Big East tournament 2024: Bracket, standings and schedule as March Madness nears
Men's college basketball conference tournament play is well underway across the country ahead of the NCAA Division I tournament. One of college basketball's top conferences begins its postseason on Wednesday.
The Big East, a conference featuring reigning champions UConn, kicks off its tournament with three first-round games on Wednesday. Six of its 11 teams play in the first round while the top five regular season finishers enjoy a bye to the quarterfinals.
While the winners of the tournament receive an automatic bid to the 68-team March Madness, the conference will likely have several other teams receiving at-large bids as well.
Three Big East teams – UConn, Creighton and Marquette – are top-10 teams in the latest Paste BN Coaches Poll. Three others – Seton Hall, St. Johns and Providence – have 20 wins or could reach that mark with a win in the conference tournament.
Here's what to know about this year's Big East tournament.
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Big East standings
Records reflect conference game results only.
Creighton hold tiebreaker over Marquette after season split with common opponent UConn. Villanova hold head-to-head tiebreaker over Providence. Butler hold tiebreaker over Xavier with a better record against Creighton and Marquette.
- UConn Huskies (18-2)
- Creighton Bluejays (14-6)
- Marquette (14-6)
- Seton Hall (13-7)
- St. John's (11-9)
- Villanova (10-10)
- Providence (10-10)
- Butler (9-11)
- Xavier (9-11)
- Georgetown (2-18)
- DePaul (0-20)
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Big East tournament bracket and schedule
All times Eastern.
First round - Wednesday, March 13
Game 1: Xavier 76 vs. Butler 72
Game 2: Providence 74, Georgetown 56
Game 3: Villanova 58, DePaul 57
Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 14
Game 4: UConn 87, Xavier 60
Game 5: St. John's 91, Seton Hall 72
Game 6: Providence 78, Creighton 73
Game 7: Marquette 71, Villanova 65
Semifinals - Friday, March 15
Game 8: St. John's 90, UConn 95
Game 9: Providence 68, Marquette 79
Final - Saturday, March 16
Game 10: UConn 73, Marquette 57
How to watch Big East tournament games
When: Wednesday, March 13 - Saturday, March 16
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
Cable TV: FS1; Games 8 and 10 (semifinal and final) on FOX
Streaming: FOX Sports app; YouTube TV; Sling; fuboTV
How to watch: Catch all Big East tournament action with a Fubo subscription
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