Filed under: College basketball - NCAA Tournament Big East Teams' NCAA Matchups By Norman Rose@ECoastBias Mar 19, 2008, 3:03pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Big East Teams' NCAA Matchups Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email From the NBE Basketball blog. The first round matchups for Big East teams playing on Thursday - Pittsburgh, Marquette, West Virginia, and Marquette. The first round matchups for Big East teams playing on Friday - Georgetown, Villanova, Connecticut, and Louisville. Next Up In St. John's Red Storm men's basketball A breakdown of every men’s basketball player for the 2023-24 season Coach Pitino recruits shooting, defense, and familiarity, but who plays point? St. John’s hires Rick Pitino as next men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson to file lawsuit over firing from St. John’s St. John’s coaching change: Mike Anderson let go St. John’s vs Marquette: Big East Tournament preview, prediction, odds