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Big East inks media rights deal with ESPN+

The streamer will now house a minimum of 25 non-conference Big East men's basketball games and at least 75 women's basketball contests.

By Drew Lerner OnJul 8, 2025 0
UConn coach Dan Hurley. Photo Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

Dan Hurley: Possible ACC-Big East merger ‘would make tons of sense’

"I think the basketball programs in the ACC could really use that."

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 20, 2025 0
Dan Hurley coaching against Creighton on March 14, 2025.

Dan Hurley’s Creighton dunk complaints led to ‘Two Rings’ taunts

Hurley's "Two rings!" response to Creighton fans last month was brought up again here.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 15, 2025 0
General view of the Big East logo

Big East commissioner talks possible merger with ACC

"There's been some conversations about what we could all be doing together."

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 23, 2025 0
A Fox Sports side-by-side graphic of Al Pacino and Rick Pitino.

Gus Johnson and Fox compare Rick Pitino to Al Pacino

"I've always thought these guys looked alike."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 23, 2025 0
Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino on lone Big East loss: ‘How the f*** did we lose that one game?”

Rick Pitino was feeling it Friday night, after St. John's rallied on the road to beat UConn for its 10th straight victory.

By Arthur Weinstein OnFeb 8, 2025 0
Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

College Basketball

Networks are treating JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers like big TV draws and it’s working

John Fanta completely owns a troll in incredible rant

A caller tried to accuse John Fanta of bias in favor of Xavier over Cincinnati and immediately came to regret the decision.

By Matt Yoder OnNov 26, 2024 0
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley responds to X posts on him heading to Virginia. (X.)

College Basketball

Georgetown HC Ed Cooley quotes MLK to dispute fake reporters’ claims he’s leaving for Virginia

The UConn Huskies' women's basketball team celebrating their 2024 Big East championship.

Big East announces deals with Fox and NBC in addition to TNT Sports

The Big East has fully unveiled its media deals.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 27, 2024 2
The UConn Huskies celebrating their 2024 Big East Tournament win.

TNT Sports announces six-year deal with Big East for more than 65 men’s and women’s college basketball games each season

The amount of regular-season college basketball content on TNT Sports is set to grow massively.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 27, 2024 1

CBS reportedly boxed out of new Big East media rights deals

The Big East and CBS appear to be going their separate ways.

By Joe Lucia OnJun 24, 2024 1
UConn Donovan Clingan

NBC Sports, TNT Sports reportedly adding Big East college basketball media rights

The Big East is reportedly adding two new media partners.

By Joe Lucia OnJun 12, 2024 6
College Basketball Crown

Fox Sports announces ‘College Basketball Crown’ postseason tournament

The 'College Basketball Crown' will consist of 16 teams, including at least two apiece from the Big Ten, Big East, and Big 12.

By Joe Lucia OnApr 3, 2024 3
Cam Spencer UConn Big East

Big East reportedly ‘making a lot of progress’ on media rights deals with CBS, Fox

The conference is also reportedly talking to a third partner about a package of games.

By Joe Lucia OnMar 15, 2024 2
Providence men's basketball coach Kim English earned some admirers on Thursday night -- in more ways than one. Photo Credit: Kyle Boone on Twitter/X

Kim English awkwardly dodges question about his marital status

"I think that's our first marital status question in tournament history."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 14, 2024 0
St. John's coach Ricki Pitino delivered a classic line on Thursday ahead of his team's Big East Tournament game against UConn. Photo Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Rick Pitino delivers classic quote ahead of St. John’s vs. UConn

"We've got to have about six of their players get COVID."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 14, 2024 1
Fox Sports

Fox Sports is in talks with the Big 12, Big Ten and Big East on a postseason basketball tournament in Las Vegas

It's unclear who was asking for a third major postseason college basketball tournament outside of the executives at Fox.

By Brendon Kleen OnSep 11, 2023 2

FOX Sports’ John Fanta: “No league in America had a better month of March than the Big East”

Fox Sports' John Fanta breaks down UConn's tournament win, Rick Pitino coming to St. John's, and interviewing Bill Murray.

By Michael Grant OnApr 10, 2023 0
A FloSports/Big East graphic.

Big East announces three-year rights extension with FloSports

"FloSports has been a fantastic platform to showcase our women’s basketball and Olympic Sports programs, as well as the original content our outstanding in-house digital team creates throughout the year."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 11, 2022 0

UConn’s impending move to the Big East is a big win for Fox, not so much for ESPN

This could be an opportunity for Fox to show more women's college basketball.

By Phillip Bupp OnJun 22, 2019 4
The Big East conference logo.

CBS will continue to sublicense Big East basketball games from Fox through 2024-25, including some on broadcast

CBS will continue to sublicense Big East games from Fox, showing 20 a year from 2019-20 to 2024-25, with up to four annually on broadcast TV.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 9, 2019 4

Fox hot mic picks up several Jalen Brunson f-bombs after Villanova wins Big East Championship

Fox will likely be hearing from the FCC.

By Matt Clapp OnMar 10, 2018 0
DePaul at Providence in Big East action in Feb. 2017.

Fox’s commercial-free, all-access Big East basketball is back with a men’s game on FS1 and a women’s game on FS2

Fox is doing further commercial-free broadcasts, this time for a men's Big East game on FS1 as well as a women's game on FS2.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 22, 2017 2
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