Overview

• The league finalized dates for the 20-game conference slates, with television assignments and tip times to follow.
• St. John’s will play 12 regular-season games at Madison Square Garden plus an exhibition, including a record nine Big East home dates there.
• The Red Storm open conference play at home against DePaul on Dec. 16 at Carnesecca Arena.
• Rick Pitino’s St. John’s and Richard Pitino’s Xavier are scheduled to meet twice, with a Jan. 24 game at Xavier reported by Jon Rothstein but not officially noted by the league.
• UConn’s balanced 10-home, 10-away Big East slate features Xavier in Hartford on Feb. 3 and St. John’s at MSG on Feb. 6, with a return game versus the Red Storm in Hartford on Feb. 25.