Half of the starters in the NBA Finals are out of the Big East:
Knicks:
Jalen Brunson (Villanova)
Mikal Bridges (Villanova)
Josh Hart (Villanova)
Spurs:
Stephon Castle (Connecticut)
Julian Champagnie (St. John’s)
The Piperis family brings the maroon & gold to Omaha 💛❤️
Christina Piperis has been a BC mom for the last 13 years, and with her youngest graduating on Monday, all 4️⃣ children - Nikolaos ‘17, MA ‘20, Stavros ‘19, Maria ‘23, and Melina ‘26 - are @BCAlumni. 🦅
Holy Mary, Solace of Migrants, inspire us to welcome all our sisters and brothers who have been forced to leave their homes for economic, social or political reasons. Teach us to set aside our prejudice and fear. Help us to trust that we can see your Son’s face in every stranger.
Last night of the NBA regular season:
Baylor Scheierman
• career-highs in points (30) and assists (7)
Ryan Nembhard
• Mavs regulation franchise-record 23 assists
Trey Alexander
- career-high 16 points
Ryan Kalkbrenner
• 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4-4 FG
Those Elite 8 Bluejays.
Baylor Scheierman with a career-high 30 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
He’s developed all year, but a hell of a time to break out with the playoffs about here and the Celtics in title contention.
Big Shot Baylor knocked down two clutch 3s in an eventual loss to the Knicks. The Creighton alum dropped 20 points and went 7 for 8, including 6 for 7 from deep.
If you think Bruce Springsteen should shut up about politics and just play his songs, you obviously have no idea what Bruce Springsteen has been singing about for the past 50 years https://t.co/Cqa4M8pd0V
Fr. David Inczauskis, SJ: Today, Holy Thursday, two priests, one religious sister, and I washed the feet of, brought communion to, and prayed with 14 detainees at the Broadview ICE Facility.
Many of the detainees' hands were cuffed and feet were shackled.
During our prayer service with them, as I arrived at the lines of the gospel of the day, "He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end," I had to pause to collect myself.
The detention and deportation of these people in front of me, it is not love. Their binding with chains, it is not love. It is far from the Reign of God. It is sinful and evil. It is dehumanizing.
Yet in the washing of the detainees' feet and in their reception of communion, light began to shine in this dark place. Their humanity was recognized. Their dignity was acknowledged. For a moment, if only for a moment, love broke through the despair.
Thanks to the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership for tirelessly working for the cause of our migrant sisters and brothers. I am grateful to be part of this organization.
Greg McDermott, asked about the Big East being back in the Final Four despite a down year:
"I really thought we had two Final Four-level teams, and it would've been nice if maybe St. John's was in a different bracket so that they both could've had a shot.
"But St. John's played great against Duke. You could argue that they probably played the better 40 minutes than UConn did. UConn had a rough stretch there in the first half and played terrific in the second half.
"I'm glad we got another team in the Final Four. Hopefully, UConn can go there and make some noise."
Rick Pitino talking a small shot at Duke’s “White Collar” clientele
“It’s not a place like Vanderbilt or Duke where the rich and famous go. It’s for Blue Collar families”
Farewell to one of the best coaches of 21st Century basketball Greg McDermott.
Career Record: 645-383 (62.7%)
2020 Big East Coach of the year🏆
15x NCAA Tournament Appearances
Most wins in Creighton history🏆
3x Sweet 16
2023 Elite Eight
1 NPOY Produced⭐️
10-4 against UConn 😏