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SEC schools to get about $51.3M each for '22-23

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced Thursday the conference will distribute $741 million to its 14 member universities, with about $51.3 million going to each school for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Writer

The SEC will distribute $741 million to its 14 member universities, about $51.3 million per school, from the 2022-23 fiscal year, commissioner Greg Sankey announced Thursday.

The league said the total included $718 million distributed directly from the SEC office and another $23 million that was retained by members for football bowl game expenses.

It's a $19.2 million increase from the total that was distributed by the SEC in 2021-22.

"SEC member universities are proud to support thousands of student-athletes who participate in broad-based athletics programs across the league," Sankey said in a statement. "SEC universities are committed to providing a high-level experience for all of our participants through an impactful and life-changing college experience that includes world-class support in coaching, training, academic counseling, medical care, mental health support, nutrition, life-skills development and post-eligibility healthcare coverage for student-athletes."

Last year, the SEC distributed about $49.9 million per school, which ranked behind only the Big Ten. Eleven of the 14 Big Ten schools received $58.8 million each; Maryland, Nebraska and Rutgers are receiving smaller shares in their first six years in the league.

The SEC's revenue is expected to grow significantly over the next couple of years, once its new TV package with ESPN begins and a 12-team playoff brings additional revenue. The league is also adding new members Oklahoma and Texas this year. The SEC still figures to lag behind the Big Ten, which signed a reported $1.1 billion TV rights package and added Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington as new members.

Most of the SEC's revenue is generated by television agreements, postseason bowl games, the College Football Playoff, SEC football championship game, the SEC men's basketball tournament and various NCAA championships.

The league said the 2022-23 distribution amount did not include an additional $8.1 million of NCAA and SEC grants divided among the 14 member schools.

Now that time has passed, I wanted to share a juicy tidbit of info.....

I ran into one of Willard's closest personal friends a year ago, and he was adamant the Board of Regents forced Willard out.

He said he did not want to leave but was given no choice. He noted that the Board thinks they are all powerful and felt that SHU Hoops could do better.

The person who told me this info is a SHU Grad and was in Willard's wedding party. Not sure if it is true but this person would have no reason to lie. If true, I would find it shocking.

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What’s the story on this guy. 2026 recruit that committed today?

Newark, N.J - Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double as the Seton Hall men's basketball team came back from its idle week with a 76-70 win over Georgetown on Wednesday night at Prudential Center.

Davis' double-double is also the second of his career, shooting 11-of-19 from the floor on the night. Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) also hit the 20-point plateau, adding eight assists, seven rebounds, and a 13-for-16 clip at the free throw line.

Seton Hall improves to 15-8 overall and 8-4 in BIG EAST play with the win. The Pirates also moved into sole possession of third place in the conference standings with the win and Creighton's overtime loss at Providence.

How It Happened

The Pirates connected on their first three field goals of the game and it helped them jump out to a 10-5 lead at the 15:31 mark of the first half. Georgetown would quickly tie up the score at 10-10 before the Pirates used a 12-5 run, capped off by a steal and slam from Richmond, that made it 22-15 Seton Hall, forcing Providence to call a timeout.

Back-to-back buckets by Davis and Isaiah Coleman (Fredericksburg, Va.) gave Seton Hall a nine-point lead, their largest of the game, with 7:23 left before halftime but the Hoyas were able to get within two, 35-33 with over a minute left in the first half. However, Al-Amir Dawes' (Newark, N.J.) first three-pointer of the night was a timely one as it put the Pirates up five, 38-33.

Georgetown cut its deficit to three, 40-37, early in the second stanza before a traditional three-point play converted by Elijah Hutchins-Everett (Orange, N.J.) pushed the Pirates' lead back to six. A Hutchins-Everett three at the top of the arc made it a six-point lead for The Hall and it
kicked off an 8-0 run that gave Seton Hall an 11-point advantage, 51-40, with 15:00 to go in the game.

Dawes' second three of the contest kept the Pirates' lead at 11 at the 3:59 mark, 65-54, but the Hoyas wouldn't go away. Despite Georgetown getting within five points with under a minute left, two key free throws by Richmond with 48 seconds left helped ice the game as it gave The Hall a 75-68 advantage.

Inside The Box Score

• Seton Hall shot 43 percent from the floor and held the Hoyas to 36 percent shooting.
• The Pirates shot 6-of-19 from deep and held Georgetown to 25 percent from beyond the arc (10-of-40).
• The Pirates finished plus-four on the glass, 44-40.
• Seton Hall shot 71 percent from the free throw line going 20-of-28.
• The Pirates led for the whole game and there were only two ties.
• Both teams had 32 points in the paint.
• Seton Hall finished with 16 assists and 11 turnovers, which tied its best assist-turnover ratio in conference play.

News & Notes

• With the win, Seton Hall ties the all-time series with Georgetown at 60-60.
• The Pirates have won seven straight meetings with the Hoyas and they've won 11 of the last 13 matchups.
• Shaheen Holloway now has 18 BIG EAST wins in his first two seasons, the most for a Seton Hall head coach in program history.
• Tonight's win was Holloway's 96th career victory.
• Seton Hall is now 14-1 this season when leading at halftime.
• The Pirates improve to 9-3 at Prudential Center this season and 85-65 all-time against BIG EAST teams.
• Davis has scored in double-figures in each of the last 13 games and in 20 of 23 games this season.
• Davis now has 918 career points after his career evening.
• Richmond now has 401 career rebounds at Seton Hall.
• Richmond's 13 made free throws are the most made free throws by a Pirate since Myles Powell made 13 freebies on Jan. 9, 2019 vs. Butler.
• Dylan Addae-Wusu's eight-point outing gives him 934 career points.
• Hutchins-Everett tied his season high with seven rebounds.

Up Next

The Pirates will travel to Philadelphia where they will take on Villanova at 12 p.m. on Sunday at Wells Fargo Center. The game will televised on CBS Sports Network and the it will be broadcast on the Seton Hall Basketball Radio Network.

His book on Tark was one of the best reads I have had the pleasure to come my way in the college basketball landscape

This is an interesting and important game. Best if UConn wins this from our standpoint.

Game 23: Georgetown Hoyas (8-13, 1-9 BIG EAST) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (14-8, 7-4 BIG EAST)
Wednesday, Feb. 7 • Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.) • 6:30 p.m.
TV: FS2 • John Fanta & Sarah Kustok
Web: FOXSports.com/Live
Radio: SHU Pirates Mobile App / Pirate Sports Network / SiriusXM 381 / SXM App 971 / Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin
Game Notes: Seton Hall | Georgetown
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NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Following an idle week that was preceded by a 33-point road win at DePaul on Jan. 30, the Seton Hall men's basketball team is back in action at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when the Pirates host Georgetown at Prudential Center.
• Picked to finish ninth out of 11 teams in the BIG EAST preseason poll, the Pirates are tied for third place in the BIG EAST standings at 7-4 and are one game in the loss column behind second-place Marquette.
• Seton Hall is one of only 20 teams in Division I with at least four Quad 1 wins.
• Seton Hall is one of 14 teams in the country with multiple wins over top 10 teams.
• Of the Pirates' seven wins in BIG EAST play, three have come against ranked opponents (No. 5 UConn, No. 23 Providence, No. 7 Marquette).
• The Pirates' 39 points allowed at DePaul on Jan. 30 marked their fewest points ever allowed against a BIG EAST opponent.
• The Hall's 33-point margin of victory tied its largest win over a BIG EAST opponent in program history with 103-70 victory over Syracuse in the 1993 BIG EAST Tournament final.
• Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) had a game-high 16 points and a career-best 12 rebounds in the win at DePaul, giving him his first career double-double.
• Davis' performance landed him a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, his first conference honor as a Pirate.
• Davis has scored in double-figures in the last 12 games and in 19 of Seton Hall's 22 games this season.
• After posting the best season by a first-year head coach in program history, Shaheen Holloway is once again raising the bar for Seton Hall head coaches as he approaches two milestones for second-year head coaches in South Orange:

Most Wins Most BIG EAST Wins

1. Kevin Willard (2010-12) - 34 1. Tommy Amaker - 17
2. Shaheen Holloway (2022-24) - 31 Shaheen Holloway - 17
3. Tommy Amaker (1997-99) - 30 3. Louis Orr - 15
Richie Regan (1960-62) - 30 Kevin Willard - 15

• Jaden Bediako leads the BIG EAST and ranks fifth in Division I averaging 4.1 offensive rebounds per game.
• Starting in place of Kadary Richmond the last three games, freshman Isaiah Coleman has averaged 31.7 minutes, 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range.
• At 119 meetings, Georgetown is The Hall's second-most frequently opponent.
• Although the Hoyas lead the all-time series, 60-59, the Pirates have won six consecutive meetings against the Hoyas and 10 of the last 12 matchups.
• In a matchup between two former MAAC head coaches, Shaheen Holloway is 2-2 all-time against Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley with Holloway winning the last two meetings.
• Al-Amir Dawes is averaging 23 points per game in his career against Georgetown, his most against any opponent (min. 3 games).
• In three career games against the Hoyas, Dawes is shooting 53 pct from the field and 57 pct from deep.
• The Pirates are 12-3 this season when Al-Amir Dawes scores in double figures and 6-1 when he's the team's leading scorer.
• Seton Hall is 13-1 this season when leading at halftime.
• The Pirates are shooting 78 percent as a team from the free throw line, a clip that ranks third in the BIG EAST and ninth in the country.
• Seton Hall is 8-3 at Prudential Center this season and it's 84-65 (.564) all-time in Newark against BIG EAST competition.

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Hell of a game here. Devin Carter hit a bomb to tie it with about 25 seconds left. What a player.

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Limping at the end of the game! Is he okay?

Beat the Hoyas!🏴‍☠️

I know we’ve talked about all year long but it really will become an issue down the road. We go 7 deep that’s it! We can’t expect to go far in the BE tourney or the NCAA tourney (hopefully) on back to back nights or short rest with 7.

Knicks acquire Alec Burks, Bojan Bogdanovic in huge NBA trade deadline deal with Pistons​

By Justin Tasch

The Knicks are raiding the NBA’s worst team to solidify themselves as a contender.

The team is acquiring Alec Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic from the Pistons ahead of Thursday’s 2024 NBA trade deadline, according to multiple reports.

Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and two future second-round picks are part of the package heading to Detroit, ESPN.com reported.

The 32-year-old Burks, who played for the Knicks in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, is averaging 12.6 points per game this season and will provide a boost for the backcourt.

The sharpshooting Bogdanovic, 34, averages 20.2 points per game for Detroit and has long been rumored to be on the trade market.

Grimes, 23, was a first-round pick by the Knicks in 2021 and was previously a starter for them, but he has expressed frustration about his role, and was moved to the second unit in hopes of giving him more opportunities with the ball.

Fournier, 31, completely fell out of favor with Tom Thibodeau last season and has been out of the rotation, only appearing in three games this season while making nearly $19 million.

The Knicks acquired Flynn in the December trade that also brought them OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa.

This is a developing story; check back for updates.

NEW YORK --Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after posting his first career double-double in Seton Hall's win at DePaul on Jan. 30.

Davis scored a game-high 16 points and pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds in the victory over the Blue Demons. He also added three steals and two blocks in the winning effort. Davis is the fourth different Pirate to earn a conference weekly honor this season, joining teammates Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.) and Isaiah Coleman (Fredericksburg, Va.).

Sitting in fourth place in the BIG EAST standings at 7-4, the Pirates return to the Prudential Center on Wednesday when they take on Georgetown at 6:30 p.m. Seton Hall will play five of its final nine games at Prudential Center. Secure your seats today.

I copied this from a Facebook post (I believe they cited Front Office Sports but paywall) but if you're wondering about the potential totality of this

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Nobody went 5-0 this weekend as everyone missed Butler beating Creighton. 14 players went 4-1. @GrMtWoods continues to lead at 51-9. @hallball and @vegaspaul82 are in second place, three games behind. Five players follow at 47-13.


