Big East offseason news

[The Equalizer]

Creighton lands PG Gordon, highest-ranked recruit in school history

Benoit Benjamin wants a word.

[BM1090]

Nigel James Jr is #4 on Andy Katz's List of Too 10 Passers in the Country

Could be way off here but he hasn't struck me as a top 10 passer (yet)

[tower912]

4.9 assists as a freshman is acceptable.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Ben Steele writes about Damarious Owens:

https://x.com/BenSteeleMJS/status/2103487952412156132

[Jay Bee]

Ben Steele writes about Damarious Owens:

https://x.com/BenSteeleMJS/status/2103487952412156132

Any relation to Damarius? 

#D2N

[Jay Bee]

4.9 assists as a freshman is acceptable.

per game stats.. ewwww

His assist rate of 37.3% ranked #19 nationally amongst regulars (40% of team mins played).  39.5% in BEast play was #1 (40%+).

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Any relation to Damarius? 

#D2N

I'll spell his name right when his play warrants it.

[romey]

Benoit Benjamin wants a word.

Paul Silas. old school.

[MU82]

Nigel James Jr is #4 on Andy Katz's List of Too 10 Passers in the Country

Of Katz didn't hate Marquette, he'd have Nigel ranked #1. Or higher.

[MuMark]

Big East media day on Thursday

Nigel, Royce, Fru and Stevens attending

https://www.bigeast.com/news/2026/9/28/mens-basketball-2026-big-east-basketball-media-day-set-for-thursday.aspx

[Galway Eagle]

Big East media day on Thursday

Nigel, Royce, Fru and Stevens attending

https://www.bigeast.com/news/2026/9/28/mens-basketball-2026-big-east-basketball-media-day-set-for-thursday.aspx

Hmm guessing that still leaves the 4th starter as a surprise can't imagine Shaka would have left behind DO/NM/MP3 if one of them had locked it up by now

[MuMark]

Hmm guessing that still leaves the 4th starter as a surprise can't imagine Shaka would have left behind DO/NM/MP3 if one of them had locked it up by now

Most teams as you can see don't take 5 guys.........I wouldn't read anything into that.

[The Sultan]

Yeah, he just took the three returning starters from last season and the senior transfer.

[Galway Eagle]

Most teams as you can see don't take 5 guys.........I wouldn't read anything into that.

You expect me to read the link?!

[Scoop Snoop]

You expect me to read the link?!

You young'uns just cannot be bothered with reading more than one sentence, and sometimes you cannot even handle 4-5 words. 

All I want to find out on Media Day is which one of the four, when the coach's poll results in Marquette being forecasted to finish 9th, says "ef 'em". I think Nigel should be the guy. Oh-one more thing. Why isn't Shaka taking 18?

[Shooter McGavin]

You young'uns just cannot be bothered with reading more than one sentence, and sometimes you cannot even handle 4-5 words. 

All I want to find out on Media Day is which one of the four, when the coach's poll results in Marquette being forecasted to finish 9th, says "ef 'em". I think Nigel should be the guy. Oh-one more thing. Why isn't Shaka taking 18?

NM

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Yeah, he just took the three returning starters from last season and the senior transfer.

Shaka is clearly playing mind games again.

[Pakuni]

@AdamZagoria

DePaul coach Chris Holtmann has signed an extension through 2031, per the school

He led an 11-win improvement last season

[Jay Bee]

@AdamZagoria

DePaul coach Chris Holtmann has signed an extension through 2031, per the school

He led an 11-win improvement last season

#FakeNews #Lies

They had 2 more wins last season than the year before. Yaaay, way 2 go!

(His first year they did have 11 more wins than 2023-24, when they went winless in the BEast and only won 3 games all season -- what a feat!)

[zcg2013]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/basket-under-review-podcast/id1826467026?i=1000792182644

If anyone needs a podcast to pass some time, solid listen from Basket Under Review. I believe Three Man Weave will have their preseason pod next week.

[MarquetteMike1977]

2026-27 BIG EAST Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
 
1.UConn (8)
98
2.St. John's (2)
90
3.Villanova
81
4.Marquette (1)
73
5.Providence
59
6.Xavier
54
7.Creighton
47
8.DePaul
32
9.Seton Hall
31
10.Georgetown
27
11.Butler
13
First place votes in parentheses

[MarquetteMike1977]

026-27 BIG EAST Men's Basketball Preseason Honors
 
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Silas Demary Jr., UConn, Sr., G, 6-4, 191, Raleigh, N.C.
 
PRESEASON FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Colben Landrew, UConn, Fr., F, 6-6, 236, McComb, Miss.
 
PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Braylon Mullins, UConn, So., G, 6-6, 198, Greenfield, Ind. *
Nigel James Jr., Marquette, So., G, 6-0, 195, Huntington, N.Y. *
Ian Jackson, St. John's, Jr., G, 6-5, 200, Bronx, N.Y.
Tounde Yessoufou, St. John's, So. G, 6-5, 220, Cotondou, Benin *
Tyler Perkins, Villanova, Sr., G, 6-4, 212, Lorton, Va.
* unanimous selection
 
PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Na'jai Hines, UConn, F, So., 6-11, 278, Plainfield, N.J.
Royce Parham, Marquette, Jr., F, 6-9, 235, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miles Byrd, Providence, Gr., G, 6-6, 200, Stockton, Calif.
Kwame Evans Jr., Villanova, Sr., F, 6-10, 220, Baltimore, Md.
Devin Royal, Villanova, Sr., F, 6-6, 230, Columbus, Ohio
 
PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM
Oswin Erhunmwunse, Creighton, Jr., C, 6-10, 235, Benin City, Nigeria
Jackson McAndrew, Creighton, Jr., F, 6-10, 225, Wayzata, Minn.
Layden Blocker, DePaul, Sr., G, 6-2, 193, Little Rock, Ark.
Sananda Fru, Marquette, Sr., F, 6-11, 250, Berlin, Germany
Jovan Milicevic, Xavier, Jr., F, 6-10, 241, Toronto, Ontario
Mike Nwoko, Xavier, Sr., F, 6-10, 260, Toronto, Ontario

[MarquetteMike1977]

Andy Katz Power #44 Today
5. UCONN
17. Saint John's
33. Providence
36. Villanova
42. Marquette
44. Xavier