BYU Basketball is set to square off against Providence in the upcoming Big 12-Big East battle, as reported by Jon Rothstein. The Cougars will travel across the country to face the Friars in Rhode Island. The BYU-Providence matchup is among 11 scheduled games in the Big 12-Big East battle. Other notable matchups include Baylor against UConn and Kansas versus Creighton.
The reported matchups are as follows:
– Baylor at UConn
– Kansas at Creighton
– Butler at Houston
– Marquette at Iowa State
– Kansas State at St. John’s
– Xavier at TCU
– Cincinnati at Villanova
– BYU at Providence
– Oklahoma State at Seton Hall
– Georgetown at West Virginia
– DePaul at Texas Tech
Providence concluded last season with a 21-14 overall record. The Friars made a notable run in the Big East tournament, defeating Georgetown and Creighton before facing Marquette in the semifinals. Despite their efforts, they were defeated by Marquette and entered the NIT as a 3-seed. However, they were eliminated by Boston College in the first round of the NIT.
