Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
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2019 Schedule
8th in Big East
- 11/6W 77-67
- 11/9L 83-80
- 11/13W 70-61
- 11/17W 76-67
- 11/1818L 66-47
- 11/24W 91-79
- 11/27W 69-59
- 12/1W 59-50
- 12/4W 100-95
- 12/7L 79-78
- 12/16W 87-63
- 12/18W 73-43
- 12/21W 71-65
- 12/31L 79-68
- 1/5L 65-59
- 1/12L 96-90
- 1/15W 72-63
- 1/2015L 79-68
- 1/23W 64-62
- 1/27W 70-67
- 1/30L 65-63
- 2/2L 67-55
- 2/6L 76-67
- 2/9W 70-56
- 2/1313L 85-67
- 2/16L 75-61
- 2/20W 78-59
- 2/2311L 76-58
- 2/26W 73-67
- 3/6L 76-70
- 3/9W 83-70
- 3/13W 80-57
- 3/1425L 73-62
- 3/195L 84-72
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Cooley stays with Friars after meeting with U-M
Ed Cooley, who interviewed for the coaching vacancy at Michigan, will instead remain with Providence. He has led the Friars to the NCAA tournament in five of his eight seasons.
Sources: U-M interviewing Cooley, Juwan Howard
Providence head coach Ed Cooley and Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard are expected to interview for the vacant Michigan job.
UNC headlines 2020 Maui Invitational field
North Carolina headlines a strong 2020 Maui Invitational field that will also feature Indiana, Stanford and Texas, to name a few.
Olson, Majerus headline college hoops HOF class
Longtime coach Lute Olson and the late Rick Majerus headline the College Basketball Hall of Fame 2019 class.
Jones lifts Arkansas past Providence 84-72 in NIT
Mason Jones had 18 points and Reggie Chaney posted 14 points and seven blocks as Arkansas defeated Providence 84-72 in the NIT first round on Tuesday night.
Henderson gets up for alley-oop jam (0:18)
Reeves throws down sick reverse slam (0:15)
Five teams from Big East included in NIT bracket
Big East teams Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence and Xavier will all have the chance to continue their seasons in the secondary tournament, which starts Tuesday.
Paschall sends No. 25 Nova past Friars 73-62 in Big East
Eric Paschall had 20 points and 10 rebounds Thursday, and No. 25 Villanova took control in final nine minutes to beat Providence 73-62 in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament.
Paschall elevates to drop in layup off glass (0:23)
Friars' Diallo sinks acrobatic and-1 (0:27)
Paschal finds his way for tough and-1 (0:26)
White scores career-high 19 as Providence beats Butler again
Maliek White scored a career-high 19 points and Providence overcame a slow start to beat Butler for the third time in 16 days, posting an 80-57 victory in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Reeves scores 24, lifts Providence over Butler 83-70
A.J. Reeves scored 24 points as Providence beat Butler 83-70 on Saturday. Isaiah Jackson added 20 points for the Friars.
Alexander scores 17, Creighton holds off Providence in OT
Ty-Shon Alexander scored 17 points, Martin Krampelj added 15 along with 10 rebounds and Creighton held off Providence 76-70 in overtime on Wednesday night, stretching its win streak to four games.
Watson, Jackson lead Providence past Butler 73-67 in OT
Isaiah Jackson scored 14 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and Providence beat Butler 73-67 on Tuesday night.
S. Hauser, Anim lead No. 11 Marquette past Providence 76-58
Sam Hauser had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Sacar Anim scored 18 and No. 11 Marquette raced past Providence 76-58 on Saturday.
Watson scores 21 to lead Providence past St. John's 78-59
Nate Watson tied his career high with 21 points as Providence topped St. John's 78-59 on Wednesday night.
Jones leads Xavier over Providence 75-61
Tyrique Jones had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Xavier to a 75-61 win over Providence on Saturday.
VILL VS PROV (0:14)
Paschall, Booth lead No. 13 Villanova past Providence, 85-67
Eric Paschall scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and No. 13 Villanova rebounded from its first Big East loss by running away from Providence 85-67 on Wednesday night.
Diallo drives baseline for nice Providence jam (0:17)
Providence's Duke gets tech after and-1 layup (0:24)
Diallo leads Providence past St. John's 70-56
Alpha Diallo had 10 points and 15 rebounds to lead Providence to a 70-56 win over St. John's on Saturday.
2018-19 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 13-5 | - | 26-10 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Seton Hall | 9-9 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Creighton | 9-9 | 4 | 20-15 |
| Xavier | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| St. John's | 8-10 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 6 | 18-16 |
| DePaul | 7-11 | 6 | 19-17 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 16-17 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.4
Rebounds Per Game36.3
Assists Per Game14.4
Points Allowed69.8136th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 15-20 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 19 |