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The Big East Weekend Wrap will cover news and notes from the weekend’s games.

With only two weeks left before conference play gets under way, eight Big East teams remain squarely in contention for an NCAA Tournament bid. While it might be too early to draw any definitive conclusions, it’s something to monitor as the season progresses. Currently both Joe Lunardi and Jerry Palm project six Big East teams into their fields, with two others — Creighton and Providence — on the outside of the bubble. Coming off a light weekend of Big East action, below are three key takeaways.

Butler Failed [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2014/12/16/big-east-weekend-wrap-vol-iv/feed/ 0 Nate Lubick, Todd Mayo, Semaj Christon Lead Big East Players Who Need to Step Up http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/28/nate-lubick-todd-mayo-semaj-christon-lead-big-east-players-who-need-to-step-up/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/28/nate-lubick-todd-mayo-semaj-christon-lead-big-east-players-who-need-to-step-up/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:31:48 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=101568 With the exception of Villanova and perhaps Butler, every Big East team at this point probably wishes its season was going a little better. Still, with the exceptions of Seton Hall and DePaul, the league’s teams as a whole have done enough to avoid resume-killing losses entering conference play, and therefore eight teams have a reasonable chance to dream about making the NCAA Tournament field in mid-March. But every team, including top 10 Villanova, has its weaknesses and struggling players, so here’s a look at who needs to step up on each squad if it hopes to achieve its postseason [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/28/nate-lubick-todd-mayo-semaj-christon-lead-big-east-players-who-need-to-step-up/feed/ 0