Reigning champion Florida begins title defense as one of four teams to start conference play this weekend.
BIG EAST Notes - March 23
Commence The Conference Season
Four BIG EAST squads will lift the lid on league play this weekend as reigning conference champion Florida, ranked No. 2 in both national polls this week, welcomes Vanderbilt, while last season's runner-up Connecticut hosts Villanova, with both matches set for Saturday. In their first season as affiliate members of the BIG EAST in 2015, Florida shared the regular-season title with Georgetown following a 6-1 record, while Vanderbilt narrowly missed out on a BIG EAST Championship berth after tying for fourth place with Villanova at 4-3.