Sales Pitch discussion: Who's the most underappreciated coach in the Big East?
Our panel discusses which Big East men's basketball coach deserves more credit, and other finer points of recruiting in the conference.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
10-15, 10th in Big East
- 11/25W 66-62
- 11/29CANC
- 12/6CANC
- 12/14PPD
- 12/167L 85-66
- 12/19L 68-60
- 12/21L 76-73
- 12/23W 70-64
- 12/30L 71-55
- 1/2L 68-60
- 1/6W 63-55
- 1/9L 72-60
- 1/12L 69-57
- 1/168W 70-66
- 1/19W 67-53
- 1/22PPD
- 1/26L 63-51
- 1/29PPD
- 1/30L 68-55
- 2/2L 70-67
- 2/6W 68-58
- 2/9W 76-73
- 2/13L 78-63
- 2/17L 73-57
- 2/21L 63-51
- 2/24W 61-52
- 2/288W 73-61
- 3/614L 93-73
- 3/10W 70-69
- 3/1117L 87-56
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Sales pitch: It's Villanova -- and then who? -- in attracting top Big East talent
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the Big East schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
Indiana fans build Assembly Hall shrine to lure Brad Stevens
The Celtics' coach has tried to make it clear that he was staying in Boston, despite a preeminent college job open near his hometown. That doesn't matter to some Hoosiers fans who continue to hope for Stevens.
Butler guard Tate needs surgery after torn ACL
Butler guard Myles Tate will need offseason surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during last week's Big East tournament.
McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East
— With coach Greg McDermott back on the bench after a one-game suspension, No. 17 Creighton cruised into the semifinals of the Big East Tournament with an 87-56 victory against Butler on Thursday night.
Harris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT
— Chuck Harris was clutch for Butler, drilling a straightaway 3-pointer and then sinking the game-winning free throws with three seconds left in overtime as the tenth-seeded...
No. 14 Creighton beats Butler without suspended McDermott
— Marcus Zegarowski matched his career high with 32 points and No. 14 Creighton closed a difficult week off the court with a 93-73 victory over Butler on Saturday.
Bulldogs show some bite in 73-61 win over No. 8 Villanova
— Chuck Harris scored 20 points and Jair Bolden added 15 on Sunday to lead Butler to a 73-61 victory over No. 8 Villanova, which became the sixth top-15 team to lose this weekend.
Nze lifts Butler past Seton Hall 61-52
— Bryce Nze had 11 points and 13 rebounds to carry Butler to a 61-52 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday night.
Freemantle leads Xavier past Butler 63-51
— Zach Freemantle had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Xavier topped Butler 63-51 on Sunday night.
Elliott, John carry Marquette past Butler 73-57
— Greg Elliott and Theo John scored 17 points apiece as Marquette topped Butler 73-57 on Wednesday night.
Bile, Blair carry Georgetown over Butler 78-63
— Chudier Bile and Jahvon Blair scored 17 points apiece as Georgetown defeated Butler 78-63 on Saturday.
Butler beats DePaul 68-58
— Bryce Nze and Chuck Harris scored 22 points apiece as Butler beat DePaul 68-58 on Saturday.
Marquette hangs on for 70-67 win over Butler
— D.J. Carton had 18 points and nine rebounds, Koby McEwen also scored 18 points and Marquette beat Butler 70-67 on Tuesday.
Scruggs scores 24 to carry Xavier over Butler 68-55
— Paul Scruggs had 24 points as Xavier got past Butler 68-55 on Saturday.
Martin scores 20 to lift UConn past Butler 63-51
— Tyrese Martin score 20 points and UConn defeated Butler 63-51 on Tuesday night.
Bolden scores 21 to carry Butler over DePaul 67-53
— Jair Bolden had a season-high 21 points as Butler beat DePaul 67-53 on Tuesday night.
Butler erases 13-point deficit, upsets No. 8 Creighton in OT
— Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime Saturday to complete a remarkable second-half comeback with a 70-66 upset of No. 8 Creighton.
Polley scores 19 to lead UConn over Butler 72-60
— Tyler Polley had 19 points as UConn defeated Butler 72-60 on Saturday.
Harris scores 18 to carry Butler over Georgetown 63-55
— Chuck Harris posted 18 points as Butler got past Georgetown 63-55 on Wednesday night.
NCAA tournament to be held entirely in Indiana
The Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium, the Hoosiers' Assembly Hall and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse are some of the venues that will host games as part of an NCAA tournament that will take place exclusively in Indiana.
Mamukelashvili leads Seton Hall over Butler 68-60
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 24 points as Seton Hall got past Butler 68-60 on Saturday.
Duke scores 22 to lift Providence over Butler 71-55
— David Duke had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Providence got past Butler 71-55 on Wednesday.
Coles scores 14 to carry Butler past Providence 70-64
— JaKobe Coles had 14 points off the bench to lead Butler to a 70-64 win over Providence on Wednesday night.
Southern Illinois narrowly beats Butler 76-73
— Marcus Domask scored 26 points and Southern Illinois held off Butler for a 76-73 win on Monday night.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
| St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game63.5366th
Rebounds Per Game32.3Tied-346th
Assists Per Game12.3Tied-261st
Points Allowed68.7
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Thomas | SF | Signed | 80 |
| D.J. Hughes | PF | Signed | 78 |
| Jayden Taylor | SF | Signed | 75 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 24-16 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 16 |