Big East Basketball: Preview of all week 1 matchups for 2021-22 season

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 13: The Big East logo on the floor before the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Championship college basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Creighton Bluejays at Madison Square Garden on March 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

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Big East Basketball Kevin Willard of the Seton Hall Pirates (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Big East Basketball weekend matchups to watch

Saturday, November 13th

Coppin State @ #24 UConn
11:00 AM on FS2
XL Center, Hartford, CT

Dartmouth @ Georgetown
1:00 PM on FS1
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Saint Peter’s @ St. John’s
3:00 PM on FS2
Carnesecca Arena, Queens, NY

Central Michigan @ DePaul
5:00 PM on FS2
Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL

Troy @ Butler
7:00 PM on FS2
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Sunday, November 14th

Yale @ Seton Hall
11:00 AM on FS1
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Game of the day: The game of the weekend will come Sunday morning in Newark. Seton Hall takes on a very good Yale team enjoying the best stretch in program history. First team All-Ivy selection Azar Swain leads the way for the Bulldogs, draining 93 three-pointers in ’19-20. Yale plays very organized basketball and has a pair of solid defenders. Jalen Gabbidon was named the league’s co-Defensive Player of the Year two years ago and also added six points per contest.

It’s worth reminding everyone that the Ivy League canceled the entire 2020-21 basketball season due to the pandemic, so Yale along with all the other Ivy schools have to kick a bit of rust off. Not playing games for a year and a half could be a big hindrance for the Bulldogs early on.

Seton Hall will attempt to rebound after a disappointing campaign last year. Fortunately, Kevin Willard has a trio of returning starters, one of which is Jared Rhoden (14.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg). Rhoden played a terrific second-fiddle for the Pirates a season ago. A lot of their dependent success will come from whether Jared is able to step into a leading man role effectively.

The Hall added a couple of intriguing transfer guards in Kadary Richmond (Syracuse) and Jamir Harris (American). While Myles Cale and Bryce Aiken both return for their fifth year of eligibility. This game provides an opportunity for Ike Obiagu to insert himself down low against a Yale team that doesn’t have a similar interior presence.

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In week one of the college basketball season, the Big East has a few resume-building opportunities. This would be a really nice way for Seton Hall to open the season and win a game that could matter come selection time.

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