Men's Big East tournament bracket: Schedule, how to watch 2025 conference championship
The men's Big East tournament is here.
A men's college basketball conference tournament known for its madness and iconic moments, the 2025 men's Big East Tournament gets underway on Wednesday from Madison Square Garden in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
Spearheaded by guards R.J. Luis and Kadary Richmond, St. John's is the top seed in the Big East for the first time in nearly four decades. Rick Pitino's Red Storm has caused quite the headache for opponents this season with their defense, which ranks No. 3 in KenPom.
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Rounding out the top three seeds is No. 2 Creighton and No. 3 UConn, the latter of which is looking to become the first back-to-back Big East tournament champion since Villanova from 2017-19.
Then there's Marquette, the No. 5 seed in this year's 11-team field. Though they have teased it in several of their last games, the Golden Eagles, who are anchored by All-Big East First Team selection Kam Jones, head to The Garden looking for their identity and swagger that they had when they were a top-10 team earlier this season.
The Big East appears to have its NCAA Tournament participants locked up in the Red Storm, Golden Eagles, Bluejays and Huskies — a slight improvement from last year's number in field of 68.
One team that could add itself to that list is Xavier, who remains right on the bubble, per ESPN's Joe Lunardi. A strong showing in New York, along with some help around the country, could provide some cushion and get Sean Miller's team in the big dance.
Here's what you need to know about the 2025 men's Big East tournament:
When is the 2025 Big East Basketball Tournament?
- Dates: Wednesday, March 12 through Saturday, March 15
- Location: Madison Square Garden (New York City)
The Big East tournament will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City from Wednesday, March 12 through Saturday, March 15.
It is the 43rd consecutive year that the Big East tournament is being held at the world's most famous arena, which holds the record for college basketball’s longest running conference tournament held at the same venue.
Big East Basketball Tournament Bracket
Here's a look at the full men's Big East tournament bracket seeding:
Conference records in parentheses
- St. John's (18-2) *
- Creighton (15-5) *
UConn (14-6) *Xavier (13-7) *Marquette (13-7) *Villanova (11-9)Georgetown (8-12)Providence (6-14)Butler (6-14)DePaul (4-16)Seton Hall (2-18)
* denotes first-round bye
2025 Big East Basketball schedule
All times Eastern
First round: Wednesday, March 12
- Game 1: No. 9 Butler 75, No. 8 Providence 69
- Game 2: No. 10 DePaul 71, No. 7 Georgetown 67
- Game 3: No. 6 Villanova 67, No. 11 Seton Hall 55
Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 13
- Game 4: No. 1 St. John's 78, No. 9 Butler 57
- Game 5: No. 5 Marquette 89, No. 4 Xavier 87
- Game 6: No. 2 Creighton 85, No. 10 DePaul 81 (2OT)
- Game 7: No. 3 UConn 73, No. 6 Villanova 56
Semifinals: Friday, March 14
- Game 8: No. 1 St. John's 79, No. 5 Marquette 63
- Game 9: No. 2 Creighton 71, No. 3 UConn 62
Championship: Saturday, March 15
- Game 10: No. 1 St. John's vs. No. 2 Creighton | 6:30 p.m. | Fox (Fubo)
What channel is the Big East basketball tournament on?
- TV channels: Fox Sports 1 | Fox
- Streaming options: Peacock | Fox Sports Go app | Fubo (free trial)
The 2025 Big East Basketball Tournament will be carried across several different networks and streaming platforms. Peacock, NBC's subscription streaming platform, will stream the entire first round on Wednesday and the first two quarterfinal games on Thursday; Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the final two quarterfinal games on Thursday; and Fox will carry both semifinal games on Friday and the championship game on Saturday.
Streaming options for the games that will be carried on Fox Sports 1 and Fox can include the Fox Sports Go app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries both Fox Sports 1 and Fox and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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