SCHEDULE UPDATE
Due to the impending winter weather throughout the BIG EAST footprint, tipoff for today's game featuring St. John's at Xavier has been moved forward one hour to 1:30 p.m. ET.

The game will air in its entirety on truTV - and will stream on HBO Max - beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET.  TNT will join the game in progress at the conclusion of Georgetown at Providence.


MBB Minute: In the lone action for the BIG EAST on Friday night, Finley Bizjack poured in 28 points for Butler as the Bulldogs raced past Marquette at Hinkle Fieldhouse.  

Butler 87, Marquette 76 - Box Score 
Finley Bizjack poured in 28 points and keyed a late run that sealed the game for Butler on Friday night against Marquette.  The junior guard added five rebounds and four assists in the win.  The Bulldogs held a two-point lead (74-72) with 4:20 to play before the junior guard scored five points during a 7-0 run that put the game out of reach.  Butler led for much of the first half, but several Marquette runs kept it close.  Holding a 41-36 halftime lead, a Bizjack 3-pointer pushed the lead to 11 for the Dawgs with 13:46 to play.  A Chase Ross layup capped an 11-4 push by the Golden Eagles midway through the period, making it a one-point game (64-63).  For Butler, Michael Ajayi narrowly missed his 14th double-double, with 17 points and nine boards.  Jamie Kaiser Jr. and Drayton Jones each had 11.  For the Golden Eagles, Ross and Nigel James Jr. led the way with 15 points apiece.  James added eight assists and four rebounds.  Royce Parham added 14.

Of Note:

• Finley Bizjack's 28-point performance was one off his season-high and marked his third straight game with at least 24 for Butler.  He is connecting on 57.1% (20-35) of his shot attempts, including 11-of-22 from the perimeter, during the span - all wins for Butler.
• Nigel James Jr. reached double figures for his 10th straight game - all in BIG EAST play.  The freshman guard is averaging 19.6 points per game in conference play - tops in the league.  Bizjack (19.0 ppg) is second.

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Today's Action: There are four games set for Saturday, beginning with a pair of games at 12:30 p.m. ET as Villanova visits UConn (FOX), while Georgetown heads to Providence (TNT/truTV).

Due to the impending winter weather throughout the BIG EAST footprint, Xavier's home game with St. John's will start an hour earlier - at 1:30 p.m. - and will air in its entirety on truTV.  TNT will join the game in progress at the conclusion of Georgetown/Providence.

The day's action concludes with Seton Hall visiting DePaul at 5 p.m. (truTV).

Saturday, Jan. 24

FOX
Villanova at UConn - 12:30 p.m. ET
Alex Faust (pxp); Nick Bahe (analyst)

TNT & truTV; HBO Max
Georgetown at Providence - 12:30 p.m. ET
JB Long (pxp); Jim Spanarkel (analyst); Jared Greenberg (reporter)

truTV; HBO Max
St. John's at Xavier - 1:30 p.m. ET
Brian Anderson (pxp); Grant Hill (analyst); Andy Katz (reporter)

Seton Hall at DePaul - 5 p.m. ET
Brandon Gaudin (pxp); Greg Anthony (analyst); Nabil Karim (reporter)

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This Week in the BIG EAST Podcast:  Austin Swartz from Creighton, Marquette head coach Shaka Smart, and legendary broadcaster Bill Raftery are the guests on the fourth episode of This Week in the BIG EAST.  Now in its 12th season, This Week In The BIG EAST (#TWITBE) is distributed by Westwood One radio and is available wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.  

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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. 

Men's Basketball Availability Report

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.