Men’s Basketball Conference Tournaments: Which Dark Horse Will Secure a Shocking NCAA Bid This Week?
Texas Tech, Iowa State and Kansas all have at least a 6.7% chance of winning the tournament as well. Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson ranks second in the nation in DRIP, while teammate Tamin Lipsey joins him as a top-five player in the conference. Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson enters the tournament leading the conference in WAR.
Big East
- 1. UConn (41.2%)
- 2. St. John’s (33.5%)
- 3. Villanova (10.9%)
- 4. Seton Hall (7.3%)
- 5. Creighton (3.1%)
- 6. Marquette (0.8%)
- 7. Butler (0.7%)
- 8. DePaul (0.7%)
- 9. Providence (0.7%)
- 10. Xavier (0.6%)
- 11. Georgetown (0.5%)
The Big East Tournament sets up as a battle between two of the conference’s top programs, who split the regular-season series. UConn enters with the highest TRACR rating in the league and the highest probability of winning the tournament. The Huskies are powered by a balanced, veteran core which includes senior forward Alex Karaban, who’s already won two national titles with the Huskies. He’s second in the conference in WAR, and teammates Silas Demary Jr. and Solo Ball also rank among the top seven.

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