2017-18 Men's Basketball
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Contacts: John Paquette FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Web: BigEast.com January 29, 2018 Twitter: @BigEastMBB Facebook: /BigEastConference 2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 STANDINGS BIG EAST OVERALL W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Streak Villanova (1/1) 7-1 .875 3-0 4-1 20-1 .952 9-0 7-1 4-0 Won 7 Xavier (6/8) 7-2 .778 5-0 2-2 19-3 .864 14-0 4-2 1-1 Won 4 Creighton (rv/rv) 7-3 .700 5-0 2-3 17-5 .773 13-0 3-4 1-1 Won 2 Providence 5-3 .625 3-1 2-2 14-7 .667 10-2 2-4 2-1 Lost 1 Seton Hall (rv/rv) 5-3 .625 3-1 2-2 16-5 .762 11-1 3-3 2-1 Won 1 Butler 5-4 .556 3-1 2-3 15-7 .682 11-1 2-4 2-2 Won 2 Marquette 4-5 .444 3-2 1-3 13-8 .619 9-4 2-3 2-1 Lost 2 Georgetown 3-7 .300 1-4 2-3 13-8 .619 10-5 3-3 0-0 Lost 2 DePaul 2-7 .222 0-5 2-2 9-12 .429 5-7 3-3 1-2 Lost 1 St. John’s 0-10 .000 0-5 0-5 10-12 .455 6-5 0-5 4-2 Lost 10 (Rankings in Jan. 22 Associated Press/USA Today Polls) 2017-18 SCHEDULE WEEKLY HONORS Monday, January 29 MBB Minute – Delgado Grabs League Rebound Record, BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK No Games Scheduled Villanova Captures Road Win Marcus Foster, Creighton, G, Sr. Foster averaged 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 Tuesday, January 30 In Sunday action, Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado broke one assists in a 2-0 week for the Bluejays. In an 85-77 win XAVIER at ST. JOHN’S (CA) - CBSSN ..........................8:30 of the BIG EAST’s longest standing records in a win in against Georgetown on Saturday, he had 28 points and Chicago and Villanova survived a tough road test in six rebounds. Earlier in the week, in a 68-63 victory at Wednesday, January 31 Milwaukee. St. John’s, the senior had 24 points and eight rebounds. PROVIDENCE at SETON HALL - FS1 ..........................7:00 Foster, who owns a 19.6 scoring average in all games, Delgado needed only two rebounds at DePaul to pass has put together three straight 20-point performances. BUTLER at MARQUETTE - FS1 ..................................9:00 Syracuse’s Derrick Coleman and become the league’s He is the first Bluejay to do that since Doug McDermott all-time rebound leader in conference games. He got in 2013-14. Thursday, February 1 the record early and went on to grab 19 rebounds – the CREIGHTON at VILLANOVA - FS1 ..............................6:30 most by a player in a BIG EAST game this season – in BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK an 86-70 victory over the Blue Demons. Delgado’s Naji Marshall, Xavier, F, Fr. Friday, February 2 rebound total stands at 719. He also scored 10 points In an 89-70 victory over Marquette, Marshall scored No Games Scheduled to produce his 65th career double-double, which leads 10 points and dealt four assists. He shot 4-of-8 from the nation. Myles Powell led Seton Hall (16-5, 5-3) the floor. Recently inserted into the starting lineup, Saturday, February 3 offensively with 21 points. Tre’Darius McCallum led Marshall is averaging 7.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and Duke at St. John’s - (MSG) - FOX .............................Noon five Blue Demons (9-12, 2-7) in double figures with 16 shooting 55.6 percent from the field. DEPAUL at BUTLER - FS1.........................................Noon points. Eli Cain added 11 points and six assists. Seton PROVIDENCE at MARQUETTE - FS1 ..........................2:30 Hall (16-5, 5-3) ended a two-game losing streak. BIG EAST Honor Roll GEORGETOWN at XAVIER - CBSSN ...........................6:00 Kelan Martin, Butler, F, Sr. For the second straight season, Villanova went into its Posted 19 points, five rebounds and two steals in a win Sunday, February 4 game at Marquette ranked No. 1 in the nation. Last over St. John’s (70-45). Shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range. VILLANOVA at MARQUETTE - FOX ............................1:00 year, Marquette pulled the upset 74-72. This time, the Wildcats went home with an 85-82 win in front Eli Cain, DePaul, G, Jr. of 17,120 fans at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Had 27 points and the winning basket