BIG EAST BASKETBALL NEWS

Brunson, No. 1 Villanova aim to stay hot vs. Hofstra (Dec 22, 2017)

The No. 1 Villanova Wildcats will play for the first time in nine days on Friday when they travel to Long Island to face Hofstra in what's technically a home game for the visiting...

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Carrington's 26 leads No. 23 Seton Hall past Wagner (Dec 20, 2017)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Seton Hall didn't appreciate the way it unraveled down the stretch against in-state rival Rutgers, ending a five-game wi...

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Derrickson, Govan lead Georgetown past North Texas 75-63 (Dec 20, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) Marcus Derrickson scored 17 points, Jessie Govan added 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Georgetown beat North Texas 75-63 on Wednesday night.

DECEMBER 21, 2017

St John's beats Saint Joseph's 77-73 at Mohegan Sun Arena (Dec 20, 2017)

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Shamorie Ponds scored 28 points, Justin Simon had 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and St. John's beat Saint Joseph's 77-73 in the Hall of Fame Hol...

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Wagner wary of No. 23 Seton Hall's seniors (Dec 20, 2017)

NEWARK, N.J. -- Seton Hall tries for its ninth consecutive victory over Wagner when the teams meet on Wednesday at the Prudential Center.

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Martin's double-double powers Butler past Morehead St 85-69 (Dec 19, 2017)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kelan Martin had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and he added four assists and three steals to propel Butler to an 85-69 win over Morehead State...

DECEMBER 20, 2017

No. 9 Xavier holds off Marshall, 81-77 (Dec 19, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Kerem Kanter had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 9 Xavier, playing the second half without three starters, held off Mars...

DECEMBER 20, 2017

No. 9 Xavier, Marshall square off after thrilling wins (Dec 19, 2017)

CINCINNATI -- The ninth-ranked Xavier Musketeers and the Marshall Thundering Herd are coming off exhilarating but taxing victories on Saturday, leaving barely two days to recoup b...

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Foster scores 32, No. 25 Creighton gets past UT Arlington (Dec 18, 2017)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Marcus Foster and No. 25 Creighton left no doubt with UT Arlington coach Scott Cross about why the Bluejays rank among th...

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Howard, Hauser score 47 combined; Marquette tops N. Illinois (Dec 18, 2017)

MILWAUKEE (AP) Markus Howard hit all nine of his free-throw attempts and finished with 26 points and Sam Hauser scored 21, including four 3-pointers, to help Marquette pull away...

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Howard, Hauser lead Marquette past Northern Illinois

Markus Howard scored 26 points and Sam Hauser scored 21 to lead Marquette to a 79-70 win over Northern Illinois

DECEMBER 19, 2017

No. 16 Missouri women top Xavier 74-48 for 11th straight win (Dec 18, 2017)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Sophie Cunningham scored 20 points, Cierra Porter had her 17th career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 16 Missouri won its 11th st...

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Texas-Arlington-Creighton Preview (Dec 18, 2017)

Creighton hasn't been the most gracious of hosts to visitors of Omaha, trouncing them with relative ease.

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Billings helps No. 11 UCLA women beat Seton Hall 77-68 (Dec 18, 2017)

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Monique Billings didn't start for the first time this season after showing up late to a film session.

DECEMBER 18, 2017

St. John's tops Iona 69-59 in Holiday Festival (Dec 17, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Chris Mullin was at a loss.

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Villanova rolls in first game at No. 1

Villanova handled its move to No. 1 with ease. No surprise there. The Wildcats won a national championship two seasons ago after spending t...

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Bullock's free throws lift Providence over Stony Brook 62-60 (Dec 17, 2017)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rodney Bullock made two free throws with 0.6 seconds left and Providence rallied to defeat Stony Brook 62-60 on Sunday.

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Shepard scores 39, No. 2 Notre Dame women beat DePaul 91-82 (Dec 17, 2017)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Jessica Shepard turned all those post passes into Notre Dame points.

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Down by 22, No. 10 Xavier rallies for 68-66 win over ETSU (Dec 16, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Trevon Bluiett missed 11 straight shots as Xavier fell behind by 22 points in the second half. When the 10th-ranked Musket...

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Syracuse rallies past Georgetown 86-79 in overtime (Dec 16, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) It was a lot like old times Saturday, with Jim Boeheim and Patrick Ewing facing each other for the first time as opposing coaches in one of college basketball's b...

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Lindsey scores 25 to lead Northwestern over DePaul 62-60 (Dec 16, 2017)

CHICAGO (AP) Scottie Lindsey scored 25 points and made two big baskets in the final two minutes to rally Northwestern to a 62-60 victory over DePaul on Saturday afternoon.

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Rutgers, behind Corey Sanders, tops No. 15 Seton Hall 71-65 (Dec 16, 2017)

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Steve Pikiell is turning around the Rutgers' basketball program a lot quicker than anyone expected.

DECEMBER 16, 2017