All eight BIG EAST teams in action on Tuesday ended the night 1-0 and all posted double-digit victories. Some newcomers made some impressive contributions.
Villanova, the reigning NCAA champion, raised their championship banner at the refurbished Finneran Pavilion and reached the century mark in points with a 100-77 win against Morgan State. Seniors Eric Paschall and Phil Booth led the way with 26 and 17 points, respectively.
Marquette, picked second in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll, subdued UMBC 67-42 in the brand-new Fiserv Forum. Markus Howard and Sam Hauser each finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. Theo John added 11 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.