Under coach Dan Hurley, who memorably turned down the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job last fall to stay in Storrs, the Huskies have endured an anxiety-ridden rollercoaster of a 2024-25 season that has them teetering on the NCAA tournament bubble.

Senior center Ryan Kalbrenner led the Bluejays (20-8, 13-4 BIG EAST) with 25 points to a 75-65 win over a short-handed Blue Demons squad.

A three-second sequence in Sunday’s 89-75 win by No. 10 St. John’s over UConn offered a perfect encapsulation of the Red Storm’s dominance.

RJ Luis Jr. is making progress with his pulled groin. St. John’s leading scorer practiced Saturday and there is optimism he will play vs. Connecticut.

The final game on the Big East schedule tonight pits the DePaul Blue Demons (11-17, 2-15) in Omaha against the Crighton Bluejays (19-8, 12-4). Creighton snapped a modest two-game losing streak ...