MBB Minute: Two BIG EAST teams - Xavier and No. 5/5 UConn - are in action on Friday night, beginning with the Musketeers hosting Missouri State at Cintas Center at 7 p.m. ET on truTV.  The Huskies close out one of the nation's toughest non-conference slates at home, hosting Texas on FOX at 8 p.m. ET. 

truTV
Missouri State at Xavier - 7 p.m. ET
Brandon Gaudin (pxp); Jim Spanarkel (analyst)

FOX
Texas at UConn - 8 p.m. ET
Jason Benetti (pxp); Bill Raftery (analyst)

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It is a busy Saturday for the BIG EAST, with eight games on the slate set to tip from noon to 8 p.m., including   the first conference game of the season.  Butler hosts Providence at Hinkle at 2 p.m. ET and the game will air as part of a tripleheader on TNT and truTV.  The three-game swing on TNT/truTV begins with No. 22/21 St. John's and Iona at noon ET from Madison Square Garden and wraps up with Pitt visiting Villanova for the third game at 4:30 p.m. ET.

In other action, DePaul travels to Wichita State, tipping off at noon ET on ESPNU, while Marquette heads to Purdue for a 2 p.m. ET tip on Peacock.  Georgetown hosts St. Peter's (ESPN+) at 2:30 p.m. ET before Creighton hosts Kansas State in Omaha at 3 p.m. on FOX.

The final game of the night features Seton Hall and Rutgers in the Garden State Hardwood Classic at the Prudential Center.  Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET and the game will air on FS1.

TNT & truTV
Iona at St. John's - Noon ET
Brian Anderson (pxp); Grant Hill (analyst)

Providence at Butler - 2 p.m. ET
Spero Dedes (pxp); Robbie Hummel (analyst)

TNT
Pitt at Villanova - 4:30 p.m. ET
Brendan Glasheen (pxp); Greg Anthony (analyst)

ESPNU
DePaul at Wichita State - Noon ET
Derek Jones (pxp); John Williams (analyst)

Peacock
Marquette at Purdue - 2 p.m. ET
John Fanta (pxp); Jess Settles (analyst)

ESPN+
St. Peter's at Georgetown - 2:30 p.m. ET
Jeremy Huber (pxp); Martin Bahar (analyst)

FOX
Kansas State at Creighton - 3 p.m. ET
Brandon Gaudin (pxp); Donny Marshall (analyst)

FS1
Rutgers at Seton Hall - 8 p.m. ET
Gary Apple (pxp); Nick Bahe (analyst)

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BIG EAST Men's Basketball Public Availability Reports 

Beginning in 2025-26, the BIG EAST Conference will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes in conference games in the sports of men's and women's basketball. 

BIG EAST schools will be required to submit availability reports three hours before the scheduled tipoff time.  Under the reporting structure, players will be designated as "questionable" or "out."  Availability reports will be posted on the BIG EAST website throughout the 2025-26 season:

Click here for the Men's Basketball Availability Report