Big East predictions: UConn returns, resumes role as top dog
Does UConn's return to the Big East work for or against the rest of the league? Plus, DePaul and Villanova could have player of the year candidates.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-15, 8th in Big East
- 11/25CANC
- 11/28W 70-44
- 12/1W 85-47
- 12/4PPD
- 12/6L 74-65
- 12/10L 93-88
- 12/13L 63-61
- 12/16L 66-62
- 12/19L 76-53
- 12/22W 60-57
- 1/6PPD
- 1/9W 64-56
- 1/1319L 101-84
- 1/17L 72-61
- 1/20L 87-64
- 1/23CANC
- 1/25L 81-78
- 1/27W 70-53
- 1/30h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/33L 94-62
- 2/6CANC
- 2/1022L 81-73
- 2/13W 47-35
- 2/171L 77-32
- 2/21W 65-47
- 2/24L 62-58
- 2/27CANC
- 3/1L 59-43
- 3/5W 65-57
- 3/61L 77-41
- Full Schedule
No. 14 DePaul women score 31 in 4th, rally for 71-65 victory
Kelly Campbell scored all 10 of her points and Sonya Morris eight of her 18 in a 31-point fourth quarter to rally No. 14 DePaul to a 71-65 victory over St. John's on Friday night.
What UConn's return will mean for the rest of the Big East Conference
The Big East has been a land of opportunity since UConn left. Teams like DePaul and Marquette know this is one last push for conference dominance.
No. 17 DePaul women hold off upset-minded St. John's 74-69
Sonya Morris and Deja Church notched double-doubles and No. 17 DePaul rallied in the fourth quarter to beat St. John's 74-69 on Sunday.
Woolfolk scores 25, No. 8 FSU beats St. John’s, goes to 10-0
Nausia Woolfolk scored a season-high 25 points, Kiah Gillespie had 13 points and 13 rebounds and No. 8 Florida State held off St. John’s 74-70 on Sunday.
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Hiedeman leads No. 17 Marquette women in Big East opener
Natisha Hiedeman, the Big East Player of the Year, scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and No. 17 Marquette opened the conference tournament on Sunday with an 88-57 over ninth-seeded Saint John's.
St. John's rallies to stun No. 8 Marquette 81-74
Tiana England scored 20 points and St. John's rallied from a double-digit deficit to upset No. 8 Marquette 81-74 on Friday night for the Red Storm's first victory over a top 10 team in nearly seven years.
Trio score 20-plus, No. 14 Marquette women top St. John's
Natisha Hiedeman, Danielle King and Erika Davenport all scored at least 20 points and No. 14 Marquette made 19 of 21 throws in the fourth quarter to hold off St. John's 83-73 on Sunday.
No. 24 DePaul women hold off St. John's 73-64
Chante Stonewall scored 22 points and No. 24 DePaul used an early fourth-quarter burst to hold off St. John's 73-64 on Friday night.
Terry Williams-Flourney Postgame Interview (2:49)
D. Grant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A. Lewis. (0:21)
D. Grant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A. Handford. (0:25)
J. Jones made Layup. (0:34)
J. Jones made Layup; completes the three point play. (0:31)
J. Walker missed Jumper. (0:23)
J. McKay made Three Point Jumper. (0:31)
A. Handford steals and scores. (0:20)
J. McKay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by K. Frerking. (0:14)
A. Wellere made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A. Handford. (0:20)
D. Grant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A. Wellere. (0:16)
The official can't find the ball, but someone from the scorers table saves the day. (0:32)
DePaul's Jenkins is Big East player of the year
The Big East named DePaul's Chanise Jenkins its player of the year and Doug Bruno its coach of the year, with Marquette's Allazia Blockton taking top freshman honors.
St. John's athletic director resigns
Chris Monasch, who had been with the school for 10 years, resigned today. The resignation is effective June 30 as Monasch leaves to "pursue new leadership opportunities."
Irish have won 7 of 11 vs. Huskies
It's not easy to knock off UConn. But if any team has experience doing that, it's Notre Dame. The Huskies have lost just 14 games over the last eight seasons with half of those defeats coming against the Fighting Irish.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 28-2 |
| Marquette | 14-4 | 4 | 19-7 |
| Seton Hall | 12-5 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| DePaul | 11-5 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Villanova | 9-5 | 7 | 17-7 |
| Creighton | 6-7 | 9.5 | 10-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 12 | 7-14 |
| St. John's | 4-12 | 13 | 8-15 |
| Xavier | 2-8 | 12 | 5-10 |
| Butler | 3-15 | 15 | 3-17 |
| Georgetown | 2-14 | 15 | 2-15 |