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Big East’s Villanova & Creighton Advance to NCAA Sweet 16

March 23, 2021 by Terry Lyons

INDIANAPOLIS – (Official News Release from BIG EAST) – Villanova and Creighton, the BIG EAST’s top two teams in the regular season, have advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Championship. The Wildcats, who were ranked 18th in last week’s Associated Press poll, will meet Baylor, the top seed in the South Region, on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. ET. The Bluejays, No. 19 by AP, also meet a No. 1 seed, Gonzaga in a West Region semifinal at 2:10 p.m.

Gonzaga is ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, while Baylor is No. 3.

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Wildcat/Bluejay Similarities: Besides being ranked consecutively at 18th (Villanova) and 19th (Creighton) in the AP poll, both teams are No. 5 seeds in their respective regions and will battle the top seeds next. The venue for both teams this weekend will be the same, Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. Both contests will be telecast on CBS. Villanova and Creighton each knocked off No. 12 seeds in the first round and No. 13 seeds in the second round.

Villanova and Creighton shared the BIG EAST regular-season title last year and both were locks for the 2020 NCAA Tournament, if it had been played.

NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

SOUTH REGION
First Round – March 19
No. 5 Villanova 73, No. 12 Winthrop 63

Second Round – March 21
No. 5 Villanova 84, No. 13 North Texas 61

Regional Semifinals – March 27
No. 5 Villanova vs. No. 1 Baylor – CBS 5:15

WEST REGION
First Round – March 20
No. 5 Creighton 63, No. 12 UCSB 62

Second Round – March 22
No. 5 Creighton 72, No. 13 Ohio 58

Regional Semifinals – March 28
No. 5 Creighton vs. No. 1 Gonzaga – CBS 2:10

EAST REGION
First Round – March 20
No. 5 Colorado 96, No. 12 Georgetown 73
No. 10 Maryland 63, No. 7 Connecticut 54

Filed Under: Big East, March Madness, NCAA, NCAA Basketball Tagged With: Big East, NCAAB

Four BIG EAST Teams Go Dancing

March 17, 2021 by Terry Lyons

NEW YORK – (Official News Release) Villanova, Creighton, UConn and Georgetown earned NCAA bids.  Villanova, the regular season champion, and runner-up Creighton both are No. 5 seeds.  UConn is a No. 7 seed and Georgetown, the BIG EAST Tournament winner, is a No. 12.

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NO. 8 SEED GEORGETOWN GRABS BIG EAST TOURNEY CROWN

The eighth-seeded Georgetown Hoyas were the surprise winners of the The BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden.  After dispatching No. 9 seed Marquette 68-49 in the first round, the Hoyas edged top-seeded Villanova 72-71 in the quarterfinals.  In the semifinals, coach Patrick Ewing’s team beat No. 5 seed Seton Hall 66-58.  In the finals, the Hoyas handled second-seeded Creighton 73-48.  Georgetown became only the second team in league history to knock off the No. 1 and No. 2 seed in the same year.

BIG EAST HAS AVERAGED MORE THAN FIVE NCAA BIDS PER SEASON

Prior to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the BIG EAST received a total of 32 NCAA Tournament invitations, averaging 5.3 per season in the previous six seasons of its basketball-centric alignment (2014-19),  Villanova won the national championship in 2018 and 2016. In 2017, the BIG EAST had seven NCAA Tournament participants.

UCONN REJOINED BIG EAST FOR 2020-21

Connecticut rejoined the BIG EAST as a full member for the 2020-21 academic year.  One of seven original members of the conference, Connecticut competed as a BIG EAST school for the first 34 years of the Conference’s existence, beginning in 1979-80 and continuing through 2012-13.

SEVERAL BIG EAST TEAMS WERE POISED FOR POSTSEASON IN ‘20

Before the 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled, several BIG EAST teams appeared primed for NCAA invitations. Most national bracketologists had six or seven league teams headed to the NCAAs. The BIG EAST was the top rated conference in the NET.

VILLANOVA HAS THE TOP EIGHT-YEAR LEAGUE RECORD

In the eight seasons since conference realignment, Villanova has the best record in conference play with a 114-27 (.808) mark.  The Wildcats have won or shared seven of the eight regular-season titles.  Xavier won outright in 2017-18.

 

CONFERENCE Records (2013-21)

Overall        Pct.

Villanova            114-27        .808

Connecticut         11-6          .647

Xavier                  80-59         .575

Creighton            83-63         .568

Providence          79-66         .545

Seton Hall           76-69         .524

Butler                  72-74         .493

Marquette          68-77         .469

Georgetown        58-84         .409

St. John’s             55-90         .379

DePaul                30-111        .213

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2021 Boston College Football Schedule

January 28, 2021 by Terry Lyons

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS – (Official News Release) – Boston College and the Atlantic Coast Conference announced the 2021 football schedule. The BC Eagles play six home games at Alumni Stadium, including the first game of the season versus Colgate on Saturday, Sept. 4.