in a win at Villanova took a 53-52 lead with 17:47 remaining and Georgetown (74-73). Against the Hoyas, shot 10-of-15 CA - Carnesecca Arena held on to a single-digit advantage the rest of the way. from the field and 5-of-8 from 3-point range. In a 1-1 MSG - Madison Square Garden For the third time this season, Villanova’s Jalen Brunson week, averaged 19.0 points. All Times Are Eastern scored a game-high 31 points. Donte DiVincenzo, starting in place of injured Phil Booth, added 23 points. Myles Powell, Seton Hall, G, So. Andrew Rowsey led the Golden Eagles (13-8, 4-5) with Scored a game-high 21 points in a victory at DePaul 29 points and Sacar Anim tied his career high with 14 (86-70). Shot 7-of-14 from the field and 4-of-9 from points. The win gives Villanova (20-1, 7-1) its sixth beyond the arc. straight 20-win season. Jalen Brunson, Villanova, G, Jr. The BIG EAST schedule continues Tuesday when St. Averaged 23.0 points in a 2-0 week. Matched his John’s hosts Xavier at Carnesecca Arena. CBS Sports season high with 31 points for a third time this season Network has the game at 8:30 p.m. ET. in a win at Marquette (85-82). On Wednesday, Seton Hall hosts Providence at 7 p.m. Trevon Bluiett, Xavier, G, Sr. ET in the first game of an FS1 doubleheader. In the Posted 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in an 89- second game at 9 p.m., Butler travels to Marquette. 70 victory over Marquette. Played only 25 minutes and Thursday’s schedule shows one game, Creighton at took only nine shots to reach his totals. Villanova at 6:30 p.m. on FS1. 2017-18 BIG EAST BASKETBALL BIG EAST NCAA News & Notes 2017-18 GAMES DECIDED BY ... OT or Villanova Makes It To No. 1 Again 0-5 6-10 11-15 16+ Total In the Associated Press poll of Dec. 11, Villanova moved into the No. 1 position Butler 3-1 2-2 3-4 7-0 15-7 and stayed there for three weeks. It’s the third year in a row that the Wildcats Creighton 2-0 4-2 2-1 9-2 17-5 have reached the top spot. In the Jan. 1 poll, Xavier moved into the No. 5 spot to DePaul 1-3 1-3 1-2 6-4 9-12 give the BIG EAST two teams in the top five (Villanova was No. 3). In the previous Georgetown 2-3 3-2 2-1 6-2 13-8 two seasons, the BIG EAST had two top-10 teams for a total of 15 weeks. On Jan. Marquette 2-2 4-2 1-3 6-1 13-8 8, Villanova moved back into the No. 1 slot. Providence 4-1 4-2 2-2 4-2 14-7 St. John’s 3-4 2-4 0-1 5-3 10-12 BIG EAST Teams Record 15-8 Mark In November Tournaments Seton Hall 3-1 3-2 3-0 7-2 16-5 BIG EAST squads put together a 15-8 record in multi-team tournaments on Villanova 1-0 5-1 2-0 12-0 20-1 neutral floors in November. Villanova won the Battle 4 Atlantis and Providence Xavier 4-0 5-1 1-0 9-2 19-3 took the 2K Classic. Xavier reached the final of the Las Vegas Invitational. Overtime Records – Butler (2-0), Creighton (0-0), DePaul (0-1), Georgetown (1-1), Marquette placed third in the Maui Invitational and St. John’s was third in the Marquette (2-0), Providence (1-1), St. John’s (0-1), Seton Hall (0-0), Villanova (0-0), Advocare Invitational. Xavier (0-0). The Top Players Are Back ALL-BIG EAST First Team The BIG EAST has plenty of returning firepower in 2017-18. Four All-BIG EAST Kelan Martin, Butler, F, Sr., 6-7, 220, Louisville, Ky. First Team and four All-BIG EAST Second Team performers return. The first *Marcus Foster, Creighton, G, Sr., 6-3, 210, Wichita Falls, Tex. teamers are: Creighton’s Marcus Foster, Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado, Villanova’s Khadeen Carrington, Seton Hall, G, Sr., 6-4, 195, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jalen Brunson and Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett. The second teamers are: Butler’s *Angel Delgado, Seton Hall, F, Sr., 6-10, 245, Bajos De Haina, D.R. Kelan Martin, Providence’s Kyron Cartwright and Rodney Bullock and Seton Hall’s *Jalen Brunson, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-3, 190, Lincolnshire, Ill. Khadeen Carrington. *Trevon Bluiett, Xavier, G, Sr., 6-6, 198, Indianapolis, Ind. BIG EAST Earned Seven NCAA Bids in 2016-17 All-BIG EAST Second Team The BIG EAST landed seven of its 10 teams in the 2017 NCAA Championship, the Markus Howard, Marquette, G, So., 5-11, 175, Chandler, Ariz.