The Big East tournament bracket has been released, with games starting on Tuesday, March 9 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
No. 1 Syracuse, No. 2 Pittsburgh, No. 3 West Virginia and No. 4 Villanova have all received byes to the quarterfinals, which will be played on Thursday, March 11. The title match will be played Saturday, March 13 at p.m. on ESPN.
First Round, Tuesday, March 9
- No. 9 USF vs. No. 16 DePaul (Noon, ESPN2)
*Winner advances to second round to play No. 8 Georgetown on March 10 (noon, ESPN).
- No. 12 Connecticut vs. No. 13 St. John’s (2 p.m., ESPN2)
*Winner advances to second round to play No. 5 Marquette on March 10 (2 p.m., ESPN).
- No. 10 Seton Hall vs. No. 15 Providence (7 p.m., ESPNU)
*Winner advances to second round to play No. 7 Notre Dame on March 10 (7 p.m., ESPN).
- No. 11 Cincinnati vs. No. 14 Rutgers (9 p.m., ESPNU)
*Winner advances to second round to play No. 6 Louisville on March 10 (9 p.m., ESPN).
