable matchup, the No. 6 Creighton Bluejays and No. 5 San Diego State Aztecs will meet in the Elite Eight South Regional quarterfinal in the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 26 (3/26/2023) at 2:20 p.m. ET. Creighton vs. San Diego State will be broadcast on CBS. It can be streamed live on fuboTV (free…

The NCAA men's basketball tournament continues Friday as the Sweet 16 concludes with four matchups in the Midwest and South Regionals. By the end of the evening, eight teams will find themselves a win away from a season-ending trip to Houston and the sport's ultimate stage, the Final Four. The two remaining No. 1 seeds take the court on this night…

Mattress Mack still is riding high in Houston, as hope remains alive his Cougars can ride on in to what would be a rare home Final Four. He is not alone. The pre-tournament favorite to win it all has dropped just a notch below fellow-No. 1 seed Alabama, but they remain+360 to win it all - down from their+600 start at Caesars Sportsbook, which is…

After an exhausting opening day of the NCAA Tournament, we get to do it all again today! Times like these should be cherished because, in a blink of an eye, the only major sport to watch and bet on will be baseball (no disrespect to hardcore baseball fans). It'll be the dog days of summer and we'll be clamoring for a day like today. There are…

The MAAC champion Iona Gaels will take on the Big East's UConn Huskies in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Here is our best Iona vs. UConn prediction based on the top NCAAB odds. The Gaels have won 14 consecutive games heading into the NCAA Tournament. During that span, only three of their games were decided by single digits. Though most of…

Two regular season and conference tournament champions meet in the Round of 64 as the No. 2-seed Marquette Golden Eagles face the No. 15-seed Vermont Catamounts. Read on for our Vermont vs. Marquette prediction based on the top NCAAB odds. Vermont (23-10, 14-2 America East) enters the tournament having won 15 consecutive games, which is D-I's…

When you fill out your March Madness bracket this year, which school name are you pencilling in at the end? If it's one you feel confident in, you might want to consider placing an outright bet. The pregame narrative: A 68-team, do-or-die tournament is bound to have plenty of surprises. Only one school will survive all the way to the end, and we've…

The Atlantic Coast Conference is failing at football in a dramatic fashion heading into the 2023 season. The ACC's TV deal with ESPN is locked in through the 2036 season at only $17 million per team per year. Compare that to the SEC's old TV deal that was worth $55M and their new deal which could be worth $70M+ per team per year. On the…

As conference tournaments conclude, the Field of 68 for the 2023 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament will be announced later today. Villanova fans are not expecting an invitation to The Dance but that decision will be confirmed on Sunday evening. Record: 17-16 Bid: Lost, BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals KenPom: #59 Bad Losses: DePaul (#164),…

The two top seeds in the Big East Tournament have reached the conclusion of their collision course to the title game. Read on for our Xavier vs. Marquette college basketball picks based on the top NCAAB odds. Marquette (27-6) and Xavier (25-8) were the two best teams in the Big East all season. They're also the two hottest groups riding into…

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With a combined nine Final Four appearances and four national championships in the last 15 years, North Carolina and Villanova are used to winning this time of year. What they're not used to at this time of year? Needing to win just for an opportunity to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Yet that's where both programs found themselves entering their…

The DePaul Blue Demons (10-22) battle the No. 15 Xavier Musketeers (23-8) Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. Tip from Madison Square Garden is set for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the DePaul vs. Xavier odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets. DePaul beat Seton…

Watch the No. 4 seed UConn Huskies (24-7, 13-7 Big East) square off in the Big East Tournament against the No. 5 seed Providence Friars (21-10, 13-7 Big East) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 2:30 PM on Fox Sports 1. The Huskies and the Friars square off with no line currently set for the matchup. UConn has a 19-11-0 record…

The 2023 Big East men's basketball tournament will be held from March 8 through March 11, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the 41st consecutive year. Top contenders include No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles, No. 19 Xavier Musketeers, No. 20 Providence Friars, and No. 14 UConn Huskies. Additionally, the top five teams will receive…

After suffering back-to-back heartbreaking losses by a combined three points, the Xavier Musketeers (20-7, 15-11-1 ATS) got back in the win column on Saturday, with an 82-68 victory over DePaul. On Tuesday, February 21st, Xavier are 5.5-point favorites against a Villanova Wildcats (13-14, 10-17 ATS) side who are struggling through their first…

After winning 50 games and being on the cusp of reaching the College World Series before its season ended in the NCAA Super Regionals, UConn baseball returns in 2023 as the favorite to win the BIG EAST. In December, BIG EAST coaches selected the Huskies as the preseason favorite to win the league for the third consecutive season. The Huskies…