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The BIG EAST will feature three more home games Tuesday night. Pittsburgh will host Howard on the BIG EAST Network and SNY, Providence will play Holy Cross at home on the BIG EAST Network and DePaul is set to face Fairfield at home.

The BIG EAST Conference has named Cincinnati guard Sean Kilpatrick and St. John's forward JaKarr Sampson the winners of the league's weekly men's basketball honors for the week-ending Nov. 25.

Another busy week in the BIG EAST gets underway Monday with three games. Notre Dame is at home against Chicago State on ESPNU, USF visits Stetson, while Marquette hosts UMBC on the BIG EAST Network.

BIG EAST teams went 4-1 Saturday, which included Cincinnati capturing the crown in the Global Sports Challenge in Las Vegas.

The final games of two in-season tournaments take center stage Saturday night as Louisville and Cincinnati look to add some early hardware to their trophy cases.

The Louisville-Missouri game is one of four involving BIG EAST teams Friday.

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BIG EAST teams went 4-3 on a busy Tuesday that was capped by a thrilling matchup between Georgetown and top-ranked Indiana in the championship game of the Progressive Legends Classic. The Hoyas too the Hoosiers to overtime before falling 82-72, but clearly staked their claim for a top-25 ranking when the next polls are compiled.

One pre-Thanksgiving tournament came to an end Monday night, while two others got underway, setting the stage for seven games on Tuesday’s BIG EAST ledger.

The BIG EAST Conference has named Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier and Villanova guard Ryan Arcidiacono the winners of the league's first weekly men's basketball honors for games through Nov. 18.

BIG EAST teams extended the conference’s winning streak to 19 games Thursday before a buzzer-beater by Massachusetts against Providence brought an end to the run. Nonetheless, BIG EAST teams were 3-2 Thursday as St. John’s, Louisville and Villanova came away with wins.

Georgetown scored a 68-59 win against Liberty Wednesday night, lifting the cumulative record of BIG EAST teams to 24-2 in the 2012-13 season. BIG EAST members have won 17 consecutive games.

BIG EAST teams went 5-0 Tuesday, giving the league a combined 23-2 record in the 2012-13 season. The .920 winning percentage is the best of any Division I conference thus far.

After a Monday night in which all five BIG EAST teams in action came away with wins, five more games are lined up for Tuesday, including three games against 2012 conference champions.

BIG EAST teams will play 36 games between Monday and Sunday, with many teams participating in early-season tournaments. The BIG EAST has fared well in the early going with league teams a combined 13-2 thus far.

Center Mouphtaou Yarou returns for his senior season. He is the team’s top returning scorer, averaging 11.3 points.

Three BIG EAST teams take on top-25 opponents Friday on military locations in conjunction with Veterans Day weekend.

Dependable guard Brandon Triche returns for his senior year. A starter throughout his career, he averaged 9.4 points last season.

Last season, the Bulls were arguably the biggest surprise in the league. Coach Stan Heath discovered a formula how to win close games with strong defense and a steely freshman point guard.

Fuquan Edwin, a 6-foot-6 wing, emerged as one of the BIG EAST’s most versatile players as a sophomore last season