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Surging UConn makes early Big East tourney statement

Connecticut is back to performing as it did in November and December, looking every bit like a Final Four contender.

St. John's season ends with heartbreaker

This agonizing 72-70 overtime defeat may result in the end of the Mike Anderson era as the Johnnies’ coach after his fourth season without a postseason berth. 

Snap up the underdog in this Big East Tournament battle

Providence, a 7-point underdog, is the pick against the UConn in Thursday's Big East Tournament action.

Betting preview and pick for the Big East Tournament beginning Wednesday

This hasn’t been a banner season for the Big East like we’ve seen in years past but there is still a stable of high-upside teams.

Seton Hall loses crusher on block at buzzer

The Garden stood still for several seconds, waiting for an official ruling. So loud only moments ago, the building was quiet now.

Coach's Big East impact felt all the way to his Syracuse end

“They’re still a ghost here,” one Big East official joked Wednesday.

St. John's starts off Big East Tournament by dismantling Butler

The victory sends eighth-seeded St. John’s into a quarterfinal meeting with No. 1 Marquette, five days after the Johnnies nearly toppled the Golden Eagles in Milwaukee. 

Big East Tournament 2023: Schedule, bracket and TV channel

The first matchup will see 8th seeded St. John's take on 9th seeded Butler at 3:00 p.m. ET on FS1. No. 7 Seton Hall faces No. 10 DePaul in game...

Fran Fraschilla on what St. John's should do if they fire Mike Anderson

Think high energy. Think of a grinder. Think of someone who will tirelessly work to return St. John’s to national relevance.

Breaking down Big East Tournament and picking a winner

No. 1 seed Marquette has won 11 of its last 12 games and isn’t the betting favorite in this week’s Big East Tournament. That's No. 4. seed Connecticut.

Optimism around St. John's retooled roster comes with one big question

St. John’s roster, which is now complete after last weekend’s addition of 7-foot-1 high school prospect Mohamed Keita, looks far better than initial expectations.

Why Villanova's legacy has reached new heights

Villanova has won four of the past five Big East Tournaments, and to the children of Rollie Massimino, and their families, Jay Wright is more than the Hall of Fame...

Villanova owns Big East again after nipping Creighton in final

Nothing changed in eight years. Despite the addition of Connecticut, despite the loaded state of the Big East this year. The conference hierarchy is still Villanova … followed by everyone...

Dan Hurley's UConn squad closing gap but not there yet

Dan Hurley has closed the gap. You better believe that isn’t good enough for him. But Villanova is still Big East king for now.

Villanova gets help from unlikely sources to reach Big East final

It felt and sounded like the old Big East. The result was familiar to the new one. 

Creighton enjoys surprising rout to advance to Big East final

It felt like a heavyweight fight gone wrong Friday night at the Garden. 

UConn already back at home at MSG

This was the price Big East foes knew they would be paying when UConn was invited back to where it belongs after its seven-year hiatus. Husky fans streaming into the...

Seton Hall overpowered by UConn in road-like atmosphere

In its return to the Big East Tournament — the one with fans — the third-seeded Huskies looked capable of cutting down the nets Saturday night.

St. John's becoming a broken record

Nobody’s hearts were shattered more than the kids wearing the red vestments, who spent so much of the night giving a sold-out house at the Garden belief they were on...

Creighton holds off Marquette in Big East quarterfinal

In their third and biggest matchup of the season, No. 4 Creighton seized control early in the second half Thursday and held on to top No. 5 Marquette.