Edmund Sumner and Xavier Meet N.C. State Sunday Night
MBB Minute -- Three Teams Play In Tournaments Sunday Night
Three BIG EAST teams are competing in tournaments Sunday night with two of those squads playing for titles.
Sunday’s schedule begins in the afternoon with DePaul hosting Milwaukee on FS1 at 1:30 p.m. The Blue Demons (1-1) are trying to rebound from a Thursday loss to Rutgers in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Xavier and Villanova are vying for tournament crowns. The Musketeers take on Northern Iowa in the final of the Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Fla. The Musketeers have made it to the championship game after wins against Missouri and Clemson. ESPN2 has the game at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Following the Xavier game on ESPN2, Villanova meets UCF for the Charleston Classic crown at 9:30 p.m. The Wildcats reached the final after victories against Western Michigan and Wake Forest.
Creighton is in the semifinal round of the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Bluejays meet N.C. State at 8:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The Bluejays are coming off a 103-77 win against Washington State on Friday.
Butler and Providence were the only BIG EAST teams in action on Saturday. Both posted comfortable wins at home. The Bulldogs (3-0) beat Bucknell 86-60. Tyler Wideman and Avery Woodson led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points apiece. Butler shot 62.1 percent from the field. Providence (2-1) pulled away from Grambling State and posted a 71-54 triumph. Rodney Bullock finished with 18 points and six rebounds. Emmitt Holt added 17 points.