Being born in Omaha and raised in Chicago, both Creighton and DePaul hold special places in my heart. My first ever live basketball game was a Creighton-Missouri State game in '99 (RIP Civic Auditorium). My memories of DePaul span back to when Dave Leitao was roaming the sidelines the first time around. I've followed both of them ever since. Eventually, they came together (8 years apart) and helped form a modern Big East where private schools play big-time basketball in big-time venues.
My favorite modern Big East moment was Kris Jenkins's shot from this past April.