NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference announced its 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule today. For the seventh straight season, the schedule includes 110 conference games in a double round-robin format.
Comprehensive coverage of BIG EAST Men's Basketball for the 2026-27 season will encompass FOX Sports, NBC Sports, and TNT Sports. The full slate of game times, arena designations, and broadcast network information will be announced at a later date.
Conference play starts in December with a slate of 15 games, beginning with Butler visiting Providence on Saturday, Dec. 12 in a matchup of two first-year head coaches - Ronald Nored with the Bulldogs and Bryan Hodgson at the helm of the Friars. A four-game BIG EAST slate a week later highlights the schedule on Saturday, Dec. 19, with DePaul visiting St. John's, Seton Hall traveling to Georgetown, Xavier playing at Marquette, and Villanova heading to Creighton in Alan Huss' first conference matchup as head coach of the Bluejays.
The BIG EAST ushers in the holiday season with five BIG EAST games, beginning with Creighton at Xavier and Providence at Villanova on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The following day, Marquette heads to Butler, St. John's faces Seton Hall in Newark, and UConn opens BIG EAST play by hosting Georgetown. The month ends with a trio of contests on Dec. 30 - Xavier at Georgetown, Seton Hall at DePaul, and St. John's at Providence - before a pair of BIG EAST matchups on New Year's Eve - Marquette at Creighton and UConn at Butler.
The first weekend of the January 2027 calendar is highlighted by five BIG EAST matchups between Jan. 2-3 - Providence at DePaul and Seton Hall at Xavier on Saturday, Jan. 2 and UConn at Creighton, St. John's at Butler, and Villanova at Georgetown on Sunday, Jan. 3.
Three Saturdays from January to March will feature a full slate of five BIG EAST matchups, beginning with Jan. 9. The other two five-game Saturdays are Feb. 20 and March 6 - the final day of the regular season:
- Jan. 9 - Butler at DePaul; UConn at Seton Hall; Creighton at Georgetown; Marquette at Villanova; Xavier at Providence
- Feb. 20 - Butler at Villanova; UConn at Marquette; DePaul at Xavier; Providence at Seton Hall; St. John's at Georgetown
- March 6 - UConn at Xavier; Creighton at Providence; Georgetown at Villanova; Marquette at DePaul; Seton Hall at Butler
A nearly wall-to-wall week of BIG EAST coverage in the middle of the month begins with a matchup on Monday, Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - as Georgetown heads to Butler. A pair of doubleheaders on Tuesday, Jan. 19 - St. John's at DePaul and Xavier at Villanova - and Wednesday, Jan. 20 - Creighton at Marquette and UConn at Providence - highlight the mid-week coverage before a Friday night feature as Villanova heads to DePaul. The week concludes with a four-game showcase on Saturday, Jan. 23 - Butler at UConn; Marquette at Xavier; Providence at Georgetown; and Seton Hall at St. John's.
UConn visits St. John's on Friday, Jan. 29 in a rematch of the 2026 BIG EAST Championship. The second matchup between the Huskies and Red Storm begins the final week of the regular season on Tuesday, March 2.
Five BIG EAST games highlight Valentine's Day weekend, including Butler at Georgetown, DePaul at Providence, and Xavier at St. John's on Saturday, Feb. 13. UConn plays at Villanova and Seton Hall heads to Creighton on Sunday, Feb. 14. Three straight days of BIG EAST action closes out the month of February, with Villanova at Marquette on Friday, Feb. 26, a tripleheader on Saturday, Feb. 27 with Butler at St. John's, Creighton at DePaul, and Providence at UConn, before a Sunday, Feb. 28 matchup featuring Xavier at Seton Hall.
All 11 BIG EAST teams are in action over the final week of the regular season, featuring five games between Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3 before a full five-game slate on Saturday, March 6.
For the 45th consecutive year, the 2027 BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden will be played March 10-13. It is college basketball’s longest running conference postseason tournament played at the same venue.
The BIG EAST saw three teams advance to the 2026 NCAA Tournament - St. John's, UConn, and Villanova. The Huskies advanced to their third Final Four in the last four years, advancing to the national title game in Indianapolis. The Red Storm advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999, while Villanova returned to the NCAA Tournament field for the first time since 2022.
Since 2022, the BIG EAST has been dominant in NCAA Tournament play - posting the best winning percentage among all power conferences in the Big Dance - 40-20 (.667) - with two NCAA titles and four Final Four appearances.