This Week in the Big East: 12/21-27

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesChristmas is finally here, and with it comes a lighter week in the Big East. Let’s take a look!

The Schedule

All times Eastern

Monday, December 21

Southern Illinois at Butler, 7:30 PM, FS1

Wednesday, December 23

#22 Xavier at #13 Creighton, 3:00 PM, FS1

Georgetown at Seton Hall, 5:00 PM, FS1

Providence at Butler, 6:00 PM, CBS Sports

#5 Villanova at Marquette, 7:00 PM, FS1

Western Illinois at DePaul, 9:00 PM, FS1

Sunday, December 27

DePaul at Providence, 4:30 PM, FS1

Only nine schools in the conference have games scheduled this week, and just two of those schools play more than once. Butler and Providence each play two games, while St. John’s and UConn get the week…