College basketball Power Rankings: An eye-opening week for Purdue, BYU and the Big East
Week 2 of the 2021-22 season saw Seton Hall help carry the banner for the Big East, and an impressive showing from Purdue.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
3-2, 1st in Big East
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- 11/122L 86-77
- 11/16W 100-81
- 11/2017W 71-53
- 11/216L 80-74
- 11/28
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Purdue beats Villanova 80-74 to win Tip-Off tournament
— Purdue's biggest men came up large in a huge early season game.
Zach Edey with the electrifying dunk to seal Purdue's win (0:37)
No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-Off
— The game between Villanova and Tennessee was billed as a classic matchup between the Wildcats veteran leader, Collin Gillespie, and the Volunteers' young star-of-the-future, Kennedy Chandler.
Caleb Daniels steals pass, drops in layup for Villanova (0:20)
2022 recruiting class rankings: Kentucky, Duke end early signing period 1-2
The Nos. 1 and 2 prospects in the country went to Kentucky and Duke, respectively, and that's how the two blue bloods ended the early signing period.
No. 5 Villanova holds off hot-shooting Howard 100-81
— Jay Wright lowered his head and speed-walked to the locker room at halftime to try and figure out what he just saw. Howard, a small program trying to make a big statement, hit about every shot in sight and had an upset on its mind.
Zags, UCLA, KU top AP Top 25; U-M up to No. 4
Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas held the top three spots in The Associated Press' first Top 25 rankings of the regular season, while Michigan climbed two spots to No. 4.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Duke moves up, freshmen impress in Week 1 debuts
Week 1 of the college basketball season saw upsets, impressive freshmen debuts and movement within the ESPN Power Rankings.
No. 2 UCLA rallies to beat No. 4 Villanova 86-77
- Two highly ranked teams and a raucous crowd packed into historic Pauley Pavilion sure made it seem like it was already March Madness.
UCLA comes back to beat Villanova in OT thriller (1:47)
Surprises, overreactions and everything we learned on opening night in men's college basketball
College basketball returned after a seven-plus-month hiatus on Tuesday. It didn't disappoint.
No. 4 Villanova routs Mount St. Mary's in opener, 91-51
— Jay Wright pulled a stat sheet over toward Collin Gillespie and whispered at the star guard for No. 4 Villanova, pointing at a couple of gaudy numbers.
Justin Moore splashes in his sixth 3 of the night for Nova (0:17)
Gillespie drains heavily-contested 3 to extend Nova's lead (0:26)
College basketball 2021-22: Men's Final Four picks, player of the year predictions
Gonzaga, Coach K, Memphis lead the storylines. But, most importantly, who will win it all? Our ESPN experts discuss the 2021-22 season.
Ranking the top 25 players in men's college basketball, version 1.0
Three Gonzaga players, including 2021 NCAA tournament star Drew Timme, appear on our first edition of the top 25 players list.
Dick Vitale's college basketball preseason Top 40 rankings for 2021-22
Dickie V ranks his top teams for the 2021-22 college basketball season, with his list revealing some potential national surprises.
Big East predictions: Will UConn (or anyone) challenge Villanova?
As we count down to the start of the 2021-22 college basketball season, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Big East.
2022 recruiting class rankings: Duke, Kentucky have competition in top three
For a while, Duke and Kentucky dominated the recruiting world. But now other teams are getting into the mix, and that is clear this cycle.
Zags runaway No. 1 in AP preseason Top 25 poll
Gonzaga was the runaway top choice in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball preseason poll released Monday, earning 55 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 UCLA.
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.
Is Gonzaga still the favorite in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22?
The Zags are still among the nation's elite, but multiple teams have entered ESPN's rankings.
Top-40 recruit Whitmore commits to Villanova
Cameron Whitmore, the No. 36-ranked basketball player in the ESPN 100 for 2022, verbally committed to Villanova on Thursday.
The biggest questions in men's college basketball entering the 2021-22 season
The 2021-22 college basketball season is just over a month away. Here are the critical storylines we'll be watching.
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2021-22 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game82.636th
Rebounds Per Game30.8Tied-385th
Assists Per Game16.838th
Points Allowed70.2
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 7 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Whitmore | PF | Signed | 88 |
| Mark Armstrong | PG | Signed | 84 |
| Brendan Hausen | SG | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 67-38 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016, 2018 |
| Tournament Appearances | 40 |