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ESPN and the BIG EAST Conference have announced a new digital media rights agreement to stream on ESPN+ beginning in the 2025-26 season.
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We join the world in celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV to the papacy. His journey from the classrooms of @VillanovaU to the sacred halls of the Vatican is a source of profound pride for the entire BIG EAST community. Together, we offer our heartfelt prayers and unwavering support as he begins his sacred path of leadership, faith, and service.
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The BIG EAST will host a press conference at @TheGarden Thursday at 12:00 PM to announce the University of Connecticut re-joining the BIG EAST.
Watch the press conference live on Twitter or on Caffeine.tv/BEDN
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The BIG EAST Conference announced today it will relocate its conference headquarters to the legendary Empire State Building.
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We apologize for the issues with the feed at the end of today's Women's Soccer Championship game.
Here is @UConnWSOC championship-winning goal and celebrations in it's entirety:
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Thanks to @TheGarden for congratulating @NovaMBB on a historic season and representing #BIGEASThoops at our home in NYC.
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Sundayโs @UConnWBB win was the most-watched womenโs basketball game EVER on @CBBonFOX, clocking in with nearly 700,000 viewers.
@BIGEASTWBB is back on FOX this Sunday for a 2021 title game rematch between UConn and @MarquetteWBB!
BIG EAST WBB
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Prove it in the stands.
Prove it on the court.
Prove it against the competition.
Prove it with a new look.
Thanks to our teams and fans for continuing to prove why the @BIGEAST Tournament at @TheGarden is NYC's basketball tournament.
Here's To Being Home
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๐๐ช๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ. ๐บ๐ฆ
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Let's try this #280characters thing...
"3 seconds at midcourt"
"Watch Jenkins."
"Gives it to Jenkins...for the Championship"
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH"
(cue confetti)
"@NovaMBB! PHENOMAL! THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! JENKINS HITTING THE WINNER AT THE BUZZER!"
#BIGEASThoops Starts Friday
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we absolutely cannot with this
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๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ.
We will wear these BLM patches this season, continuing the fight against social injustices and systemic racism. #BIGEAST
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"๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น."
We'll second that. #BIGEASThoops
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On this day in 1984, John Thompson led @GeorgetownHoops to a national championship over Houston, becoming the first African American coach to win a CBB national title, and delivering the BIG EAST its first ๐.
The Hoyasโ star? A familiar face, and a champion this year.
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๐๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐: ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ.
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The #BIGEAST continues our Anti-Racism efforts with a series of actions to #BETheChange.
In the 2020-21 season, men's and women's ๐ teams will wear a Black Lives Matter patch on uniforms.
We also officially support the efforts of @coaches4action.
๐: bigeast.com/news/2020/8/19/mโฆ
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The BIG EAST has announced the addition of @AkronZips as a new affiliate member in the sport of men's soccer for the 2023 season. The Zips will be eligible for the conference championship immediately.
Welcome aboard, @ZipsMSoc!
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We are proud to announce the establishment of the John Thompson Jr. Award.
This high honor will recognize a #BIGEAST athletic department, program or individual that makes significant efforts to fight prejudice and discrimination and advance positive societal change.
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The BIG EAST Conference announces a new six-year media rights agreement.
Read more below ๐บ๐โฌ๏ธ
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"Nobody plans to win two national championships in three years. Maybe they do, but we don't."
Well, @NovaMBB did. The legendary run of success in the #BIGEAST era for the Wildcats is @NovaAthletics' #BIGEASTat40 story.
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For the first time since 2001, @UConnSoftball are BIG EAST Champs! ๐ฅ๐
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Myles Powell (@Myles_MBP_23) and Markus Howard (@markushoward11) are the first #BIGEASThoops duo since 2010 to garner the conference a pair of consensus First Team All-Americans.
@SetonHallMBB // @MarquetteMBB
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๐๐๐ @UConnBSB ๐๐ช๐จ๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐ผ๐ง๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ค๐ #๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐!
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Following Barry Collier's vision, Brad Stevens took @ButlerMBB to amazing heights.
Now @ButlerAthletics has joined the #BIGEAST and continued to thrive.
The Dawgs' back-to-back national titles trips are the @butleru #BIGEASTat40 story.
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Class act from @RealPitino and @StJohnsBBall, honoring our Senior Associate Commissioner for Sports Media Relations, @wjpaquette! ๐๐
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From earlier on #BEshootaround -
Remembering @NovaMBB Coach Rollie Massimino.
