It was just the second time in conference history that the league went 10-0 or better on a single day.  The other day like that was Dec. 8, 2012 (11-0), according to Elias Sports Bureau

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NEW YORK - All 10 BIG EAST men's basketball teams in action on Monday, Nov. 2, were victorious in their 2026-27 regular season openers:

Monday, November 2
No. 4/5 UConn 86, Gardner-Webb 46
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• Braylon Mullins led all scorers with 20 points, connecting on four 3-pointers, leading four Huskies in double figures
• UConn's defense held G-W to less than 26% shooting from the floor, while forcing 17 turnovers on the night
• Nik Khamenia finished with 14 points, six boards, and three assists, while Na'jai Hines added a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds to go with three blocks
• The win was head coach Dan Hurley's 200th at the helm of the Huskies

No. 13/14 St. John's 78, Monmouth 63 
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• Keyshawn Hall shined in his St. John's debut, finishing with 26 points and nine rebounds
• The Red Storm forced 18 turnovers on the night.  Quinn Ellis led the charge, with five steals to go along with a full stat line - eight points, seven assists, and five rebounds
• Ian Jackson scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and Tounde Yessoufou added 12 points off the bench
• St. John's has now won 13 consecutive season openers dating back to the 2014-15 campaign. The Johnnies are now 63-3 all-time in Carnesecca Arena openers dating back to the building's opening in 1961

Georgetown 80, Loyola Maryland 58 
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• Jaland Lowe led all scorers with 23 points in his Hoyas debut, connecting on 9-of-15 shots from the floor
• The Hoyas led 14-2 early on and never looked back, leading by as many as 31 points in the second half 
• Georgetown held a 40-28 edge in points in the paint and dished out 18 assists on 29 made baskets
• Vince Iwuchukwu added 21 points and nine boards, while Elmarko Jackson added 14 in the win

Xavier 97, Mount St. Mary's 52 
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• Chance Westry led four players in double figures with 17 points, on 6-of-9 shooting
• The Musketeers scored the first 13 points of the game en route to a 29-3 lead through the first 10 minutes
• Jovan Milicevic tallied 14 points, making three 3-pointers, while Mike Nwoko and Tru Washington added 10 points apiece.
• Xavier's 45-point victory was the largest for the program since Dec. 12, 2024 (61 vs. Morgan State)

Providence 83, Maine 56 
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• Jacob Bannarbie was 7-for-7 from the floor, tallying a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards
• Providence used a 13-0 run to open the second half to put the game out of reach
• Four other Friars reached double figures - Ryan Mela (13), Malik Mack (12), Javon Bardwell (12), and Miles Byrd (10).  Byrd tied his career-high with seven steals.
• The win was the first of the Bryan Hodgson era at Providence 

Butler 96, Lafayette 60 
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• Head coach Ronald Nored earned his first victory at the helm of the Bulldogs
• Freshman Asim Djulovic led all scorers with 19 points, connecting on four 3-pointers
• The Bulldogs used long-range shooting to control the game, making 16 3-pointers on the night - 11 coming in the first half
• Jalen Jackson had 18 points, while Jordan Ellerbee tallied 16 off the bench.  Drayton Jones added 10 points, eight boards, and four blocks 

Seton Hall 66, Saint Peter's 42 
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• Roddie Anderson III led Seton Hall with 15 points, while Terry Copeland added 10 in SHU's opening night win
• The Pirates' trademark defensive effort held the Peacocks to only 18 first half points and 26% shooting on the night
• Seton Hall forced 16 turnovers - including 12 steals - accounting for 24 points.
• The Hall moved to 5-0 in season openers under head coach Shaheen Holloway

Marquette 78, Mercyhurst 43 
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• Josh Clark had a career-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds in the lidlifter for Marquette
• The Golden Eagles never trailed, scoring the first seven points of the game en route to a 36-14 halftime lead
• Marquette was dominant defensively, recording nine blocked shots and nine steals, while forcing 17 turnovers
• Royce Parham added 16 points and seven boards, while Sananda Fru tallied a double-double (12 points/12 rebounds)

DePaul 75, West Georgia 58 
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• Koree Cotton led all scorers with 20 points, making 11-of-13 from the charity stripe for DePaul
• The Blue Demons used a 17-1 second half run, outscoring UWG 46-27 over the final 20:00 to secure the win
• Magoon Gwath (19 points, six boards, two steals, two blocks) and Noah Meeusen (11 points, seven boards, eight assists) posted full stat lines on the night
• Ade Popoola scored all 12 of his points - on four 3-pointers - in the second half

Creighton 76, Kansas City 61 
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• Wes Enis led all scorers with 25 - 17 coming in the second half.  The transfer guard connected on five 3-pointers
• The Bluejays used a 17-0 second hand run to pull away for the first win of the Alan Huss era
• B.J. Davis added 13 points and four steals, while Trevon Carter-Givens came off the bench to block five shots.
• The victory extended Creighton's season opening winning streak to 17 games