2023–24 Big East Conference men's basketball season explained

2023–24 Big East Conference men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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No Of Teams:11
Tv:Fox, FS1, CBS, CBSSN, FSN
Season:Regular Season
Mvp:Devin Carter
Mvp Link:Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2024 Big East men's basketball tournament
Finals Champ:UConn
Finals Runner-Up:Marquette
Seasonslistnames:Basketball
Prevseason Link:2022–23 Big East Conference men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2022–23
Nextseason Link:2024–25 Big East Conference men's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2024–25

The 2023–24 Big East men's basketball season is the current season for Big East Conference basketball teams that began with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2023. Conference play began in December 2023 and ended in March. The conference champions were the 2023-24 UConn Huskies men's basketball team and the season MVP was Devin Carter.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

Providence

On March 20, 2023, Ed Cooley left Providence to become the new head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team.[1] On March 23, 2023, Kim English was named the head coach of the Friars.[2]

Georgetown

On March 9, 2023, Patrick Ewing was fired as the coach of the Georgetown men's basketball team after six years with the team.[3] On March 20, 2023, Ed Cooley was named the new head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team.[4]

St. John's

St. John's fired men's basketball coach Mike Anderson on March 10, 2023, after his fourth season.[5] On March 20, 2023, Rick Pitino was named the head coach of the team.[6]

Coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at schoolOverall recordBig East recordBig East titlesNCAA TournamentsNCAA Final FoursNCAA Championships
ButlerThad MattaOhio State232–3213–250000
UConnDan HurleyRhode Island6100–2955–411311
style= CreightonGreg McDermottIowa State13242–129123–820800
style= DePaulMatt Brady (interim)DePaul
(asst.)		10–140–130000
style= GeorgetownEd CooleyProvidence19–222–170000
style= MarquetteShaka SmartTexas373–2942–171200
style= ProvidenceKim EnglishGeorge Mason121–1310–100000
style= Seton HallShaheen HollowaySt. Peter's236–2822–170000
St. John'sRick PitinoIona120–1311–90000
VillanovaKyle NeptuneFordham235–3220–200000
XavierSean MillerArizona243–2724–160000
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Preseason

Preseason Big East poll

Prior to the conference's annual media day, conference standings were projected by panel of writers.[7]

RankTeam
1Marquette (7)
2Creighton (4)
3UConn
4Villanova
5St. John's
6Xavier
7Providence
8Georgetown
9Seton Hall
10Butler
(first place votes)

Preseason All-Big East

A select media panel named a preseason All-Big East team and player of the year.[8]

HonorRecipient
Preseason Player of the YearTyler Kolek, Marquette
Preseason All-Big East First TeamTrey Alexander, Creighton
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Bryce Hopkins, Providence
Joel Soriano, St. John's,
Justin Moore, Villanova
Preseason All-Big East Second TeamDonovan Clingan, UConn
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Oso Ighodaro, Marquette
Kam Jones, Marquette
Eric Dixon, Villanova

Preseason All-American teams

PlayerAP[9]
Tyler Kolek1st

Preseason watchlists

Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.

PlayerWooden[10] Naismith[11] Naismith DPOY RobertsonCousy[12] West[13] Erving [14] Malone[15] Abdul-Jabbar [16]
Trey Alexander, Creighton
Steven Ashworth, Creighton
Stephon Castle, UConn
Donovan Clingan, UConn
Jordan Dingle, St. John's
Bryce Hopkins, Providence
Oso Ighodaro, Marquette
Kam Jones, Marquette
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Alex Karaban, UConn
Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Justin Moore, Villanova
Tristen Newton, UConn
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Joel Soriano, St. John's

Regular season

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
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20 		Final
ButlerAP
C
UConnAP6 (2)5 (1)5 (1)4 (2)5555441 (39)1 (44)1 (48)1 (45)1 (45)1 (62)3 (5)2 (6)2 (6)1 (61)
C5 (1)4445555441 (20)1 (24)1 (23)1 (25)1 (24)1 (32)2 (3)2 (3)21 (32)
CreightonAP888151081222RV221817131917151210811
C877141181420RV201516131816151210611
DePaulAP
C
GeorgetownAP
C
MarquetteAP544387610711т1714974758108
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ProvidenceAPRVRVRV2523RV
C2523RV
Seton HallAPRVRV
CRVRVRV
St. John'sAP
C
VillanovaAP2221RV18RVRVRVRVRV
C2021RV15RVRVRVRVRV
XavierAPRV
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* AP does not release a post-tournament poll.

