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 R.J. Luis to miss at least one month with shin splints What to know: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. West Virginia preview, keys, and odds Three Takeaways: Defense leads the way in Red Storm’s blowout win over Holy Cross St. John’s men’s basketball snaps out of early funk, clobbers Holy Cross, 91-45 St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Holy Cross preview: Predictions, keys, and odds St. John’s vs. Utah preview: Predictions, keys, and odds