Former Adidas consultant TJ Gassnola, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and testified during this month's federal criminal case concerning corruption in college basketball, will be sentenced on Feb. 1. Gassnola is accused of helping facilitate $90,000 to former Kansas player Billy Preston's mother, $20,000 to current Jayhawks player Silvio De Sousa's guardian and $40,000 to former NC State player Dennis Smith Jr.'s father.
Brian Bowen Sr., during testimony in a federal trial involving corruption in college basketball, rattled off cash offers made to him by universities coveting his son.
Almost a year after the first arrests were made in the FBI's investigation into college basketball corruption, jury selection has begun for the first trial.
As the first federal trial begins Monday in a corruption scandal that threatens to engulf college basketball, the coaches at four schools mentioned in the indictment are not the only ones nervous. Coaches at a half-dozen other schools could come up.
Increased opportunities will result in increased production from these soon-to-be familiar names.
Xavier lost head coach Chris Mack. Marquette has to prove it can defend. Georgetown and St. John's are both unproven. That leaves Villanova all alone atop the Big East.
North Carolina, Nevada and UCLA each saw key contributors spurn the NBA and return to school, while defending champion Villanova faces a major roster overhaul.
Ronnie Harrell Jr. is leaving Creighton to play his final season at the University of Denver as a graduate transfer.
Former Missouri State coach Paul Lusk will join Creighton's staff as an assistant.
Khyri Thomas is projected as a first-round draft pick, meaning the guard would be a tough piece to lose if Creighton aims to keep things rolling.
Barry Brown scored 18 points and ninth-seeded Kansas State posted a 69-59 wire-to-wire victory over No. 8 Creighton on Friday night despite playing without leading scorer Dean Wade.
Well, it was so great to have my Omaha media friends from the College World Series in Charlotte to cover Creighton. But they won't be here the rest of the weekend. See you at the TDAP in June, fellas.
The winner of this game earns the right to likely face Virginia in the second round. BPI would give Kansas State and Creighton an 8% and 14% chance to beat the Cavaliers, respectively.
Reigning champ North Carolina and trendy favorite Michigan State begin their tournament runs, while New Mexico State, Butler and Murray State look to become this year's Cinderellas.
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi and his team of bracketologists examine the 2018 NCAA tournament outlook for the Creighton Bluejays.
Kyron Cartwright hit two go-ahead free throws with 1:32 left in overtime and added a crucial basket with 16 seconds to go and fifth-seeded Providence took a big step toward a fifth straight NCAA Tournament berth with a 72-68 win over fourth-seeded...
Creighton coach Greg McDermott: "We played well enough defensively to win" against Providence. He thought they executed pretty well offensively too, but missed some open looks and free throws.
Providence coach Ed Cooley brought all his seniors to the postgame news conference following their win over Creighton. He said they'll be going to a fourth straight NCAA tournament. When a reporter mentioned possibly being on the bubble coming into this game, Cooley's response was, "Whose bubble?"
No. 5 seed Providence defeats No. 4 seed Creighton in the second Big East tourney quarterfinal, 71-68 in OT. The Friars were currently in the NCAA tournament according to Joe Lunardi, but this victory should seal it.
No. 4 seed Creighton leads No. 5 seed Providence 30-26 at halftime in the second Big East quarterfinal, scoring the final seven points of the half.
Taking a look back at the notable looks sported by the Big East teams.
Andrew Rowsey scored 26 points and hit three deep 3s in the final 3:21, highlighting a second-half shooting surge that helped Marquette upset Creighton 85-81 on Saturday in the school's final game at the Bradley Center.
Villanova currently leads BPI's rankings, just edging out Virginia by 0.1 points per game.
Marcus Foster had 20 points and Khyri Thomas added 16 as Creighton ran away from DePaul in the second half for an 82-57 victory on Tuesday night to clinch a top-six seed in the Big East Conference Tournament.
Marcus Foster scored 28 points, Davion Mintz gave Creighton the lead for good early in overtime, and the Bluejays defeated the highest-ranked opponent in program history with an 89-83 upset of No. 3 Villanova on Saturday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| Villanova | 14-4 | 1 | 36-4 |
| Seton Hall | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 10-8 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Providence | 10-8 | 5 | 21-14 |
| Butler | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Marquette | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Georgetown | 5-13 | 10 | 15-15 |
| St. John's | 4-14 | 11 | 16-17 |
| DePaul | 4-14 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |
