<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/mbb-preview-vs-villanova-big-east-tournament-25.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>03/12/2025</pubdate><author>Bobby Steiner</author><hero-image><img src="/images/coleman-vs-creighton-25.jpg" alt="Isaiah Coleman led the Pirates in scoring (15.3 points) and rebounding (5.3 rebounds) during the regular season."/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>GR Productions</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Pirates Open BIG EAST Tournament Against Villanova</title><description>The Seton Hall men’s basketball team (7-24, 2-18) will open its 2025 BIG EAST Tournament run against Villanova (18-13, 11-9) on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.</description></item>