Big East 2019-20 predictions: Villanova or the field?
With less than a month until the start of the 2019-20 college basketball season, ESPN's conference predictions series begins with the Big East.
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3rd in Big East
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NCAA suspends deadlines in corruption cases
The NCAA is suspending its deadlines for schools to respond to charges levied by the governing body in the wake of college basketball's corruption scandal.
ACC, Big East, Pac-12 place four each in Way-Too-Early Top 25
Three leagues make up roughly half of our updated Top 25 representation, including the resurgent Pac-12.
Florida makes big move in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
Florida and Kansas added key transfers, helping them ascend in our early stacking of the 2019-20 college hoops pecking order.
Oregon up, Arizona down in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
The shifting sands of the Pac-12's preseason pecking order are a prominent feature of the latest Way-Too-Early Top 25.
Kansas up, Michigan down in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
NBA draft decisions and some critical prospect commitments have altered our emerging snapshot of the 2019-20 college hoops season.
UNC a big mover in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
North Carolina secured the services of Cole Anthony, and makes a big move up the college basketball preseason rankings for 2019-20.
Defense: Paying coaches was a scam, not bribes
Defense attorneys for the two men accused of bribing college coaches tried to convince jurors Friday that the payments made weren't really bribes, but just a hustle to get potential investors to part with their money.
Payoff videos, tale of $11K in shoe highlight trial
Jurors in the college basketball corruption trial Thursday watched videos of coaches settling down in a Las Vegas hotel room, where wads of cash or envelopes were either exchanged or promised in exchange for securing influence with top players.
What to watch as NCAA hoops scandal goes back to the courtroom
The college basketball world's focus shifts from the court to the courtroom when the second corruption trial begins on Monday. Find out what's at stake this time around.
Noi scores 25 to lead TCU over Creighton 71-58 in NIT
Kouat Noi had 25 points with six 3-pointers as TCU beat Creighton 71-58 in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Ballock, Zegarowski carry Creighton over Memphis in NIT
Mitch Ballock and Marcus Zegarowski scored 14 points apiece as Creighton topped Memphis 79-67 in the NIT second round on Friday night.
Krampelj leads Creighton over Loyola of Chicago 70-61 in NIT
Martin Krampelj had 17 points to lead five Creighton players in double figures as the Bluejays defeated Loyola of Chicago 70-61 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. Marcus Zegarowski added 12 points for the Bluejays. Davion Mintz chipped in...
Krutwig slams one home after nice pass from Townes (0:25)
Sweet cut leads to Ballock bucket (0:19)
Five teams from Big East included in NIT bracket
Big East teams Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence and Xavier will all have the chance to continue their seasons in the secondary tournament, which starts Tuesday.
Xavier advances to Big East semis, beats Creighton 63-61
Zach Hankins scored 22 points, including the go-ahead tip-in with 21 seconds left, and Kyle Castlin blocked Creighton's last shot in the closing seconds to give Xavier a 63-61 victory Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.
Ballock's 39 points, 11 3-pointers lead Creighton by DePaul
Mitch Ballock made a school- and Big East-record 11 3-pointers, scoring a career-high 39 points to lead Creighton over DePaul 91-78 on Saturday night.
New indictment filed against Code, Dawkins
The federal government on Thursday filed a superseding indictment against former Adidas consultant Merl Code and aspiring business manager Christian Dawkins. The superseding indictment included additional allegations but no new criminal charges.
Alexander scores 17, Creighton holds off Providence in OT
Ty-Shon Alexander scored 17 points, Martin Krampelj added 15 along with 10 rebounds and Creighton held off Providence 76-70 in overtime on Wednesday night, stretching its win streak to four games.
Krampelj, Alexander pace Creighton past No. 10 Marquette
Martin Krampelj scored 19 points and Ty-Shon Alexander added 14 to pace Creighton to a 66-60 victory over No. 10 Marquette on Sunday.
Howards' double crossover shakes defender to his core (0:17)
Krampelj puts Marquette defender on a poster (0:15)
Krampelj can't be stopped, throws down vicious poster (0:17)
2018-19 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 13-5 | - | 26-10 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Seton Hall | 9-9 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Creighton | 9-9 | 4 | 20-15 |
| Xavier | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| St. John's | 8-10 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 6 | 18-16 |
| DePaul | 7-11 | 6 | 19-17 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 16-17 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.970th
Rebounds Per Game34.2296th
Assists Per Game16.033rd
Points Allowed73.2224th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | Committed | 80 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |