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TL’s Sunday Sports Notebook | Feb 25

February 27, 2024 by Terry Lyons

While We’re Young (Ideas) on The Summer of ’69

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By TERRY LYONS, Editor & Publisher Digital Sports Desk

BETHPAGE, LONG ISLAND to TRANQUILITY BASE to BOSTON, MASS – There was quite a bit of buzz this week as the Odysseus private spacecraft touched down on the Moon. Although there were some issues with the landing – reminding some of us as a replication of a Chris Dudley free throw attempt – the spacecraft is in working order, although toppled over on its side. Engineers at Intuitive Machines – the private company behind the mission – are working to secure additional information.

The new venture is the first time in 50 years the USA/NASA space program is involved with landing a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. It brought back memories of that memorable Summer of 1969 when on July 20th, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon and his co-pilot, Buzz Aldrin, followed soon after.

That milestone in human history is possibly the most amazing thing that’s ever happened in our lives for a generation of baby boomers who grew up during the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. The lunar landing and walk of the surface came about eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the goal of “Going to the Moon” during a speech at Rice University. Kennedy did so with one of the great one-liners known to speech writers everywhere when he declared in rhetorical form, “Why does Rice play Texas?”

The portion of the speech being quoted stated: “ … But why, some say, the Moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask, why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the Moon. We choose to go to the Moon… We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too.

“Because they are hard.”

Brilliance was packed into JFK’s delivery – stating “We choose to go to the Moon,” not once, not twice but three times to emphasize his determination to accomplish the goal.”

The Apollo Space Program began with Apollo 1 – a disastrous mission which cost the lives of three astronauts – Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee – when their space capsule ignited while completing tests on the launchpad. All three were burned and asphyxiated.

It always annoys me to no end when ANYONE jokes (or even worse) is actually serious about faked Moon Landings. It’s a fact and a shame three brave men gave up their lives to advance the Apollo mission and three others – James Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise of Apollo 13 – damn near gave up their lives when the Service Module spacecraft malfunctioned and the Grumman-made (in Bethpage, NY) Lunar Module (LEM) was utilized to propel the astronauts back to earth.

In between those two missions, a truly united world community watched with amazement as Apollo 8 (Dec. 21-27, 1968) became the first mission to orbit the Moon.

Following the program minute-by-minute became our passion as one mission led to the next to the next which led to the infamous Apollo 11 mission forever immortalizing the quote by Neil Armstrong as he made that incredible first step off of the LEM’s staircase, stating so eloquently, “One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind.”

While JFK’s Rice vs Texas line was hand-written into the speech by Kennedy himself, and started the missions off, there was another very important sports reference to the Apollo 11 lunar landing of ‘69.

Yes, the New York Mets won the World Series that Fall. The Amazin’, Amazin’ Amazin’ Mets, born in 1962 became the “Miracle Mets” and the ‘69 World Champions on October 16th, defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles 4-games-to-1 behind two Jerry Koosman pitching gems.

Of course the New York Jets performed their own miracle, defeating the very heavily favored Baltimore Colts, 16-7, in Super Bowl III on January 12, 1969 and the ‘69-70 New York Knickerbockers took the NBA title on May 8, 1970 to seal the sports trifecta surrounding the lunar landing.

It was all so Amazin’ that it begs a question or two, here in 2024.

What might happen this year? Can the Mets win again?


HERE NOW, THE NOTES: Please someone out there tell us what got into St. John’s head basketball coach Rick Pitino? Certainly, the program has had it’s ups & downs since legendary Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca retired, but never has a coach called out individual St. John’s players for their weaknesses and lack of game. Pitino filled notebooks and wrote his own headlines which started on Long Island at the UBS Center near Belmont Park, made their way to New York City and then ran nationwide and worldwide, cascading the once glorious Top 5 basketball program into being THE laughing stock of the BIG EAST.

“If I said I was disappointed, that would be the understatement of the year,” Pitino said to begin his press conference after the 68-62 loss to cross river rival Seton Hall who drilled St. John’s 80-65 on January 16 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Pitino made it clear, as clear as the nearby Clearview Expressway, by calling his first year with the program “the most unenjoyable experience of my lifetime.” (It’s on video tape from a post game podium complete with the official St. John’s backdrop behind him).

Pitino cited the players (as a whole) as being the “antithesis” of his coaching style and saying they lacked toughness.

“We are so un-athletic that we can’t guard anybody without fouling,” he said. “For me, I’ve always enjoyed the first year, and I’m not gonna lie to you; This is the most unenjoyable experience of my lifetime. This has been so disappointing,” said Pitino of the 2023-24 St. John’s season, adding, “They hear but they don’t listen.”

From there, it really went South:

“Do we have sh#*tty facilities?” Pitino asked rhetorically. “Yes, we do. But we’re doing something about that.

“But that’s not the reason we’re losing. Having sh*tty facilities has nothing to do with not guarding,” he concluded as media scratched their heads knowing Pitino’s home court – Madison Square Garden – is arguably the greatest gym in the world. However, he was referring to Carnesecca Arena and the training facilities and offices in Jamaica Estates, not the home court in Manhattan that also doubles as the site of the annual Big East men’s basketball tournament.

With the first ball lobbed at his own school (although, after thinking twice, he qualified his remarks by saying, “It’s NOT St. John’s.”

“Look, Joel [Soriano] is slow laterally, he’s not fast on the court. Chris Ledlum is slow laterally, Sean Conway’s slow laterally. Brady [Dunlap] is physically weak, Drissa [Traore] is slow laterally,” said Pitino, noting things every basketball aficionado recognized when the Johnnies were blown off their homecourt at Madison Square Garden by a rather mediocre Michigan team back in November.

Pitino rounded third base and went for the inside the park homer when he undermined his own coaching and recruiting staff and efforts, stating, “We kind of lost this season with the way we recruited. We recruited the antithesis of the way I coach. It’s a good group, they try hard, but they’re just not very tough.”

“It’s not the job,” Pitino continued. “You could be at Missouri and recruit slow players. Believe me, it’s not St. John’s. We had to put together a team at the last second. We will never, ever, do that again.”

Keep in mind, Pitino cut or dismissed every player from the mediocre Johnnies’ 2022-23 squad, only keeping his bigman, Soriano while others have gone on to excel at other programs.

It was all like a scene from Hollywood, maybe like Captain Wilton Parmenter telling F-Troop they needed work firing the cannon, but they were great at the mess hall.

Yes, the mess created was surprisingly doubled in size and strength when a follow-up story a day later in Long Island’s Newsday passed along the unbelievable “day after” sentiment, stressing his even keel in choosing his postgame statements, saying, he “truly wasn’t ripping anybody”, and that he “stands by” his choice of words.

“I was pointing out in a monotone voice why we lost,” Pitino told Newsday. “I am not always calm and certainly not when I rip someone. I was not ripping anybody. I sometimes want my players to hear my words and read my words. That was my intention [Sunday]. I’m fine with what I said.”

Rah, rah Rickie, they’ll be calling him after St. John’s defeated a sorry Georgetown team this past Wednesday and Pitino used the occasion to apologize for his comments, “I should never, ever mention a name,” he lamented after an all-out national firestorm of feedback. “I’m a veteran coach. l tell every young coach in the business to show class when you win, show class when you lose and give the other team credit,” said Pitino, who also apologized to any St. John’s fans that were upset by his comments.

“I’ve been really, really frustrated this year for a lot of different reasons. But understand something: I recruited this man [Jordan Dingle], I recruited this man [RJ Luis]. My staff did not recruit these guys. It was all me. It was all me, and I’m really, really proud to have them. I totally apologize to them for doing that. I wasn’t ripping them. That wasn’t my intent. But words matter.”

He later added: “I told the team this, maybe seven, eight times this year: ‘You’re not failing; I’m failing you.’”

Well, Pitino got one thing right.


JUST FOR REFERENCE: This columnist saw his first St. John’s game live on February 11, 1971 – as a child, of course). (SJU defeated Calvin Murphy and Niagara 82-71). The time between 1971 and 1977 went quickly as, togeher with my family, we caught dozens of games, Holiday Festivals, NIT, a few NCAA qualifiers when it was the ECAC before BIG EAST days and so on. As a Johnnies freshman, I purchased four (4) seasons tickets to St John’s basketball in 1977-78. This year, with a summer filled with getting tons of requests from friends and family for tickets, we upped the ante to eight (8) tickets at MSG, keeping the four at Carnesecca Arena.

As of February 18, 2024 – some 53 years and two weeks after that St. J vs Niagara game – one week past the Seton Hall debacle – we can’t even GIVE the tickets away.


RED SOX AND MLB BEGIN SPRING TRAINING: The Boston Red Sox began their 2024 Grapefruit League training camp exhibitions this weekend. The Sox played to a 14-14-4 (.500) in 2023 MLB Spring Training. … The Sox will play 35 exhibition games in 33 days, including Friday’s game against Northeastern University. They play two games in the Dominican Republic vs. Tampa Bay on March 9-10, and two games vs. Texas at Globe Life Field on March 25-26 as they break camp. … In addition to those 35 games, the Red Sox will host one of the inaugural MLB Spring Breakout Games on March 16 vs. Atlanta. … Boston opens the regular season on March 28 against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

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Big East: St. John’s Tops Butler

January 3, 2024 by Digital Sports Desk

STORRS – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – St. John’s and Creighton used some strong second-half play to secure wins on Tuesday, while Connecticut began its path to victory midway through the first half of its game.

No. 4 UConn put together a 16-2 run in the first half to take control in its 85-56 triumph over DePaul. The Huskies (12-2, 2-1 BIG EAST) led 38-19 at halftime. Four players finished in double figures led by Cam Spencer, who had 20 points. Alex Karaban added 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds. The Blue Demons (3-10, 0-2) were led by Da’Sean Nelson’s 19 points.

St. John’s (10-4, 2-1) pulled away from Butler in the final eight minutes and took an 86-70 decision at Carnesecca Arena. Daniss Jenkins led five SJU players in double figures with 17 points. He also had seven assists and five rebounds. Freshman Brady Dunlap, who had not played in the previous four games, netted 13 points off the bench. For Butler (10-4, 1-2), DJ Davis scored a game-high 25 points.

Creighton (10-4, 1-2) scored on 14 of its first 17 possessions in the second half en route to a 77-60 win atGeorgetown (7-7, 0-3). Baylor Scheierman posted his fourth double-double this season with 18 points and 12 boards. Trey Alexander dropped in a game-high 25 points. Rowan Brumbaugh led GU with 19 points and dished five assists.

FS1 has Wednesday’s two-game schedule covered. At 6:30 p.m. ET, No. 23 Providence hosts Seton Hall. The Friars (11-2, 2-0) are 46-3 in their last 49 home games. The Pirates (8-5, 1-1) have won three of their last four with wins over UConn, Missouri and Monmouth.

At 8:30 p.m., Xavier visits Villanova. The Musketeers (7-6, 1-1) are led by Quincy Olivari, who has averaged 25.0 points over his last five games.   For the third time in the last six seasons, the Wildcats (9-4, 2-0) have started 2-0 in league play with both wins coming on the road. Both teams have not played since Dec. 23.

Filed Under: Big East, NCAA, NCAA Basketball Tagged With: Big East, Big East Basketball, St. John's, UConn

St. John’s Defeats Georgetown

January 29, 2023 by Terry Lyons

NEW YORK – (Report from Official News Release) – St. John’s freshman guard AJ Storr buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining to lift the Red Storm men’s basketball team to a 75-73 victory over Georgetown on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

Trailing by as many as nine points with 8:22 remaining, St. John’s received a major boost from junior wing David Jones who scored eight-straight points in the final four minutes of action before Storr buried the dagger. Jones finished with a team-high 17 points, including 12 points in the final stanza, to go with seven boards and two assists in 27 minutes off the bench.

Storr finished with 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the floor. The Rockford, Ill., native also set career highs with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Joel Soriano churned out his 18th double-double of the season for St. John’s (14-8, 4-7 BIG EAST), finishing with 12 points and 15 rebounds. The senior center from Yonkers scored half of his points at the free-throw line and grabbed 11 offensive boards. Dylan Addae-Wusu was the fourth Johnnie to record double-figures, as the junior from the Bronx registered 15 points and shot 4-for-6 from 3-point territory. Addae-Wusu also dished out four assists.

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St. John’s was without the services of junior guard Posh Alexander who missed his second-straight game with a sprained ankle. Red Storm sophomore guard Rafael Pinzon also did not see game action on Sunday due to a sprained ankle, as well.

The Johnnies jumped out to a 10-point lead less than seven minutes into the contest. Storr capped a 13-2 run with a layup at the 13:09 mark that gave St. John’s a 17-7 advantage.

After Georgetown chipped away at the deficit and pulled within three, the Red Storm rebuilt a double-digit lead with Kolby King giving the team a spark off the bench. The freshman guard scored five quick points before Andre Curbelo knocked down a jumper and Storr had a dunk in transition to push St. John’s out to a 35-25 advantage at 4:17.

From there, the Johnnies went cold for the rest of the half with Georgetown (6-16, 1-10 BIG EAST) unleashing a 14-0 run to close out the stanza. Brandon Murray capped the offensive surge with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Hoyas a 39-35 lead at the break.

Soriano scored 10 of his 12 points in the latter stanza, as the Johnnies’ big man got going out of the gate with a monster dunk. The Red Storm also took care of the basketball in the second half, committing just two turnovers after giving up the ball 10 times in the first 20 minutes.

Down 64-55 with 8:22 remaining, St. John’s dug deep to chip away at the Georgetown advantage over the next four minutes. The Red Storm went on a 9-0 run to knot the game at 64-64 on a Curbelo jumper at 4:34.

The lead traded sides four times in the final four minutes of action with neither team leading by more than three. With 46 seconds remaining, Jones buried a pair of free-throws that put St. John’s back on top, 72-70. However, Bryson Mozone answered with a corner three with 24 seconds to go that put Georgetown up one and set the stage for Storr’s heroics.

Coming out of a timeout with 18 seconds left, Curbelo drove baseline and kicked it out to Storr who nailed the decisive triple with four ticks on the clock. On the final play of the game, Mozone got a look from deep before the final buzzer that rimmed out, as St. John’s secured its fourth-straight victory over the Hoyas.

Duquesne transfer Primo Spears played all 40 minutes for Georgetown, leading all scorers with 25 points on a 10-for-19 showing from the floor, including four 3-pointers. Murray also scored 17 points while Hoyas’ big man Qudas Wahab rounded out those in double figures with 14 points.

The Johnnies outscored Georgetown, 38-28, in paint. St. John’s also capitalized on nine second-half turnovers, registering 13 points on miscues.

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St. John’s Takes Temple; Will Meet ‘Cuse

November 21, 2022 by Digital Sports Desk

BROOKLYN – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – Creighton and St. John’s won the opening games of their Thanksgiving week tournaments while Marquette lost a close one.

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Creighton, ranked 10th in this week’s Associated Press poll, survived some strong defensive pressure by No. 21 Texas Tech in the first half before a second-half turnaround produced a 76-65 victory at the Maui Invitational. The Red Raiders forced the Bluejays into 13 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes, but Creighton responded by not committing a turnover in the second half and outscoring the Red Raiders 45-34. All five CU starters reached double figures led by Arthur Kaluma’s 18 points.

Creighton meets No. 9 Arkansas Tuesday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.

St. John’s scored the last eight points of the game to nail down a 78-72 victory over Temple in the Empire Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Montez Mathis scored a team-high 16 points and Joel Soriano produced his fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The undefeated Johnnies (5-0) will play former BIG EAST rival Syracuse for the tourney title at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The two teams have not met since Dec. 21, 2016 when St. John’s won 93-60 in the Carrier Dome.

Marquette overcame an early 10-point deficit and led by four in the second half before dropping a 58-55 decision to Mississippi State in the Ft. Myers Tipoff. Tyler Kolek led the Golden Eagles (3-2) with 16 points and backcourt partner Kam Jones added 14. The Golden Eagles will play Georgia Tech on Wednesday in the third-place game.

Filed Under: Big East, NCAA, NCAA Basketball Tagged With: Big East, St. John's, Syracuse, Temple

Cooley Earns 300th Win for Friars

January 9, 2022 by Digital Sports Desk

PROVIDENCE – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – On a three-game Saturday, Seton Hall won a fierce battle in overtime against Connecticut. Providence gave coach Ed Cooley his 300th career victory with a win against St. John’s. Villanova used a strong second half to win at DePaul.

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At Prudential Center, Seton Hall (11-3, 2-2 BE) and UConn (10-4, 1-2 BE) battled for 45 minutes before the Pirates prevailed 90-87. Pirate guard Kadary Richmond, who had a 6.9 scoring average, tallied a game-high 27 points. He scored 17 straight points in the second half and made the deciding basket with 31 seconds left in the extra stanza. Fellow guard Bryce Aiken had seven of his 22 points in overtime. UConn’s Adama Sanogo was a force with 18 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots.

Providence (14-2, 4-1 BE) trailed St. John’s (9-4, 1-1 BE) by seven points early in the second half before recovering to post an 83-73 victory at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Nate Watson led the Friar surge by scoring 18 of his game-high 22 points after the break. Jared Bynum added 18 points. Justin Minaya had 14 points and helped limit St. John’s Julian Champagnie to 11 points. St. John’s Dylan Addae-Wusu posted his second straight career scoring high with 20 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists. PC is 10-0 at home this season.

DePaul put together a 37-32 lead by halftime against Villanova before the Wildcats rebounded with a 79-64 victory at Wintrust Arena. Villanova (11-4, 4-1 BE) opened the second half with a 15-2 run to take control of the game. Collin Gillespie led the winners with 28 points. Justin Moore supported the effort with 21 points and seven rebounds. Javon Freeman-Liberty poured in a career-high 34 points for the Blue Demons (9-5, 0-4 BE). David Jones added 12 points.

BIG EAST action picks up again on Tuesday with DePaul at Marquette at 7 p.m. ET followed by Providence at Creighton at 9 p.m. Both games will be televised by FS1. The DePaul-Marquette game will be an All-Access Game with head coaches Tony Stubblefield and Shaka Smart wearing a live microphone throughout the telecast.

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Big East, Big 12 Battle

December 4, 2021 by Digital Sports Desk

ELMONT – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – St. John’s, the only BIG EAST team in action on Friday, lost 95-75 to No. 8 Kansas in a BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle contest. It was the first basketball game played in the new UBS Arena in Elmont, home of the New York Islanders. The Jayhawks led 64-61 midway through the second half before pulling away for the victory. Julian Champagnie had 24 points for the Johnnies. BIG EAST teams are 64-16 (.762) going into today.

A busy day on the December 4 slate shows seven games with a few significant challenges for a few teams that have performed better than expected so far this season.

No. 6 Villanova (5-2) meets its third Philadelphia Big Five foe this week when it hosts Saint Joseph’s at Finneran Pavilion at noon ET on FS1. Collin Gillespie had a game-high 26 points in Wednesday’s 71-56 win over Penn. He leads the BIG EAST with an assist/turnover mark of 3.1. The Hawks beat Georgetown 77-74 last week at the Wooden Legacy.

Also at noon, No. 25 Seton Hall hosts D-II Nyack College on campus at Walsh Gymnasium on FS2. The Pirates (6-1) have a three-game winning streak after Wednesday’s 85-63 win over Wagner. Jared Rhoden ranks third in the BIG EAST in scoring (18.4).

Marquette (7-1) travels to Madison for its annual battle with Wisconsin. FOX will televise at 12:30 p.m. The Golden Eagles won last year’s game 67-65 when Justin Lewis tipped in a missed free throw just before the buzzer. The Badgers are ranked 23rd in this week’s AP poll. This season, Lewis ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring (17.3) and seventh in rebounding (8.1).

The 131st battle between Providence and Rhode Island happens at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center at 2 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The Friars (6-2) have won 11 of the last 17 meetings. PC is coming off a 72-68 home win over Texas Tech in the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle.

DePaul puts its unbeaten mark on the line when it hosts Loyola Chicago at 4 p.m. on FS1. The Blue Demons (6-0) have not played since last Sunday’s 101-63 win over Eastern Michigan. Javon Freeman-Liberty leads the BIG EAST in scoring with a 23.5 average and is second in rebounding at 9.2.

Also at 4 p.m., UConn hosts Grambling State on FS2. The No. 17 Huskies take a depleted lineup into the game with starters Tyrese Martin and Adama Sanogo out with injuries. Sanogo, who has an abdominal strain, leads the team in scoring (16.7). Martin’s scoring mark is 12.9. He has a wrist injury.

The BIG EAST day ends with Creighton hosting No. 19 Iowa State (7-0) at 9 p.m. in another BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. The Cyclones defeated Xavier 82-70 last week in the NIT Tip-Off. ISU has held its opponents to 60.4 ppg. A Creighton win would give the Bluejays an 8-1 start, their best since 13-0 in 2016-17.

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Big East: Butler, St. John’s Fall

November 18, 2021 by Digital Sports Desk

BLOOMINGTON – (Staff Report from Official Press Release) – A St. John’s rally fell short and Butler could not get going offensively in their respective Gavitt Tipoff Games contests, while UConn comfortably improved to 3-0.

After a slow start, UConn handled Long Island U. 93-40 at Gampel Pavilion in a non Gavitt Games contest. The Huskies have placed five players in double figures in all three games this season. On Wednesday, graduate student Tyler Polley was the scoring leader with 17 points. The margin of victory was UConn’s largest since a 103-47 win over Tennessee-Chattanooga in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

After trailing by as many as 14 points, St. John’s rallied to tie twice, but the Johnnies lost 76-74 at Indiana. St. John’s star Julian Champagnie poured in 32 points – the highest scoring total by a BIG EAST player this season – and made a career-high six 3-pointers. Stef Smith scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half.

Butler lost 73-52 to Michigan State at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs made only 29 percent from the field and had to deal with an injury to Bryce Nze, who hurt his shoulder seven minutes into the game and did not return. Graduate student Ty Groce led Butler with 15 points and nine rebounds.

BIG EAST teams own a collective 27-4 record going into the Nov. 18th schedule.

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Big East vs. Big 12 Battle Announced

June 3, 2021 by Digital Sports Desk

NEW YORK – The Big East and Big 12 Conferences recently announced the dates and matchups for the third year of the BIG EAST-vs-Big 12-Battle.

The contests, which will be played in December, were jointly determined by the two conferences. The home school has the right to determine the venue of its game. Broadcast arrangements for the games will be determined by the national television rights holder of the home team, which is FOX Sports for the BIG EAST and ESPN for the Big 12.

The four-year agreement between the two conferences will continue through the 2022-23 season with an equal number of games played in each conference’s home market each year. Television designations and game times will be announced when available.

2021 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle Schedule
Dec. 1 Texas Tech at Providence
Dec. 2 Kansas at St. John’s
Dec. 4 Iowa State at Creighton
Dec. 5 Xavier at Oklahoma State
Dec. 7 Butler at Oklahoma
Dec. 8 Marquette at Kansas State
Dec. 8 Connecticut at West Virginia
Dec. 9 Texas at Seton Hall
Dec. 12 Villanova at Baylor

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Gotta Give Pitino the credit.  Constant and Full-Court Press made the difference and his players were in condition to wear down UConn. https://digitalsportsdesk.com/st-johns-defeats-mighty-uconn/
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Groundhog Day!

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Groundhog Day!

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TL's Sunday Sports Notes | Jan 12 - Digital Sports Desk

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In each round-up, there are far too many questions and not nearly enough definitive answers to the woes facing the New England clubs, the Celtics included. It might be time for some major shake-ups at...
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The first Sunday Sports Notes of 2025 | Including Some Predictions

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TL's Sunday Sports Notes | Jan 5 - Digital Sports Desk

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KEY DATES IN 2025: Everyone needs to circle these dates on their sports calendar: KEY DATES IN 2025: Everyone needs to circle these dates on their sports calendar:
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