Early season tournaments

All 11 Big East teams participated in early season tournaments.[17] Eight teams participated in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.[18]

TeamTournamentFinish
ButlerESPN Events Invitational5th
CreightonHall of Fame Classic2nd
DePaulArizona Tip-Off4th
GeorgetownGeorgetown MTE1st
MarquetteMaui Invitational2nd
ProvidenceBaha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship3rd
Seton HallRady Children's Invitational4th
St. John'sCharleston Classic3rd
UConnEmpire Classic1st
VillanovaBattle 4 Atlantis1st
XavierContinental Tire Main Event3rd

Players of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, the Big East offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday.

WeekPlayer of the weekFreshman of the week
November 13, 2023Kam Jones, MarquetteStephon Castle, UConn
November 20, 2023Trey Alexander, CreightonIsaiah Coleman, Seton Hall
November 27, 2023Eric Dixon, VillanovaLazar Djokovic, Xavier
December 4, 2023Baylor Scheierman, CreightonIsaiah Coleman, Seton Hall (2)
December 11, 2023Tyler Kolek, MarquetteSolomon Ball, UConn
December 18, 2023Al-Amir Dawes, Seton HallRoman Brumbaugh, Georgetown
December 27, 2023Devin Carter, ProvidenceStephon Castle, UConn (2)
January 8, 2024Kadary Richmond, Seton HallStephon Castle, UConn (3)
January 15, 2024Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall (2)Stephon Castle, UConn (4)
January 22, 2024Tristen Newton, UConnRich Barron, Providence
January 29, 2024Trey Alexander, Creighton (2)Stephon Castle, UConn (5)
February 5, 2024Quincy Olivari, XavierStephon Castle, UConn (6)
February 12, 2024Tyler Kolek, Marquette (2)Stephon Castle, UConn (7)
February 19, 2024Devin Carter, Providence (2)Stephon Castle, UConn (8)
February 26, 2024Kam Jones, Marquette (2)Stephon Castle, UConn (9)
March 4, 2024Baylor Scheierman, Creighton (2)Stephon Castle, UConn (10)
March 10, 2024Dre Davis, Seton HallStephon Castle, UConn (11)

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team is scheduled to play 20 conference games with at least one game against each opponent.

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vs. Butler– 2–01–10–20–21–11–12–02–01–11–1
vs. UConn0–2– 1–10–20–20–20–21–10–20–20–2
vs. Creighton1–11–1– 0–20–21–11–10–21–11–10–2
vs. DePaul2–02–02–0– 2–02–02–02–02–02–02–0
vs. Georgetown2–02–02–00–2– 2–02–02–02–02–02–0
vs. Marquette1–12–01–10–20–2– 1–11–10–20–20–2
vs. Providence1–12–01–10–20–21–1– 1–11–12–01–1
vs. Seton Hall0–21–12–01–10–21–11–1– 0–21–11–1
vs. St. John's0–22–01–10–20–22–01–12–0– 0–21–1
vs. Villanova1–12–01–10–20–22–00–21–12–0– 1–1
vs. Xavier1–12–02–00–20–22–01–11–11–11–1–
Total9–1118-214–60–202–1814–610–1013–711–910–109–11

Honors and awards

All-Big East awards and teams

On March 13, 2024, the Big East will announce most of its conference awards.

Big East Awards

2024 Big East Men's Basketball Individual Awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearDevin Carter, Providence
Coach of the YearDan Hurley, UConn
Defensive Player of the YearRyan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Freshman of the Year<--This is the title for the coaches' award.-->Stephon Castle, UConn
Most Improved Player of the YearDesmond Claude, Xavier
Sixth Man AwardHassan Diarra, UConn
2024 Big East Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams[19]
First TeamSecond TeamHonorable MentionAll-Freshman Team
Tristen Newton† – UConn
Cam Spencer - UConn
Baylor Scheierman† – Creighton
Tyler Kolek† – Marquette
Devin Carter† – Providence
Kadary Richmond – Seton Hall		Trey Alexander – Creighton
Ryan Kalkbrenner – Creighton
Oso Ighodaro – Marquette
Daniss Jenkins – St. Johns
Eric Dixon – Villanova		Donovan Clingan - UConn
Josh Oduro - Providence
Quincy Olivari – Xavier		Finley Bizjack – Butler
Stephon Castle† – UConn
Rich Barron – Providence
Isaiah Coleman – Seton Hall
Trey Green – Xavier
Dailyn Swain – Xavier
† - denotes unanimous selection

Postseason

Big East tournament

See main article: 2024 Big East men's basketball tournament.

