#a-10-conference-tournament

#a-10-conference-tournament

For the first time ever, the St. John's Red Storm are back-to-back Big East champions after defeating UConn in a wire-to-wire 72-52 win in the conference title game on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. When these teams last met, the Huskies handed the Johnnies a humbling 32-point loss, snapping the team's 13-game winning streak and leaving them eager for redemption.

St. John's and Connecticut, the top two seeds, are heavily favored to meet in Saturday's championship game. They are the only Big East schools ranked in the Associated Press top 25 poll: UConn is sixth and St. John's is 13th. Both are locks for the NCAA tournament, as is Villanova, the No. 3 seed.

Drexel outscores opponents by 6.9 points per game (scoring 64.0 per game to rank 213th in college basketball while allowing 57.1 per contest to rank 24th in college basketball) and has a +209 scoring differential overall.

The Big 12 is stacked with talent. With nearly 20 players appearing across most mock drafts and big boards, this year's tournament has the potential to be one of the best.

While projected top-five pick Caleb Wilson will sit out the entire ACC Tournament and all of March Madness with a left hand fracture, the Boozer twins and several other 2026 NBA Draft prospects will be very available.

VCU has a +240 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.4 points per game. It is putting up 83.3 points per game to rank 47th in college basketball and is giving up 72.9 per outing to rank 160th in college basketball. The Rams post 12.6 more points than the Flyers allow (70.7). VCU hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (54th in college basketball), 3.1 more than its opponents (6.5). It is shooting 36.6% from deep (48th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.3%.

Saint Louis dropped its most recent game to Rhode Island, 81-76, on Tuesday. Robbie Avila was its leading scorer with 21 points. In its most recent game, VCU topped George Washington on Tuesday, 89-75. Its top scorer was Tyrell Ward with 15 points. When is Saint Louis vs. VCU and when does it start? This matchup between the Billikens and Rams will begin on Friday, February 20, 2026. You should expect the opening tip at 7 p.m. ET.