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"I'm from Green Bay so I learned from the best: @AaronRodgers12"
@NatishaHiedeman was showing off that arm today for @MarquetteWBB.
What do you think @packers? ๐๐
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FOR RELEASE: May 29, 1979
"Effective immediately a new basketball conference has been formed."
Check out the original @BIGEAST press announcement from 40 years ago today and share your favorite memory ๐
#BIGEAST40 | #BIGEASThoops
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๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง! ๐
Throughout the 2024-2025 season, we will continue to celebrate the legacy of our founding commissioner, Dave Gavitt, and 45 years of incredible moments and memories from past players, coaches, teams, and administrators.
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For the first time in 25 years, the @UConnHuskies are BIG EAST Softball Regular Season CHAMPSโผ๏ธ
Congratulations to @UConnSoftball on the ๐. #BIGEASTsb ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
UConn Softball
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๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ.
๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ.
#CongratsVal x #21HoopClass
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Make that 1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ straight regular season championships!
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@MarquetteMBB and @MarquetteWBB both ranked #10 in respective @AP_Top25 polls.
Only school with programs in both Top-10s
#BIGEASThoops | #BIGEASTwbb
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐๐โผ๏ธ
Congratulations to @UConnWBB and @UConnMBB on winning the PK 85 Legacy and Invitational ๐๐! Thatโs two more pieces of hardware to head back to the jam-packed shelves in Storrs.
Way to go @UConnHuskies! ๐๐ช
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๐๐ผ๐๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด.
@dougmcdermott and @cucoachmac came in to the #BIGEAST with a bang for @BluejayMBB.
Their bond is the @gocreighton #BIGEASTat40 story.
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"๐๐ญ @VillanovaU, ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ. ๐๐'๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ."
Congratulations to the leader of @NovaMBB and a #BIGEASThoops legend, @VUCoachJWright...a @HoopHall of Famer.
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๐๐ฒ๐'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
A total of 10 @BIGEASTMBB + @BIGEASTWBB teams are in the field!
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How SWEET it is!
@CreightonVB won a program record 24th straight win to advance to the @NCAAVolleyball round of 16!
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The new NCAA regular season indoor volleyball attendance record lives in Milwaukeeโ๏ธ
@MarquetteVB | @NCAAVolleyball
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MOVING ONโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ
@UConnWSOC upsets the 6 seed Rutgers 2-1 to advance to the round of 32!
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๐๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง.
The BIG EAST has multiple teams in the Sweet 16 in both @MarchMadnessMBB and @MarchMadnessWBB for the first time since 2013!
#BEdancing x #MarchMadness
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That Feeling When the @GeorgetownHoyas Beat Syracuse!
Congrats to @CoachEwing33 and @GeorgetownHoops! #HOYASAXA
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The bond that @Creighton and the Omaha Community share is a powerful one. When they come together for a cause, the results speak for themselves.
Get a special look at the 10th Annual @BluejayMBB Pink Out Game, a day promoting awareness of all cancers that raises thousands:
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How Sweet it is for @XavierMBB!
The Musketeers are #BEdancing back to the Sweet 16. ๐บ๐ป
Xavier Basketball
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Proud to continue the march that Dave Gavitt began as like-minded, basketball-centric schools competing at the highest level in the @NCAA.
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๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐๐!
It was a five-set thriller and it goes to @CreightonVB as the dynasty in Omaha rolls on! ๐๐
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๐จ OPENING NIGHT @NCAASOCCER SHOCKER ๐จ
@XavierMSOC knocks off #3 Akron, 2-0, in the Musketeers' highest ranked home win in program history!
#LetsGoX | #BEfutbol
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Not a bad 24 hours for @gocreighton!
After @creightonmsoc defeated No. 1 last night, @CreightonVB takes down the defending champs today.
Both on the road, too. ๐
#GoJays x #BEfutbol x #BIGEASTvb
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๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฟ๐๐๐จ.
"BIG EAST at 40" debuts Tuesday night on @FS1. You're going to want to see this.
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For a spot in Louisville and the @NCAAVolleyball Final Four!
๐: @CreightonVB ๐ Penn State
๐ฃ: 8:30pm ET
๐บ: ESPN
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The BIG EAST Conference is saddened to hear of the passing of Louis Orr. Our condolences go out to the Orr family. He will be missed by all.
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