BIG EAST teams continued to roll along in non-conference play on Wednesday, winning all four contests to lift the league's non-conference record to 66-19 (.776).
DePaul was the only team with a road assignment and the Blue Demons knocked off Drake 74-71 to lengthen their winning streak to four games. Billy Garrett, Jr. led with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field. Freshman Eli Cain and Tommy Hamilton IV each scored 13 points. Cain had six rebounds and three steals while Hamilton IV had nine boards.
One of the storylines going into the Providence-Boston College game was that several BC players were suffering from food poisoning.