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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.

Providence has found itself in double-overtime four times during Big East play this season.

Every season, we see teams that fight to barely reach the NCAA tournament go on to win a few games once they get there.

Providence managed to survive a visit from Marquette in thrilling fashion, a double-overtime that featured big shots, costly turnovers, fouled three-point shooters and quite possibly the most exciting shot that never counted: Bryce Cotton played all 50 minutes, finishing with 25 points, nine assists and seven boards and LaDontae Henton added 20 ... (more)

On Monday Providence College senior guard Bryce Cotton was named Big East Player of the Week.

GAME NOTES: The Providence Friars seek out a resume'-building victory on Tuesday night, as they host the Marquette Golden Eagles in a Big East Conference tussle at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

The final game Providence's class of 2014 will play at the Dunkin Donuts Center will be their biggest.

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

Missouri's Ryan Rosburg, left, fights off Mississippi State's Tyson Cunningham as they battle for a rebound in front of Earnest Ross, right, and I.J. Ready during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Columbia, Mo.