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No. 24 Creighton beats Villanova 87-74 in Big East quarters

Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 21 points, Ryan Nembhard added 17 and No. 24 Creighton defeated Villanova 87-74 at the Big East Tournament in a rematch of last season’s championship game

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brandon Slater - Provides a spark in finale Slater produced 17 points (5-7 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and one block across 26 minutes during Thursday's 87-74 loss to Creighton.

Impact Slater's 17 points marked his second-highest scoring output of the season, fueled by stellar three-point shooting. The fifth-year senior and Villanova loyalist was a regular contributor over the past two seasons. He wraps up his final campaign averaging 9.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Dixon - Scores team-high 20 Dixon had 20 points (7-16 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and seven rebounds over 32 minutes during Thursday's 87-74 loss to Creighton.

Impact Dixon's busy scoring night wasn't enough for Villanova, and Villanova as a whole couldn't get a stop defensively. The junior showed significant evolution as a scorer this season, shooting 49.9 percent from the field en route to 15.5 points per game. Dixon connected on 38.7 percent of 4.1 threes per game, marking his first campaign with real three-point volume.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Villanova vs. Creighton FREE live stream (3/9/23): How to watch Big East men's tourney, TV, time, details, odds The final quarterfinal game of the Big East Tournament will start at 9:30 p.m. between two teams that split their season series.

MARCH 9, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM

No. 24 Creighton draws dangerous Villanova in quarterfinals Coach Greg McDermott wasn’t penciling in Villanova as Creighton’s first opponent in the Big East tournament when he discussed the impetus fo...

MARCH 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Villanova's Maddy Siegrist is kicking ass and taking names Expect to hear the leading scorer in women’s college basketball mentioned a lot during the NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 9, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Creighton squares off against Villanova in Big East Tournament

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

College basketball highlights: Ohio State beats Wisconsin, ASU tops Oregon State

Check out the top moments and highlights from the first day of the men's college basketball conference tournaments!

MARCH 9, 2023

Big East takeaways: Rock bottom for Hoyas? Nova routs Georgetown

In what could be a swan song for coach Patrick Ewing, Georgetown saw its season end with a 32-point rout at the hands of Villanova.

MARCH 9, 2023

Ewing's exit? Hapless Hoyas blown out of Big East Tournament

Georgetown and coach Patrick Ewing were blown out in the first round of the Big East Tournament amid speculation that the former Hoya great's tenure as coach will soon come to an e...

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova cruises past Georgetown in Big East tourney

Cam Whitmore had 19 points and 10 rebounds in Villanova’s 80-48 win over Georgetown night in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova strikes early, blows by lowly Georgetown Cam Whitmore had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Justin Moore scored 13 points and sixth-seeded Villanova defeated 11th-seeded Georgetown 80-48 o...

MARCH 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Brendan Hausen - Summoned in win Hausen notched 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt) and two rebounds in 16 minutes during Wednesday's 80-48 victory over Georgetown.

Impact With Villanova cruising to a blowout victory, Hausen logged well above his typical ??8.9 minutes per contest. The freshman has demonstrated a knack for three-point shooting and profiles as a future rotation player for the Wildcats.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Whitmore - Cruises to nice line Whitmore finished Wednesday's 80-48 victory over Georgetown with 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and 10 rebounds over 28 minutes.

Impact Whitmore scored at will, as Georgetown had no answer for his athleticism. Despite an overall vanilla stat line, Wednesday marked his first double-double of the season. Whitmore is settled into a nice scoring rhythm.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can Villanova make the NCAA Tournament? Breaking down Wildcats' March Madness odds for 2023 The Wildcats have been a perennial tournament contender. But will they be back in the dance in 2023?

MARCH 8, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Can Villanova make the NCAA Tournament? Breaking down Wildcats' March Madness odds for 2023 The Wildcats have been a perennial tournament contender. But will they be back in the dance in 2023?

MARCH 8, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bookmakers discuss sports betting action on NCAA conference tournaments

Patrick Everson spoke with oddsmakers and sharps to find out which teams have seen the most action and big bets ahead of the conference tour...

MARCH 8, 2023

2023 Big Ten, Big East Tournament picks, long shots

FOX Sports' John Fanta gives his favorite Big Ten and Big East Tournament picks, including a couple of long-shot picks that could make some...

MARCH 7, 2023

With Marquette on top, Big East brings different look to MSG

No. 6 Marquette is the top seed heading into the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the Golden Eagles joined the conference in 2005

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova Wildcats play in Big East Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas

The Villanova Wildcats and Georgetown Hoyas square off in the Big East Tournament

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Edwards, UConn top Villanova to win another Big East title

Aaliyah Edwards had 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 7 UConn to a 67-56 win over 10th-ranked Villanova in the Big East Tournament title game

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Siegrist, No. 11 Villanova women beat Creighton in semis

Maddy Siegrist scored 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds — her 16th double-double this season — to help No. 11 Villanova beat Creighton 63-61 in the semifinals of the Big East Tourn...

MARCH 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS