Dick Vitale's college basketball preseason All-Americans for 2021-22
Dickie V has identified his top returning players for the rapidly approaching 2021-22 college basketball season.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
1st in Big East
- 11/9
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/16
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/20
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/28
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/1
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/4
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/7
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/12
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 12/21
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/29
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/1
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- TBD
- 1/12h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/16
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/19
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/22
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/25h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/29
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 2/5
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- 2/12h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/15
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/19h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/22h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
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2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
| St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.8100th
Rebounds Per Game33.9272nd
Assists Per Game15.0Tied-75th
Points Allowed66.5
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Whitmore | PF | Committed | 88 |
| Mark Armstrong | PG | Committed | 84 |
| Brendan Hausen | SG | Committed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 67-38 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016, 2018 |
| Tournament Appearances | 40 |