Christmas may be over but the BIG EAST is about to bestow the best gift for the hoops fan as conference play is set to tip off this week with a trio of games slated for Wednesday followed by a pair of contests on Thursday.
The highlight of the Thursday schedule will feature No. 23 Seton Hall hosting No. 25 Creighton at Prudential Center.
A battle of first-year coaches will get things started when LaVall Jordan leads his 10-3 Butler Bulldogs into Washington D.C. to take on Patrick Ewing and his surprising 10-1 Georgetown Hoyas Wednesday at 6:30 p.