BYU Basketball will Reportedly Face Providence in the Big 12-Big East Battle

Next season, BYU basketball will face Providence in the Big 12-Big East battle according to a report from Jon Rothstein. The Cougars will make the cross-country trip to take on the Friars in Rhode Island. BYU-Providence is one of 11 matchups that are part of the Big 12-Big East battle. The rest of the reported matchups are highlighted by Baylor at UConn and Kansas at Creighton.

Baylor at UConn
Kansas at Creighton
Butler at Houston
Marquette at Iowa State
Kansas State at St. John’s
Xavier at TCU
Cincinnati at Villanova
BYU at Providence
Oklahoma State at Seton Hall
Georgetown at West Virginia
DePaul at Texas Tech

Providence finished last season 21-14 overall. The Friars went on a little bit of a run in the Big East tournament, beating Georgetown and Creighton to advance to the semifinals against Marquette. They lost to Marquette and were a 3-seed in the NIT. They lost to Boston College in the first round of the NIT.