Big East Conference college basketball action hightlights your New York area sports on TV viewing this evening. Syracuse, trying to snap a four-game losing streak, is in Connecticut to take on the Huskies at 7 p.m. (ESPN). St. John's fresh off its victory over No. 3 Duke, hosts the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a meeting of local schools (9 p.m., Big East Network). Seton Hall is at West Virginia (7 p.m., Big East Network).
↵In NBA action, the New Jersey Nets host the Philadelphia 76ers (7 p.m., YES) and the New York Knicks host the Dallas Mavericks (7:30 p.m., MSG). In hockey, the New York Islanders are in Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Versus, MSG+).
↵College Basketball
↵7 p.m. ET - Syracuse @ Connecticut - ESPN
7 p.m. ET - Marquette @ Villanova - ESPNU
7 p.m. ET - South Florida @ Providence - Big East Network (Cox RI, Bright House)
7 p.m. ET - Seton Hall @ West Virginia - Big East Network (SNY, MASN)
9 p.m. ET - Rutgers @ St. John's - Big East Network (SNY)
NBA
↵7 p.m. ET - Philadelphia @ New Jersey – YES
7:30 p.m. ET - Dallas @ New York – MSG
NHL
↵7 p.m. ET - NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh - Versus, MSG+