🏀 The Big East Survived, And Now It Thrives

Ten years ago, the "new" Big East was formed. These days, it looks as strong as ever. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: The Big East was down, but it is back and as strong as ever … The Packers are ready to turn the quarterback job over to Jordan Love in the same fashion Aaron Rodgers got the gig from Brett Favre … and more! Madison Square Garden takes on a different feel for the Big East men's basketball tournament, and it is a little bit of a throwback. Yep, it is New York and it is the same old Garden, but it isn't much like a Knicks game or a Rangers game or a big boxing fight. It is a party, kind of, but a nervous and intense one, with a basketball theme at its very core. The games are the entertainment. The city, and all it has to offer, is merely the backdrop. Heck, there should be a party this week, for a very compelling reason. We all like anniversaries and this is a major one. It was 10 years ago that the "new" Big East was formed, but its future initially looked desperately uncertain and had little more than a name, some history, and seven core Catholic schools behind it. Plus, crucially, a mindset that was all in on basketball. Back then, sorrowful anecdotes were being passed around the sportsverse, amid the general assumption that the glory days of the Big East and its men's tournament were a thing of the past. The reality, highlighted again this week as a fiercely contested tournament reaches its final stages, is something quite different. "It's a brutal league man," Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley said, after his team beat Providence in a Thursday quarterfinal, offering a sentiment he utters frequently and unwaveringly. Hurley called the league "brutal" back in January and again before the tournament started, and he means it because there is no respite asked or given. The Big East's top four all sit in the top 25 of the rankings, topped by No. 6 Marquette, though No. 11 UConn might be playing as well as any other team in the country. Those teams go head-to-head on Friday (6:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and the FOX Sports app), followed by 2-seed Xavier and 3-seed Creighton (9 p.m. ET on FS1 and the FOX Sports app), two of the league's newer members. The Big East stacks up well on the overall strength meter and as well as the semifinalists, Providence should also find itself in the NCAA Tournament field based on its overall body of work. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Aaron Rodgers' time in Green Bay is likely over. After sitting for three years, Jordan Love is ready to walk the [same path Rodgers paved]( with the Packers when he took over for Brett Favre, Carmen Vitali writes. - While the Raiders search for their franchise quarterback, they should build their offense around the [most complete back in the league]( writes Eric Williams. - Top prospects Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matt Mervis have forged an [unlikely bond]( while starring in the minors. They also represent a promising Cubs future. Jordan Shusterman has the story. - Patrick Ewing didn't work as head coach at Georgetown, and the Hoyas now must not only turn the page, but change how they operate. John Fanta details [how they move forward](. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] No. 11 Connecticut Huskies vs No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles (FS1, 6:30 p.m. ET) The Huskies and the Golden Eagles battle with the right to play in the Big East Championship Game on the line. No. 24 Creighton Bluejays vs No. 15 Xavier Musketeers (FS1, 9 p.m. ET) Two of the best offenses in the Big East clash when the Musketeers and Bluejays meet with the winner earning a Big East Championship Game berth. Big East Tournament Championship Game (Saturday, FOX, 6:30 p.m. ET) Two of the best in the Big East meet with an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament awarded to the winner. Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors (Saturday, ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET) The defending champions host the best team in the Eastern Conference when the Warriors welcome the Bucks to the Chase Center. United States vs Great Britain (Saturday, FOX, 9 p.m. ET) The United States debut in the World Baseball Classic taking on Great Britain in their first-ever World Baseball Classic appearance. New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers (Sunday, ESPN, 9 p.m. ET) Two of the hottest teams in the league meet when the Lakers host the Knicks in Los Angeles. United States vs Mexico (Sunday, FS1, 10 p.m. ET) Mexico and the United States battle with both looking to build towards a championship. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Joel Embiid to win the 2022-23 NBA MVP (+500) From FOX Sports NBA Reporter: Melissa Rohlin Embiid is tied for first in the league in scoring, averaging a career-high 33.3 points a game. But what truly separates Embiid is his defense. He's one of the best two-way players in the league right now. He has put the 76ers on his back this season, leading them to the third-best record in the East (43-22), only 4.5 games behind the first-place Bucks. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. 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