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Second-year head coach Jeff Hafley won more games than any other first-year Power Five coach a season ago as the Eagles bring back 19 starters in 2021.

The Eagles return 10 starters on offense, led by junior quarterback Phil Jurkovec and All-ACC wide receiver Zay Flowers. BC’s entire offensive line returns, including All-ACC selections Alec Lindstrom, Ben Petrula, Zion Johnsonand Tyler Vrabel up front.

On defense, BC welcomes back seven starters and 10 players that started multiple games a season ago including All-ACC defensive back Josh DeBerry.

The 2021 season begins at Alumni Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4 versus Colgate. It is the first meeting between the two schools.

Following the season opener at home, BC hits the road for a two-week stretch at Massachusetts on Sept. 11 and at Temple on Sept. 18.

The Eagles play in Amherst against the Minutemen for the first time since 1982. BC has won 10 straight in the series and is 22-5 all-time against UMass, including a 9-2 record away from home.

Old Big East foes reunite in Philadelphia as the Eagles play their first game at Lincoln Financial Field since 2004 on Sept. 18. The Eagles last played the Owls in 2018 and came away with a 45-35 victory in Chestnut Hill. All-time, BC is 29-7-2 against Temple, including a 10-4-1 mark in Philadelphia.

BC and Missouri meet for the first time on Sept. 25 as the two schools begin a home-and-home series. The Eagles return the visit to Missouri on Sept, 14, 2024. Missouri is the first SEC team to play at Alumni Stadium since Tennessee on Oct. 31, 1987.

In meetings that date back to 1937, Boston College is 13-19-1 all-time against the Southeastern Conference. The last time the Eagles faced an SEC opponent was in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31, 2008 against Vanderbilt.

ACC play begins on Saturday, Oct. 2 as BC visits defending ACC champion Clemson for the third consecutive season. Last season, BC lost 34-28 at No. 1 Clemson as the Tigers rallied from a 28-13 deficit. In a series that began in 1940, Boston College and Clemson meet for the 31st time with Clemson leading the series 19-9-2. For the 14th time, Boston College and Clemson play for the O’Rourke-McFadden Trophy after the BC Gridiron Club established the award in 2008.

Following a week off, BC hosts NC State on Saturday, Oct. 16 as the two division foes square off for the first time since the Eagles’ 45-24 victory over the Wolfpack in 2019. All-time, BC is 10-7 against the Wolfpack, including a 7-3 record at Alumni Stadium.

Another two-game road swing follows as the Eagles travel to Louisville on October 23 and visit Syracuse for the third straight season on October 30.

Last season, BC captured a 34-27 victory over the Cardinals at Alumni Stadium. In 13 all-time meetings, Louisville leads the series 7-6, but BC has won three of the previous four games.

Boston College won 16-13 inside the Carrier Dome last season. Syracuse leads the all-time series 32-22, including a 20-9 advantage in Syracuse. BC has won three straight games in the Carrier Dome for the first time in series history.

The only Friday night game of the season features an old rival as Virginia Tech travels to Chestnut Hill on November 5. The Hokies defeated BC last season in Blacksburg as they lead the all-time series 19-10. The last time Virginia Tech played at Alumni Stadium, BC opened the 2019 season with a 35-28 victory.

The final road game of the year features BC’s first trip to Georgia Tech since 2007 as the Eagles and Yellow Jackets meet for the second straight season. In 2020, BC rolled to a 48-27 win at home over Georgia Tech. The Eagles are 3-7 all-time against the Yellow Jackets, including a 2-3 mark in Atlanta.

Boston College closes out the regular season with two home games as Florida State comes to the Heights on November 20 and Wake Forest visits on November 27. The Eagles did not play either division opponent last season.

FSU leads the all-time series 13-5 while the Eagles hold a 14-11-2 series lead against the Demon Deacons.

Season tickets will go on sale for the 2021 season starting on Thursday, Feb. 4 on BCEagles.com or by calling 617-552-4622 (GOBC). Kickoff times and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

2021 Boston College Football Schedule
Sat., Sept. 4                  Colgate
Sat., Sept. 11                at Massachusetts
Sat., Sept. 18                at Temple
Sat., Sept. 25                Missouri
Sat., Oct. 2                    at Clemson*
Sat., Oct. 16                  NC State*
Sat., Oct. 23                  at Louisville*
Sat., Oct. 30                  at Syracuse*
Fri., Nov. 5                    Virginia Tech*
Sat., Nov. 13                  at Georgia Tech*
Sat., Nov. 20                 Florida State*
Sat., Nov. 27                 Wake Forest*

*Denotes ACC game | Home games at Alumni Stadium in bold

Filed Under: Boston Sports, NCAA, NCAA Football Tagged With: Boston College, NCAA, NCAA Football

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