BIG EAST BASKETBALL NEWS

UConn's Whaley, St. John’s Alexander share Big East D-award

Connecticut forward Isaiah Whaley and St. John’s point guard Posh Alexander have been named co-winners of the Big East Conference’s defensive player of the year award

MARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mamukelashvili, Robinson-Earl unanimous All-Big East picks

Seton Hall forward Sandro Mamukelashvili and Villanova forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl were unanimous selections to the All Big East Conference basketball team

MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Champagnie leads St. John's past Seton Hall 81-71

Julian Champagnie had 22 points as St. John's topped Seton Hall 81-71

MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bouknight scores 21 to carry UConn past Georgetown 98-82

James Bouknight had 21 points as UConn got past Georgetown 98-82

MARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova loses Gillespie to season-ending knee injury

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season

MARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dunn scores 21 to lead St. John's past Providence 81-67

Rasheem Dunn had a season-high 21 points as St. John’s got past Providence 81-67

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whaley leads UConn past Seton Hall 69-58

Isaiah Whaley had 17 points and 10 rebounds as UConn beat Seton Hall 69-58

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bile lifts Georgetown past Xavier 72-66

Chudier Bile had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Georgetown to a 72-66 win over Xavier on Tuesday night

MARCH 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Creighton coach McDermott apologizes for 'plantation' remark

Creighton coach Greg McDermott has apologized for urging his players to “stay on the plantation” in a postgame locker room talk following a loss over the weekend

MARCH 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracketology: Illinois hops to No. 1 seed, Ohio State drops a rung

Ohio State's loss is Illinois' gain, as the Illini slot in as a 1-seed in Mike DeCourcy's latest edition of Bracketology.

MARCH 1, 2021

Xavier boosts tourney hopes with win over No. 13 Creighton

Paul Scruggs scored 23 points and Zach Freemantle added 17 helping Xavier bolster its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 77-69 victory over No. 13 Creighton

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bouknight lifts UConn over Marquette 80-62

James Bouknight scored 24 points as UConn topped Marquette 80-62

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracketology: Ohio State clings to No. 1 seed as Duke, Michigan State loom

Two of college basketball's powerhouses are coming on strong late, while Ohio State's turmoil hasn't spelled trouble yet.

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Morales leads Wagner past Central Connecticut 83-63

Alex Morales had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Wagner won its 10th straight game, romping past Central Connecticut 83-63

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bouknight scores 20 to lead UConn past Georgetown 70-57

James Bouknight had 20 points and 10 rebounds as UConn topped Georgetown 70-57

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gillespie, Daniels lead No. 8 Villanova past St John's 81-58

Caleb Daniels scored 17 points, and Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels each had 14 to lead No. 8 Villanova to an 81-58 win over St. John’s

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracketology: Ohio State keeps No. 1 seed despite loss to Michigan

Did Michigan's win over Ohio State open the door for a new No. 1 seed? Check out Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket for answers.

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Freemantle leads Xavier past Butler 63-51

Zach Freemantle recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds as Xavier got past Butler 63-51

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moore scores 24 to carry DePaul past St. John's 88-83

Charlie Moore had a season-high 24 points as DePaul edged past St. John’s 88-83

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pickett scores 20 to lead Georgetown past Seton Hall 81-75

Jamorko Pickett had a season-high 20 points as Georgetown defeated Seton Hall 81-75

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gillespie, Robinson-Earl lead No. 10 Villanova past UConn

Collin Gillespie scored 20 points and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 10 Villanova to a 68-60 victory over UConn

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracketology: DeCourcy says Big Ten is set to rule the NCAA Tournament

In his latest projections, Mike DeCourcy has a Big Ten-heavy NCAA field, including top seeds Michigan and Ohio State.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Mamukelashvili carries Seton Hall past DePaul 60-52

Sandro Mamukelashvili had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Seton Hall got past DePaul 60-52

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thomas leads Sacred Heart over Central Connecticut 82-70

Tyler Thomas had 18 points and eight rebounds as Sacred Heart defeated Central Connecticut 82-70

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Champagnie scores 21 to lift St. John's past Xavier 93-84

Julian Champagnie had 21 points as St. John’s topped Xavier 93-84

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS