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.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
13-8, 6th in Big East
- 11/25W 101-49
- 11/26W 51-50
- 11/27W 76-73
- 11/30W 99-96
- 12/2W 79-48
- 12/6W 77-69
- 12/9W 99-77
- 12/12PPD
- 12/15PPD
- 12/18CANC
- 12/20W 91-88
- 12/2313L 66-61
- 12/30L 85-68
- 1/24CANC
- 1/6W 69-61
- 1/10W 74-73
- 1/133CANC
- 1/16CANC
- 1/2023CANC
- CANC
- 1/29PPD
- 1/30W 68-55
- 2/3CANC
- 2/11PPD
- 2/13L 80-72
- 2/16L 93-84
- 2/21W 63-51
- 2/24L 83-68
- 2/2713W 77-69
- 3/2L 72-66
- 3/6L 66-59
- 3/10L 70-69
- Full Schedule
Gophers bring back Johnson as new head coach
Ben Johnson is returning to his alma mater at Minnesota, as the Golden Gophers hired him as their new men's basketball coach Monday.
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...
Carton scores 16 to carry Marquette past Xavier 66-59
— D.J. Carton posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Marquette got past Xavier 66-59 on Saturday night.
Bile lifts Georgetown past Xavier 72-66
— Chudier Bile had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Georgetown to a 72-66 win over Xavier on Tuesday night.
Champagnie scores 21 to lift St. John's past Xavier 93-84
— Julian Champagnie had 21 points as St. John’s topped Xavier 93-84 on Tuesday night.
Xavier boosts tourney hopes with win over No. 13 Creighton
— Paul Scruggs scored 23 points and Zach Freemantle added 17, helping Xavier bolster its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 77-69 victory over No. 13 Creighton on Saturday.
Horchler scores 20 to carry Providence over Xavier 83-68
— Noah Horchler had a season-high 20 points as Providence defeated Xavier 83-68 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.
Cole scores season-high 24 to lead UConn over Xavier 80-72
— R.J. Cole came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points as UConn held off Xavier 80-72 on Saturday.
Scruggs scores 24 to carry Xavier over Butler 68-55
— Paul Scruggs had 24 points as Xavier got past Butler 68-55 on Saturday.
Tuesday's Georgetown-Xavier game postponed
Next Tuesday's basketball game between Georgetown and Xavier has been postponed because of a coronavirus-related issue in the Hoyas' program.
Jones 3 at buzzer lifts Xavier over Providence 74-73
— Colby Jones hit a 3-pointer with one tenth of a second left to lead Xavier to a 74-73 win over Providence on Sunday.
College basketball picks: Can Texas keep rolling at West Virginia?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
Mamukelashvili, Rhoden lift Seton Hall past Xavier 85-68
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 18 points to lead six Seton Hall players in double figures as the Pirates beat Xavier 85-68 on Wednesday night. Jared Rhoden added 14 points for the Pirates. Bryce Aiken chipped in 11, Myles Cale scored 10 and Takal Molson...
Creighton hands Xavier its first loss of season in 66-61 win
— Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 12th-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season.
Power Rankings and more: Welcome to the top 16, Rutgers
The Scarlet Knights moved to 6-0 with a rout of Maryland and victory over Illinois last week, and they make their first appearance in our top 16.
Kunkel hits winner a buzzer, Xavier tops Marquette 91-88
— Adam Kunkel hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lead Xavier to a 91-88 win over Marquette on Sunday, keeping the Musketeers undefeated.
College basketball picks: Will Iowa's style work at NCAA tournament time?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
NCAA: All Div. I transfers get waiver, can play
The waiver covers all Division I sports, and the most immediate impact will be felt in men's college basketball, in which a number of notable players will be able to suit up immediately.
Xavier rains down 19 3s, breaks away from Oklahoma 99-77
— Zach Freemantle scored 28 points, Nate Johnson drained seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points and Paul Scruggs added 20 points as Xavier beat Oklahoma 99-77 on Wednesday night in the Big 12/Big East Challenge.
Xavier's Johnson drills two 3s in a row from the same spot (0:24)
Xavier's Freemantle dunks on fast break (0:26)
Nate Johnson gets the steal and bucket for Xavier (0:31)
Courtside: The guys preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge
Greenberg and Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Kentucky’s poor form, holding coaches on a pedestal, why Seth was disappointed in a well-played Cincinnati-Xavier game and Texas’ defense. Then the guys preview the Big Ten-ACC challenge including, North Carolina-Iowa, Illinois-Duke, Indiana-Florida State, Virginia-Michigan State and Louisville-Wisconsin.
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 Game74.899th
Rebounds Per Game37.7Tied-77th
Assists Per Game17.6Tied-8th
Points Allowed70.2
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesare Edwards | C | Signed | 81 |
| Elijah Tucker | PF | Signed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 28-28 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 28 |