Wed Mar 12 2025

THE BIG EAST is STILL the best conference in the country—with the best conference tournament in the country! The Best Coach in the Sport in Dan Hurley. The analytics may not love it, but the facts don’t lie: The Big East has won more national titles in the last eight years than any so-called power conference—yet it’s still getting disrespected in seeding. Casey Matthews joins Locked On UConn to break down the Big East Tournament, UConn’s momentum, Creighton’s ceiling, and Ryan Kalkbrenner’s DPOY case. Who’s coming in hot? Can UConn overcome its late Thursday slot? And why does the Big East continue to be overlooked? Let’s set the record straight!