Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
On the last day of the Big East regular season, Syracuse beat Louisville, 58-49, to become the first Big East team to finish the regular season at 17-1.
Marquette clinched the No. 2 seed by virtue of beating Georgetown, 83-69.
Cincinnati earned the No. 4 seed in part by earning a 72-68 win at Villanova.
Seton Hall dropped to No. 10 after losing at DePaul, 86-58, and having Rutgers beat St. John’s, 61-58.
Rutgers secured the No. 11 seed and pushed St. John’s to No. 12 with its win.
Here’s how the Big East Tournament shakes out.
It runs March 6-10 at MSG.
Tuesday, March 6 – First Round (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Noon No. 16 DePaul vs. No. 9 UConn
2:00 No. 13 Pittsburgh vs. No. 12 St. John’s
7:00 No. 15 Providence vs. No. 10 Seton Hall
9:00 No. 14 Villanova vs. No. 11 Rutgers
Wednesday, March 7 – Second Round (ESPN)
Noon 9/16 winner vs. No. 8 West Virginia
2:00 12/13 winner vs. No. 5 Georgetown
7:00 10/15 winner vs. No. 7 Louisville
9:00 11/14 winner vs. No. 6 USF
Thursday, March 8 – Quarterfinals (ESPN)
Noon 8/9/16 winner vs. No. 1 Syracuse
2:00 5/12/13 winner vs. No. 4 Cincinnati
7:00 7/10/15 winner vs. No. 2 Marquette
9:00 6/11/14 winner vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
Friday, March 9 – Semifinals (ESPN)
7:00 Thursday afternoon winners
9:00 Thursday evening winners
Saturday, March 10 – Championship (ESPN)
9:00 Semifinal winners
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
On the last day of the Big East regular season, Syracuse beat Louisville, 58-49, to become the first Big East team to finish the regular season at 17-1.
Marquette clinched the No. 2 seed by virtue of beating Georgetown, 83-69.
Cincinnati earned the No. 4 seed in part by earning a 72-68 win at Villanova.
Seton Hall dropped to No. 10 after losing at DePaul, 86-58, and having Rutgers beat St. John’s, 61-58.
Rutgers secured the No. 11 seed and pushed St. John’s to No. 12 with its win.
Here’s how the Big East Tournament shakes out.
It runs March 6-10 at MSG.
Tuesday, March 6 – First Round (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Noon No. 16 DePaul vs. No. 9 UConn
2:00 No. 13 Pittsburgh vs. No. 12 St. John’s
7:00 No. 15 Providence vs. No. 10 Seton Hall
9:00 No. 14 Villanova vs. No. 11 Rutgers
Wednesday, March 7 – Second Round (ESPN)
Noon 9/16 winner vs. No. 8 West Virginia
2:00 12/13 winner vs. No. 5 Georgetown
7:00 10/15 winner vs. No. 7 Louisville
9:00 11/14 winner vs. No. 6 USF
Thursday, March 8 – Quarterfinals (ESPN)
Noon 8/9/16 winner vs. No. 1 Syracuse
2:00 5/12/13 winner vs. No. 4 Cincinnati
7:00 7/10/15 winner vs. No. 2 Marquette
9:00 6/11/14 winner vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
Friday, March 9 – Semifinals (ESPN)
7:00 Thursday afternoon winners
9:00 Thursday evening winners
Saturday, March 10 – Championship (ESPN)
9:00 Semifinal winners
