The Latest Breaking News from Big East

Butler Fires Men’s Basketball Coach LaVall Jordan

The Bulldogs posted a 14–19 record this season, placing ninth in the Big East standings.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022

SI:AM | The NCAA Tournaments Are Poised for a Grand Finale

There’s a lot to look forward to in the men’s and women’s Final Fours this weekend.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022

How Jay Wright Molded Like-Minded Point Guards to Turn Villanova Into a Blueblood

Character evaluation, player development and a never-ending commitment to playing perfect basketball helped build a powerhouse program centered around one position.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022

Villanova wins Big East championship over Creighton, 54-48

NEW YORK — It wasn’t his night, until Collin Gillespie decided it was.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 13, 2022

2022 Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: Updated Bracket After Friday’s Games

Villanova and Creighton will face off in the Big East Tournament final.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 12, 2022

Villanova holds on to edge UConn in Big East semifinal, will face Creighton for title

NEW YORK — Here it was, the point of Connecticut rejoining the Big East Conference, a packed Madison Square Garden for a late Friday night game in March … “Let’s go Huskies” filling the Garden air. UConn fans, a huge part of the 19,812 crowd inside, up on their feet…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 12, 2022

UConn men come through with best defense, defeat Seton Hall in the Big East quarterfinals, 62-52

NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley challenged his team to play elite defense the rest of the season.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Villanova wins a 66-65 Big East quarterfinal thriller over St. John’s

NEW YORK — It was over, or at least Villanova floundered in deep Big East tournament waters Thursday night, down 17 points to St. John’s, early in the second half, with Madison Square Garden in full frenzy. That “shoot ‘em up or sleep in the streets” mantra the Wildcats like…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 11, 2022

DePaul falls in Big East tournament opener

Javon Freeman-Liberty had 17 points to lead four players in double figures, but the Blue Demons suffered a 92-73 loss to St. John’s and were eliminated in the first round.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2022

This You Gotta See: Big Ten, Big East, ACC go tournament wild as Selection Sunday nears

Can Northwestern make some noise in Indy? Or DePaul in New York? Maybe Notre Dame can win the whole thing in Brooklyn?

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2022