Tuesday, February 6

DePaul (3-19, 0-11) @ St. John's (13-9, 5-6) - 6:30 PM - FS1 - UBS/Elmont

Butler (14-7, 6-5) @ #1 Connecticut (20-2, 10-1) - 8:30 PM - FS1 - XL/Hartford


Wednesday, February 7

Georgetown (8-13, 1-9) @ SETON HALL (14-8, 7-4) - 6:30 PM - FS2 - The Rock/Newark

Villanova (12-10, 5-6) @ Xavier (12-10, 6-5) - 7:00 PM - FS1 - Cintas/Cincy

#13 Creighton (16-6, 7-4) @ Providence (14-8, 5-6) - 8:30 PM - FS2 - AMP/Providence

Heres the email he sent to everyone. Anything stand out?

Wooooooof. That last sequence alone should get him fired. Soooo bad.

They'll probably beat us by 15 Sunday.

By Zach Braziller

Nobody was expecting overnight results. The NCAA Tournament wasn’t a projection, nor was a top-six finish in the Big East.

But it’s fair to say, much more was hoped for out of Ed Cooley in his first season at Georgetown. Really, it’s hard to differentiate these defenseless Hoyas from their recent predecessors under Patrick Ewing.

The only thing saving Georgetown from the Big East basement is a historically bad DePaul team, which already fired Tony Stubblefield 18 games into his third season. DePaul is Georgetown’s lone league win, a three-point victory at home.

On Saturday, Georgetown was embarrassed by No. 9 Marquette in a 34-point debacle. That was similar to a recent 24-point home loss to Butler. There have been flashes of competitiveness, a four-point home loss to Seton Hall and one-point setback to Xavier. But those performances have been followed up by abysmal efforts.

Georgetown is actually worse defensively than last year. It is 301st in the country in efficiency, after finishing 240th a season ago. The offense is significantly better, in the top 100 in terms of efficiency. It was 189th under Ewing last winter. It is a woeful defensive rebounding team, ranked 309th in the country in defensive rebounding percentage at 69.4 percent. It is 181st in KenPom. The only power-conference schools worse are Vanderbilt and, of course, DePaul.

Cooley was supposed to first bring respectability. Make Georgetown a team that would consistently provide a representative effort. Play tough and physical. That has not happened.

Upon taking the job, he opted for a traditional rebuild rather than an immediate fix, bringing in mostly younger players, whether they were transfers or high school recruits. Next year’s class is ranked 17th in the country and his current team’s best players are sophomore Jayden Epps, the Big East’s third-leading scorer, and junior Dontrez Styles. So there is legitimate hope for the future, but it was a surprising tactic in the Name, Image & Likeness and transfer portal era, when first-year coaches have enjoyed immediate success. Rick Pitino (St. John’s), Kim English (Providence) and Chris Beard (Ole Miss) all have teams firmly in the NCAA Tournament mix.

At Georgetown, the bar was incredibly low. Two Big East wins the previous two years. Without a winning record since the 2018-19 campaign. The last time Georgetown had a winning record in conference play was 2014-15. Cooley has yet to change anything in that regard.

Now, I expect him to turn this once-powerful program around, to make Georgetown matter again sooner than later. When Cooley took over at Providence in 2011, the Friars were coming off five losing seasons in seven years. He’s proven to be able to navigate the transfer portal well and maximize talent.

Georgetown fans would like to see that for themselves — because at this point, there’s not much of a difference between the Cooley Hoyas and the Ewing Hoyas.

Rewriting mystery​

Time for a history lesson. As St. John’s has hit a significant rough patch, losing five of its past six games to fall back onto the NCAA Tournament bubble, there have been a ton of takes about last year’s team, many suggesting Pitino should’ve kept that group together.

That team coached by Mike Anderson went 18-15 and finished eighth in the Big East at 7-13. It was 2-14 in Quad 1 and 2 games. It’s easy to just fault Anderson, say he did a poor job, and that is true to some extent. But it was also not a good mix of players, as evidenced by the on-court performance. That team had an offense ranked 111th in efficiency and it was ranked 98th in the NET.

Several of the players transferred down. Some are having success at the high-major level, particularly AJ Storr at sixth-ranked Wisconsin. But let’s not forget what this team looked like last year, simply because the current Johnnies haven’t performed well of late.

At this time last year, St. John’s wasn’t anywhere close to the NCAA Tournament, and had a difficult schedule the rest of the way. The opposite is true of this year’s version.

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