Tournament Bracket | |
Madison Square Garden | |
All-Time Results | |
Tiebreaking Formula |
Round | Day | Date | Matchup | Tipoff | Coverage | TV |
1st Round | Wed. | March 8 | Syracuse 74, Cincinnati 73 | Noon | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes| Photos | ESPN |
1st Round | Wed. | March 8 | Georgetown 67, Notre Dame 63 | 2:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes| Photos | ESPN |
1st Round | Wed. | March 8 | Rutgers 61, Seton Hall 48 | 7:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes | Photos | ESPN |
1st Round | Wed. | March 8 | Pittsburgh 61, Louisville 56 | 9:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes | Photos | ESPN |
Quarterfinals | Thur. | March 9 | Syracuse 86, UConn 84 (OT) | Noon | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes | Photos | ESPN |
Quarterfinals | Thur. | March 9 | Georgetown 62, Marquette 59 | 2:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes | Photos | ESPN |
Quarterfinals | Thur. | March 9 | Villanova 87, Rutgers 55 | 7:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes | Photos | ESPN2 |
Quarterfinals | Thur. | March 9 | Pittsburgh 68, West Virginia 57 | 9:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats Quotes | Photos | ESPN |
Semifinals | Fri. | March 10 | Syracuse vs. Georgetown | 7:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats | ESPN |
Semifinals | Fri. | March 10 | Villanova vs. Pittsburgh | 9:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats | ESPN |
Finals | Sat. | March 11 | Championship Game | 8:00 PM | Gametracker Recap | Stats | ESPN |
The format will continue as in previous years, with 12 member institutions participating and seeding based on regular season finish. The top four squads in the league standings will earn first-round byes.
The BIG EAST Tournament Champion earns the league's automatic bid to the 65-team NCAA Championship field. The entire BIG EAST Championship will be televised by ESPN and ESPN2. ESPN will carry 10 of the 11 games.
Syracuse, the No. 3 seed, took home the crown last year, stopping eighth-seeded West Virginia in the championship game, 68-59. It was the Mountaineers' first appearance in the finals. Syracuse forward Hakim Warrick was named the winner of the Dave Gavitt Trophy as Most Outstanding Player.
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