The class of the Big East will be on display Friday, with Creighton and Villanova hosting home games against DePaul and Seton Hall. One of the nation's top scorers -- Doug McDermott -- will try to add to his career total against the Blue Demons.
College basketball schedule: Creighton, Villanova both in action Friday
The Big East takes center stage for college basketball on Friday, with two of the conference’s best hosting teams further down in the standings.
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Creighton and Villanova are tied at 8-1 atop the conference standings. The Bluejays are looking to win their fourth straight, with their lone conference loss coming at Providence. McDermott is coming off a 39-point torching of St. Johns, and continues to make his case to win the Naismith and Wooden Awards. The game airs on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET.
Villanova has also won four straight heading into the game against Seton Hall, their lone loss being to Creighton. The Wildcats have a balanced team, ranked in the Top 30 in both offense and defense by college basketball stat-guru Ken Pomeroy. JayVaughn Pinkston and James Bell are a dynamic duo, each scoring north of 14 points per game. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
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