For the first time since 2013, the University of Connecticut will don BIG EAST patches on their jerseys. The Huskies formally rejoined the conference July 1.
During conference realignment in 2013, UConn switched to the American Athletic Conference, with the members of the “old” BIG EAST: Cincinnati, Temple and South Florida. The BIG EAST’s seven basketball-focused private schools — DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John’s and Villanova — added Butler, Creighton and Xavier to become the “new” BIG EAST. Seven years later, they are back and a part of the BIG EAST.
“It was only right that UConn’s in the BIG EAST,” Xavier men’s basketball head coach Travis Steele said.