BIG EAST BASKETBALL NEWS

Alex Karaban has 17 points as No. 3 UConn overcomes sluggish start to roll past New Hampshire 92-53

Alex Karaban had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots to help No. 3 UConn beat New Hampshire 92-53 on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 3 UConn plays New Hampshire after Karaban's 20-point showing

No. 3 UConn takes on the New Hampshire Wildcats after Alex Karaban scored 20 points in UConn's 92-56 win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dixon has 22 as Villanova beats NJIT 91-54

Led by Eric Dixon's 22 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the NJIT Highlanders 91-54 on Friday night

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Conwell scores 19 points to lead Xavier past IUPUI 94-80

Led by Ryan Conwell's 19 points, the Xavier Musketeers defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 94-80

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Under coach Kyle Neptune, Villanova looks nothing like the Final Four program built by Hall of Famer

The Villanova Wildcats are no longer a perennial national power since Kyle Neptune was hired to replace Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

IUPUI visits Xavier after Conwell's 21-point game

Xavier hosts the IUPUI Jaguars after Ryan Conwell scored 21 points in Xavier's 78-69 victory over the Texas Southern Tigers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Kalkbrenner begins his 5th season at Creighton by scoring a career-high 49 points

It turns out the Big East’s three-time defensive player of the year can play a little offense, too

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 49 points as No. 15 Creighton wins opener 99-86 over UT-Rio Grande Valley

Big East preseason player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 49 points and 15th-ranked Creighton needed just about every one...

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 49 points as No. 15 Creighton wins opener 99-86 over UT-Rio Grande Valley

Big East preseason player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 49 points and 15th-ranked Creighton needed just about every one of them in a season-opening 99-86 win ov...

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sorber scores 20 in Georgetown's 85-77 victory over Lehigh

Led by Thomas Sorber's 20 points and 13 rebounds, the Georgetown Hoyas defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 85-77

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Karaban leads No. 3 UConn to 92-56 win over Sacred Heart in season opener

Alex Karaban had 20 points, seven rebounds, seven blocks and six assists as No. 3 UConn opened the season with a 92-56 win over Sacred Heart...

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Pop Isaacs misses season opener for No. 15 Creighton against UT-Rio Grande Valley because of injury

Creighton starting guard Pop Isaacs is being held out of the 15th-ranked Bluejays’ opener against UT-Rio Grande Valley with an undisclosed injury

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'The pursuit is the best part': Inside Dan Hurley's quest to lead UConn to a 3-peat

UConn head coach Dan Hurley still isn't satisfied after back-to-back national titles. FOX Sports' John Fanta details the Huskies' purist of...

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Joseph scores 21, Providence downs Central Connecticut State 59-55

Led by Bensley Joseph's 21 points, the Providence Friars defeated the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 59-55 on Monday night

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Conwell scores 21, Xavier beats Texas Southern 78-69

Led by Ryan Conwell's 21 points, the Xavier Musketeers defeated the Texas Southern Tigers 78-69 on Monday night

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kam Jones scores 32 points in No. 18 Marquette's season-opening 102-62 rout of Stony Brook

Kam Jones scored 32 points while shooting 14 of 16 from the floor as No. 18 Marquette breezed to a 102-62 season-opening victory over Stony Brook

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilcher's 17 help St. John's knock off Fordham 92-60

Led by Simeon Wilcher's 17 points, the St. John's Red Storm defeated the Fordham Rams 92-60

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big East Media Day: Rick Pitino's NIL thoughts, Ryan Kalkbrenner chases history, more

FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up five takeaways from Big East Men's Basketball Media Day, including Rick Pitino's thoughts on NIL.

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Butler tries to take another big step in coach Thad Matta's third season with Bulldogs

Butler coach Thad Matta took one big step in the second season of his second tenure with the Bulldogs

OCTOBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New look Xavier seeking a return to the NCAA Tournament after coming up short last season

Coach Sean Miller lost a lot and picked up a lot from the transfer portal

OCTOBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DePaul hopes to chart different course with new coach Chris Holtmann and overhauled roster

DePaul hopes to chart a different course after hiring coach Chris Holtmann to restore a once-proud program

OCTOBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inside Dan Hurley's 'pathological, sick and obsessive' hunger to win a third title

John Fanta spoke to UConn head coach Dan Hurley about what he describes as his "pathological, sick and obsessive" hunger to win a third cons...

OCTOBER 24, 2024

With Hopkins healthy, Providence looks to build on coach Kim English's 21-win first season

In Kim English’s first year on the bench, the Friars had their third straight 20-win season and edged their way into The Associated Press Top 25 for two weeks

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shaheen Holloway has had to makeover Seton Hall after winning the NIT

Coming off an NIT championship, Seton Hall will have a very different look this season

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova coach Kyle Neptune enters 3rd season on hot seat after consecutive NIT bids

This season could be make-or-break for third-year coach Kyle Neptune at Villanova

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS