My Pre-Season Big East Men’s Basketball Awards for 2018-2019

Here are my Pre-Season Pick for the Big East last season: 2017-2018 Pre-Season Big East Team picks.  Here is what the actual team ended up being compared to where my pre-season pick had them. 1st Team Kelan Martin (Butler) - 2nd Team Marcus Foster (Creighton) - 1st Team Shamorie Ponds (St. John's) - 2nd Team …

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Big East Media Day Recap

The Big East Media Day was in full swing today at Madison Square Garden...wait a second, I thought the Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said that their conference will try and play there in the future?  Sorry to break it to ya Jim, but the Big East owns MSG. Ed Cooley took four players with …

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Big East & Big 12 Announce New Conference Series

The Big East and the Big 12 have announced a 4-year conference series between them that will start next year with 4 games already having been set. Providence - Texas Villanova - Kansas Creighton - Oklahoma Marquette - Kansas State The home games will be split 5 & 5 between the two conferences and will …

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Providence’s Big East Conference Schedule Released

The Big East Conference schedule was released on Thursday for the 2018-2019 Men's Basketball season and it's starting to feel like college basketball is just around the corner now. John Fanta announced the schedule for each Big East team on the Big East Shootaround that you can re-watch right here. #BEshootaround Schedule Special Grab your …

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Rodney Bullock Selected to Represent the Big East in the 3×3 Hoops National Championship

This year will be the first ever three-on-three Hoops National Championship tournament featuring College Seniors who have exhausted their eligibility and will take place at this year's Final Four in San Antonio.  Each team will be made up of 4 payers from each respective conference, making up 32 total teams. Good luck to Rodney Bullock …

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Bill Raftery Names LeDontae Henton in his Top 5 Big East Players for the Upcoming 2014-2015 Season

      Love it.  LOVE IT.  This is just getting me all geared up for when the Friars kick of their season this Saturday at home against Albany.     And they really have it right about Henton.  He does all the little things.  Coaches appreciate him.  His teammates love to play with him. …

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My Picks for the All-Big East Men’s Basketball Teams for 2015-2016

With the 3rd Season of the "New" Big East just about in the books, it's time to look back on the season and hand out some awards to the players.  Before we get into the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Teams, let's get the main awards out of the way.   Player of the Year: Josh …

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Two Providence Friars Men’s Soccer Players Selected to All-Big East Teams

In Mac Steeves return to the Providence Friars lineup after sitting out last year with an injury, the Senior Captain was able to make the All-Big East First Team.  Steeves was selected as the Pre-Season All-Big East Team and finished the season with 8 goals and 3 assists, accounting for 19 points overall. Here's a …

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Big East Coaches Poll and Team Selections

The Pre-Season Coaches Poll was released for Big East Men's Basketball and the Friars are checking in at fourth in the conference.  The top-4 teams seem to be set in any poll I've come across as Villanova, Seton Hall, Xavier, and Providence, but the rest of the conference looks to be up in the air. …

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Friars Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Schedule Released

The 2017-2018 Big East Men's Basketball schedule was released today and for the 2nd year in a row, the Friars start with back-to-back games on the road.  The Friars start the season off against St. John's in a game that will be played at Carnesseca Arena and not at MSG, which sucks.  If the game …

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