UConn Huskies
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Big East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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| St. John's | 81.5 | 1 | 6 | 29 |
| UConn | 77.6 | - | 5 | 30 |
| Villanova | 77.1 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| Seton Hall | 70.3 | 8 | 12 | 21 |
| Creighton | 75.1 | 13.5 | 17 | 15 |
| DePaul | 70.3 | 12.5 | 16 | 16 |
| Butler | 79.4 | 12.5 | 16 | 16 |
| Providence | 85.3 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
| Marquette | 75.2 | 16.5 | 20 | 12 |
| Georgetown | 73.6 | 13.5 | 18 | 16 |
| Xavier | 78.4 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
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