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

The winner of the Big East Tournament will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

SeedRegionSchoolFirst roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship
1EastUConnDefeated (16) Stetson, 91–52Defeated (9) Northwestern, 75–58Defeated (5) San Diego State, 82–52Defeated (3) Illinois, 77–52Defeated (W4) Alabama, 86–72Defeated (MW1) Purdue, 75-60
2SouthMarquetteDefeated (15) Western Kentucky, 87–69Defeated (10) Colorado, 81–77Lost to (11) NC State, 58–67
3MidwestCreightonDefeated (14) Longwood, 77–60Defeated (11) Oregon, 86–73 (2OT)Lost to (2) Tennessee, 75–82
W–L (%):
Total:

National Invitation Tournament

See main article: 2024 National Invitation Tournament. The following Big East teams will receive invitations to the National Invitation Tournament.

SeedSchoolFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1Seton HallDefeated Saint Joseph's, 75–72 (OT)Defeated North Texas, 72–58 Defeated UNLV, 91–68Defeated (4) Georgia, 84–67Defeated (1) Indiana State, 79–77
1VillanovaLost to VCU, 61–70
3ProvidenceLost to Boston College, 57–62
4ButlerLost to Minnesota, 72–73
–XavierLost to (4) Georgia, 76–78
W–L (%):
Total:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norlander . Matt . Georgetown hires Ed Cooley: Providence coach leaving Friars after 12 seasons to take over Hoyas program . CBSSports.com . 2023-03-20 . 2023-03-20.
  2. Web site: Kim English Named Providence College Men's Basketball Coach. March 23, 2023. friars.com.
  3. Web site: Patrick Ewing out as Georgetown men's basketball coach. ESPN. March 9, 2023. Jeff. Borzello.
  4. Web site: Norlander . Matt . Georgetown hires Ed Cooley: Providence coach leaving Friars after 12 seasons to take over Hoyas program . CBSSports.com . 2023-03-20 . 2023-03-20.
  5. Web site: St. John's fires men's basketball coach Mike Anderson . APnews.com . March 10, 2023 . October 25, 2023.
  6. Web site: March 20, 2023 . Pitino leaves Iona to become St. John's coach . March 20, 2023 . ESPN.com . en . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320194837/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35905088/sources-rick-pitino-agrees-6-year-deal-st-johns . live. Wojnarowski, Adrian. Thamel, Pete .
  7. Web site: Marquette Tabbed For First Place In Preseason Coaches’ Poll . www.bigeast.com . en . 24 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Marquette’s Tyler Kolek Voted BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year . www.bigeast.com . en . 24 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Zach Edey named unanimous AP preseason All-American, joined by Kolek, Dickinson, Filipowski, Bacot .
  10. Web site: JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL ANNOUNCES 2023-24 PRESEASON TOP 50 WATCH LIST .
  11. Web site: 2023-24 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s Player of the Year Watch List .
  12. Web site: The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME NAMES 20 POINT GUARDS TO 2024 BOB COUSY AWARD WATCH LIST . 2023-10-25 . www.hoophall.com . en.
  13. Web site: The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME NAMES 20 SHOOTING GUARDS TO 2024 JERRY WEST AWARD WATCH LIST . 2023-10-25 . www.hoophall.com . en.
  14. Web site: The Julius Erving Award Watchlist .
  15. Web site: The Karl Malone Award Watchlist .
  16. Web site: The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watchlist .
  17. Web site: Dobbertean . Chris . 2023-24 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs) . 2022-10-17 . Blogging the Bracket.
  18. Web site: July 1, 2022 . Matchups for 2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games Revealed . https://web.archive.org/web/20230524203624/https://bigten.org/news/2023/5/24/general-big-ten-big-east-announce-schedule-for-2023-gavitt-tipoff-games.aspx . dead . May 24, 2023 . 2022-10-17 . Big Ten Conference.
  19. Web site: All-BIG EAST Teams Announced . www.bigeast.com . en . 10 March 2024.

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