Big East News Articles

The BIG EAST had five players chosen in the first round of the draft, marking the most first-round selections since seven players from the league were taken in the 2006 draft. Eight players were taken overall - the third time in four years that the BIG EAST had at least eight draft picks.

In his new role, Gavitt will set the strategic direction for and oversee the operation and management of the Division I, II and III men’s basketball championships.

The conference schedule – which comprises 135 regular-season games – will once again yield some of the most-anticipated contests nationally in 2012-13.

The BIG EAST contingent in the Challenge will include Cincinnati, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Notre Dame, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Seton Hall, USF, Syracuse and Villanova.

This year’s schedule includes an unprecedented 131 games – or 91 percent of the conference ledger – that will feature at least one NCAA tournament team from last year.

The BIG EAST has had at least one top-10 draft pick in 11 consecutive years.

It seems unlikely that the BIG EAST will match last year’s 2-round record of 11 NBA Draft picks, but plenty of former BIG EAST stars are ready to make the next step in Thursday’s draft

 The BIG EAST Conference has announced the league opponents and game sites for its men's basketball teams for the 2010-11 season.

 Eleven BIG EAST players were selected by NBA teams in the 2010 NBA Draft Thursday, matching the conference's best showing in the draft since the event went to a two-round format.