Big East Basketball
Big East Roundup: Week 11 Brings Plenty of Shake Up

The Villanova Wildcats began a two game losing skid after setting the high water mark of the Kyle Neptune era with a top ten win over UConn on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Since then, Villanova managed to outlast a depleted Providence team and regain some positive momentum, and they continue to sit — barely — in the top half of the Big East conference, which has seen plenty of shake up in the past week.
Now out of the NCAA Tournament bubble, Villanova has some climbing to do if they want to get back to the Big Dance for the first time since 2022. Here’s a look at how the rest of the Big East has performed in recent weeks, and who the Wildcats will face as they attempt to improve their credentials.
Right now, St. John’s — a team Villanova nearly beat on Saturday, Jan. 11 before running out of steam late — sits atop the conference with a 7-1 record, their lone loss coming by a single point at Creighton. Up next is Marquette, ranked No. 7 in the nation as of Jan. 19 with a 6-1 record. They lost at home to Xavier on Saturday, Jan. 18, so they’ll probably slip in the next poll… but the Musketeers are starting to catch fire, including a win over Villanova on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Wildcats will travel to Milwaukee on Friday, Jan. 24 for a brutal Quad 1 matchup with the Golden Eagles.
After Marquette is UConn with a 5-2 conference record: they’re also likely to drop in the poll after a home upset at the hands of Creighton, who sits just behind them in the standings despite a matching record.
After the Wildcats
Villanova, now 5-3 in conference, takes fifth, with the Musketeers hot on their heels at 4-4. Georgetown, who Villanova will host at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, takes seventh place at 3-4. Bringing up the rear are Providence (3-5), Butler (1-6), Seton Hall (1-6) and DePaul (1-7), the last of whom picked up their first conference win in 730 days when they knocked off Georgetown on Friday, Jan. 17. Before that, the Blue Demons endured an 0-39 spell in Big East play.
Big East Standings as of Sunday, Jan. 19
Team | Conf. | Overall | Home | Away | NET | KenPom |
SJU | 7-1 | 16-3 | 12-0 | 3-1 | 26 | 18 |
MARQ | 6-1 | 15-3 | 10-1 | 4-2 | 19 | 15 |
CONN | 5-2 | 13-5 | 8-1 | 4-1 | 32 | 30 |
CREI | 5-2 | 12-6 | 9-1 | 2-3 | 44 | 38 |
VILL | 5-3 | 12-7 | 10-1 | 1-4 | 52 | 51 |
XAV | 4-4 | 12-7 | 9-2 | 2-4 | 54 | 46 |
GTWN | 3-4 | 12-6 | 10-3 | 2-3 | 86 | 75 |
PROV | 3-5 | 9-10 | 8-2 | 1-4 | 87 | 89 |
BUT | 1-6 | 8-10 | 6-5 | 0-4 | 88 | 90 |
HALL | 1-6 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 0-5 | 197 | 168 |
DEP | 1-7 | 10-9 | 9-4 | 1-5 | 112 | 104 |