The Latest Breaking News from Big East

Val Ackerman’s Exit Leaves College Hoops Searching for Its Next Champion

The longtime Big East commissioner leaves at a pivotal moment of change, leaving no singular voice to steer the sport’s future.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 23

UConn’s Week of Collapses Raises March Madness Questions

The Huskies let the Big East regular-season title slip away and were run off the floor by St. John’s—leaving Dan Hurley likening the experience to “Chernobyl.”

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15

Big East Men’s College Hoops Preview: UConn, St. John’s … and Then Everyone Else

The conference bounced back from a three-bid year to send five teams dancing in 2025, but early exits left questions about depth entering this season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 15, 2025

Rick Pitino Has Elevated St. John's to Ranking It Hasn't Seen in 34 Years

The Red Storm have been rolling under second-year coach Rick Pitino.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 10, 2025

Can Geno Auriemma fix UConn’s problems before March Madness?

UConn's schedule is about to get much easier, but we'll learn a lot from its game against Tennessee.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 31, 2024

Big East Men’s Basketball Preview: Is UConn in Position For Three-Peat?

On paper, this conference should send at least five and possibly more teams to the Big Dance this season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 9, 2024

Rick Pitino, Dan Hurley Return Spice and Competition to Big East Tournament

A pair of technicals in the tournament semifinals by the big-personality coaches evokes throwback to conference’s heyday in 1980s.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 16, 2024

‘Trending’ Coach Kim English Gives Providence a Laugh After Upsetting Creighton

The No. 7-seeded Friars reached the Big East Conference tournament semifinals with a 78-73 victory.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15, 2024

Men’s Bracket Watch: No. 1 Seed Line Changes, Two Big East Teams Join Field

Conference tournaments are underway with the first automatic bid available on Saturday.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 5, 2024

15 Thought Leaders on Esports

Make way Big East Conference, there's a fairly new collegiate athletic conference that competes in NCAA Division I in 10 men’s sports and 12 women’s sports. It's esports.

AVNetwork · Jan 17, 2024