One day after returning to practice following a 10-day break to address a COVID-19 outbreak, No. 3 Villanova announced Monday the program is shut down once again. The 8-1 Wildcats will postpone their next three games, all of which are against Big East opponents. They will miss traveling to DePaul […]
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College Hoops Heavyweight Bout Villanova vs. Virginia Canceled
To draw the nation’s pandemic-stricken eyes back to NCAA basketball, a marquee matchup between No. 7 Villanova and No. 17 Virginia was cooked up for a prime time shot at Madison Square Garden. And, like more than 150 college games before it this young season, it too has been called […]
Duke Men’s Basketball Cancels Nonconference Schedule for Rest of Season, Xavier on Pause
Less than 48 hours after Coach K laid out his feelings about the carelessness of playing college basketball during a pandemic, Duke men’s basketball announced it will forgo its remaining nonconference games for the rest of the 2020-21 season. The decsion won’t preclude them from appearing in any post-season tournaments. […]
ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, Big East Cancel Conference Tournaments Due to Coronavirus
On Thursday, five of the Power 5 college basketball conferences opted to cancel their respective conference tournaments in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC suspended all play effective immediately and canceled their conference tournaments. The Big East started a game […]
Creighton Loses Marcus Zegarowski (Knee) for Big East Tourney
Marcus Zegarowski, the second-leading scorer for the #7 Creighton Bluejays (24-7), will miss the Big East tournament after getting his right knee scoped after a meniscus injury. The point guard’s status for March Madness is unknown. Zegarowski suffered a right knee injury at the end of the Seton Hall game. […]
Big East Bubble Watch: Xavier (18-10) Living and Dying by the 3
Xavier (18-10) is only 7-8 in Big East conference play this year and the Musketeers find themselves on the March Madness bubble with three remaining games. Xavier hits a paltry 31.3% of their 3-point attempts this season, and they’re ranked #281 in the NCAA out of 353 Division I basketball […]
Big East Bubble Teams: Pray for the Providence Friars (16-12)
The Providence Friars (16-12), led by senior guard Alpha Diallo, are one of several Big East teams fighting for an at-large bid to March Madness. Projections suggest at least six teams from the Big East will earn invites to March Madness, but Providence and Xavier are currently on the bubble. […]
Teams to Watch: Ty-Shon Alexander and No. 21 Creighton Bluejays Making Moves
The Creighton Bluejays (17-5), led by junior guard Ty-Shon Alexander, upset #8 Villanova at home last week to snap the Wildcats’ Big East, home-game winning streak dating back to 2018. The victory propelled Creighton back into the Top 25 after the latest AP College Basketball Poll ranked the Bluejays #21 […]