usBig East

Men's basketball — Big East Conference — 11 mostly private universities from major north-eastern cities, led by UConn and Villanova.

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Butler Bulldogs
Indianapolis, Indiana — NCAA runners-up in both 2010 and 2011, playing at the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
butlersports.com
Creighton Bluejays
Omaha, Nebraska — a Jesuit university with big crowds, playing at the CHI Health Center.
gocreighton.com
DePaul Blue Demons
Chicago, Illinois — a traditional program from the 1980s heyday, playing at Wintrust Arena.
depaulbluedemons.com
Georgetown Hoyas
Washington, D.C. — the 1984 NCAA champions in the era of center Patrick Ewing.
guhoyas.com
Marquette Golden Eagles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin — the 1977 NCAA champions under coach Al McGuire.
gomarquette.com
Providence Friars
Providence, Rhode Island — twice in the Final Four, playing at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
friars.com
Seton Hall Pirates
South Orange, New Jersey — the 1989 NCAA runners-up and 2022 NIT champions.
shupirates.com
St. John’s Red Storm
New York — one of the oldest programs in the country, playing some games at Madison Square Garden.
redstormsports.com
UConn Huskies
Storrs, Connecticut — multiple-time NCAA champions including the 2023 and 2024 titles.
uconnhuskies.com
Villanova Wildcats
Villanova, Pennsylvania — NCAA champions in 1985, 2016 and 2018.
villanova.com
Xavier Musketeers
Cincinnati, Ohio — a Jesuit university and a regular NCAA tournament participant.
goxavier.com