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St. John's men's basketball head coach Steve Lavin talks about the team's chances at being selected for NCAA Tournament after today's loss to Providence, March 13, 2014.

In our Big East tournament preview, Providence's Josh Fortune was highlighted as a potential surprise for Ed Cooley & Co.

After soaking up a historic win in a raucous Seton Hall locker room after knocking off No.

Game time: 7:00 pm Location: Madison Square Garden, New York Television: Fox Sports 1 Radio: WEEI 103.7 FM Next up for the Friars is a Big East semifinal matchup against the #8 seed Seton Hall Pirates on Friday at 7:00 pm.

There are four days left until Selection Sunday. Every morning from now until the bracket comes out, we'll help you get caught up on the happenings with impact on the bubble from the night before.

Once again for the 2013-2014 St. John's Red Storm a great opportunity for glory and the NCAA Tournament sits right in front of them.

Game time: 2:30 pm Location: Madison Square Garden, New York Television: Fox Sports 1 Radio: WEEI 103.7 FM Providence lost to St. John's 86-76 on February 4th at the Dunkin Donuts Center.

It was announced today that Providence's College senior guard Bryce Cotton was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 5 First Team on Wednesday, March 12. In the last few days, Cotton has earned a number of honors, including First Team All-BIG EAST, NBC Sports.com Second Team All-America and USBWA District 1 ... (more)

Villanova head coach Jay Wright and guard Tony Chennault celebrate after winning the Big East regular-season title on Saturday afternoon.

Favorite: Cincinnati. The Bearcats are a rugged, aggressive bunch who fear no team.

McDermott tallied a career-high 45 points on Creighton's Senior Night, as the 13th-ranked Bluejays cruised to an 88-73 triumph over Providence on Saturday at CenturyLink Center.

It was announced on Monday, March 10 that Providence College senior guard Bryce Cotton was named to the All-American Second Team by NBCSports.com.

It was announced on Sunday, March 9 that Providence College senior guard Bryce Cotton was named All-BIG EAST First Team and senior forward Kadeem Batts was named All-BIG EAST Second Team.

McDermott scored a career-high 45 points and became the eighth player in Division I history to go over 3,000 for a career, helping No.

Creighton's Doug McDermott, the eighth player in college basketball history to score more than 3,000 points, was among three unanimous selections for the All-Big East team named Sunday.

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GAME NOTES: The 13th-ranked Creighton Bluejays and Providence Friars close out the regular season on Saturday evening, as they meet in a Big East Conference clash at the CenturyLink Center Omaha.

March Madness is officially here. No, the NCAA tournament hasn't started yet, but with countless teams vying for the last few spots in the field, the action is already moving at a blistering pace.

Providence has put itself in position to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade with a strong late-season run.