Marquette hangs on to beat St. John's in Big East showdown
Oso Ighodaro scored 17 points, Tyler Kolek had 15 points and 11 assists, and Marquette held off a furious St. John’s rally for a 73-72 victo...JANUARY 20
BIG EAST BASKETBALL 5 GAMES yesterday
5 GAMES yesterday
No. 17 Marquette barely hangs on to beat St. John's 73-72 at Madison Square Garden
Oso Ighodaro scored 17 points, Tyler Kolek had 15 points and 11 assists, and No. 17 Marquette held off a furious St. John’s rally for a 73-72 victory at Madison Square GardenJANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Villanova faces No. 1 UConn following Armstrong's 24-point game
Villanova hosts the No. 1 UConn Huskies after Mark Armstrong scored 24 points in Villanova's 87-74 loss to the Marquette Golden EaglesJANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swain's dunk caps Xavier comeback win over Georgetown 92-91
Dailyn Swain drove for a game-winning dunk with 30 seconds left and Quincy Olivari scored 27 points to lead the Xavier Musketeers past the Georgetown Hoyas 92-91JANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's coach Rick Pitino expected back from COVID-19 on Saturday against No. 17 Marquette
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino is expected back on the sideline Saturday against No. 17 Marquette following a bout with COVID-19.JANUARY 19
St. John's to wear '90s throwback jerseys vs. No. 17 Marquette on FOX
St. John's will wear its red and yellow '90s throwback jerseys against No. 17 Marquette at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.JANUARY 19
Teams that missed NCAA Tournament are leading 5 of 6 major conferences, thanks in part to transfers
Five of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season.JANUARY 19
Georgetown visits Xavier following Claude's 26-point game
Xavier plays the Georgetown Hoyas after Desmond Claude scored 26 points in Xavier's 85-71 win over the Butler BulldogsJANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carter scores 25, Providence takes down DePaul 100-62
Led by Devin Carter's 25 points, the Providence Friars defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 100-62 on WednesdayJANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donovan Clingan returns from injury as top-ranked UConn beats Creighton, 62-48
Donovan Clingan's return was clutch for No. 1 UConn as it bested No. 18 Creighton at home on Wednesday.JANUARY 18
Newton scores 16 points, Clingan returns from injury, No. 1 UConn beats No. 18 Creighton 62-48
Top-ranked UConn welcomed back star center Donovan Clingan from injury and used a stifling defense to beat No. 18 Creighton 62-48JANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's coach Rick Pitino is sidelined by COVID-19 for game against Seton Hall
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino is recovering from COVID-19 and will miss his team’s game against Seton Hall on Tuesday nightJANUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's coach Rick Pitino out for game vs. Seton Hall due to Covid-19
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino will miss Tuesday's game against Seton Hall due to Covid, the school announced.JANUARY 16
Green leads Xavier against Butler after 23-point showing
Xavier takes on the Butler Bulldogs after Trey Green scored 23 points in Xavier's 85-65 victory over the Providence FriarsJANUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Men's AP Top 25: UConn hits No. 1; Gonzaga out for first time since 2016
UConn hits No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly 15 years, while Gonzaga falls out for the first time in eight years.JANUARY 15
UConn hits No. 1 in AP Top 25 after upset-filled week. Gonzaga falls out for first time since 2016
Connecticut jumped to No. 1 in this week's AP Top 25 men's college basketball pollJANUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Karaban's 26 points lead No. 4 UConn to an 80-67 win over Georgetown
Alex Karaban tied a career high with 26 points, helping No. 4 UConn earn an 80-67 win over Georgetown on Sunday.JANUARY 14
Karaban's 26 points lead No. 4 UConn to an 80-67 win over Georgetown and a claim to poll's top spot
Alex Karaban tied a career high with 26 points and No. 4 UConn made its case to be considered the nation’s top team with an 80-67 win over Georgetown on SundayJANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trey Green scores 23 points to help Xavier knock off Providence, 85-65
Trey Green helped lead Xavier past Providence on Saturday with 23 points off of the bench in a double-digit, 85-65 win.JANUARY 13
Trey Alexander's late free throws lift No. 22 Creighton over St. John's, 66-65
Trey Alexander made the go-ahead free throws with 12.3 seconds left, and No. 22 Creighton beat St. John’s, 66-65.JANUARY 13
Kadary Richmond's 24 points help Seton Hall beat Butler, 78-72
Led by Kadary Richmond's 24 points, Seton Hall narrowly defeated Butler, 78-72, on Saturday.JANUARY 13
Butler hosts Dawes and Seton Hall
Seton Hall visits the Butler Bulldogs after Al-Amir Dawes scored 25 points in the Pirates' 74-70 victory against the Georgetown HoyasJANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's visits No. 22 Creighton following Kalkbrenner's 20-point outing
No. 22 Creighton hosts the St. John's Red Storm after Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 20 points in Creighton's 84-58 win against the DePaul Blue DemonsJANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dixon scores 24, Villanova takes down DePaul 94-69
Led by Eric Dixon's 24 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 94-69JANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John's visits No. 22 Creighton after Kalkbrenner's 20-point outing
No. 22 Creighton hosts the St. John's Red Storm after Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 20 points in Creighton's 84-58 victory against the DePaul Blue DemonsJANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
