Marquette squares off with UConn on Saturday at Madison Square Garden for the Big East championship, the third time these two teams will face each other on the hardwood this season. This comes on the heels of an intense 74-67 matchup in Milwaukee last week, which the Huskies outlasted the Golden Eagles to win by a narrow margin.
This is becoming a conference rivalry between the best of the Big East, so how will this contest shape up? The Huskies are continuing to solidify their resume for a potential No. 1 overall seed and Final Four run, while the Golden Eagles are seeking to do the same as a projected No.