Val Ackerman makes an announcement at a Big East press conference last year. The Big East is scheduled to resume conference play in mid-December. Photo courtesy of The Athletic.
SPORTS EDITORIAL STAFF
When the Big East Tournament was cancelled at halftime of a quarterfinal game between Creighton and St. John’s, few people knew when or how one of the country’s premier conferences would return to the basketball court.
The Big East Media Day — held virtually on Oct. 28-29 — provided fans more closure on how the conference would resume its operations while following health and safety protocols as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.