Big East Coast Bias

Mitchell Leff-USA TODAY Sports Villanova defeats Providence 89-84 in career night for Gillespie At 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, Providence students filled the Dunkin’ Donuts Center with cheers ahead of their meeting with Villanova. By 10:30, Collin Gillespie silenced them. The preseason Big East Player of the Year showed exactly why he earned that honor with a career-high 33 … [Read more...] about Collin Gillespie Hands Friars First Home Loss

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Dawgs survived to pick up a much-needed victory. The Butler Bulldogs emerged victorious in a close one on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs hung on to defeat the DePaul Blue Demons, 73-71. Chuck Harris went one-for-two on his final free throw attempts and Simas Lukosius pulled in an offensive rebound to secure the victory after … [Read more...] about Butler hangs on to defeat DePaul

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports In their previous matchup, Seton Hall knocked off UConn in overtime. Can the Huskies return the favor at home? How to Watch Time: 8:30 PM ET TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: 97-9 ESPN Location: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT Records: UConn 17-7 (8-5) | Seton Hall 15-8 (6-7) KenPom Rankings: UConn – 19 | Seton Hall – 34 NET Rankings: UConn – … [Read more...] about UConn vs Seton Hall: Game preview, how to watch, odds

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Golden Eagles look to snap out of a funk against the Hoyas. The Marquette Golden Eagles were 15-6 not too long ago. After defeating Seton Hall on January 26, the Golden Eagles had reeled off seven wins in a row and were one of the hottest teams in the nation. Since then they’ve gone 1-3 with losses to Providence, UConn, and most … [Read more...] about Marquette hopes to get right vs. Hoyas

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports It was a back and forth game today that came down to the final shot Sunday afternoon, the UConn Huskies made the trip to Madison Square Garden to take on the St. John’s Red Storm for the second leg of their regular season series against each other. The last time both squared off was back in mid-January up in Storrs, Connecticut were the … [Read more...] about UConn edges out the win over St. John’s in a tight one, 63-60