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UConn’s baseball team dropped a 9‑6 decision to Villanova in its final regular‑season game, missing a chance at an outright conference crown. The loss caps a 9‑10 home record and sets the stage for a Big East Tournament clash with Xavier, to be streamed on ESPN+.
A 5-3 loss to Xavier ends Creighton's regular season, but both teams advance to the BIG EAST Championship in Mason, Ohio, setting up high‑stakes matchups.
Alabama’s men’s basketball team has scheduled a home‑and‑home series with Seton Hall for the 2026‑27 and 2027‑28 seasons, with the first game set for Nov. 13, 2026, in Tuscaloosa and the second slated for Newark, New Jersey.
UConn’s athletic director David Benedict argues that the Big East should champion basketball throughout the calendar, a strategy that could reshape the conference’s future amid expanding tournaments and revenue challenges.