The Big East Tournament begins on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, setting the stage for this East Coast prelude to the Big Dance.
The tournament’s First Round begins on Wednesday with the bottom six seeds — Georgetown (7), Providence (8), Butler (9), DePaul (10), and Seton Hall (11) — playing to advance to Thursday’s quarterfinals against the top three teams.
The top five seeds — St. John’s (1), Creighton (2), UConn (3), Xavier (4), and Marquette (5) — get a first-round bye.
On Thursday, St. John’s, Creighton, and UConn will face the winners of Wednesday’s games, while Xavier and Marquette will go head-to-head in the afternoon session.
The winners advance to the semifinals on Friday night, leading up to the Big East Tournament final on Saturday night.
How to Watch the Big East Tournament
The first five games of the tournament will air exclusively on the streaming platform Peacock. Thursday’s evening games will air on FS1, while the semifinals and finals on Friday and Saturday will air on Fox.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | First Round
Session 1
Game 1: Providence (8) vs. Butler (9)
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern | TV: Peacock | Tickets*
Game 2: Georgetown (7) vs. DePaul (10)
Time: 6:30 PM Eastern | TV: Peacock | Tickets*
Game 3: Villanova (6) vs. Seton Hall (11)
Time: 9:00 PM Eastern | TV: Peacock | Tickets*
* Tickets to the first round are sold as all-session passes, providing access to all three of the day’s games.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Quarterfinals
Session 2
Game 4: Providence/Butler winner vs. St. John’s (1)
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern | TV: Peacock | Tickets**
Game 5: Xavier (4) vs. Marquette (5)
Time: 2:30 PM Eastern | TV: Peacock | Tickets**
** Tickets for Thursday’s Session 1 of the quarterfinals include access to both Games 4 and 5.
Session 3
Game 6: Georgetown/DePaul winner vs. Creighton (2)
Time: 7:00 PM Eastern | TV: FS1 | Tickets***
Game 7: Villanova/Seton Hall winner vs. UConn (3)
Time: 9:30 PM Eastern | TV: FS1 | Tickets***
*** Tickets for Thursday’s Session 2 of the quarterfinals include access to both Games 6 and 7.
Friday, March 14, 2025 | Semifinals
Session 4
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Time: 6:30 PM Eastern | TV: Fox | Tickets
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner
Time: 9:00 PM Eastern | TV: Fox | Tickets
Saturday, March 15, 2025 | Final
Session 5
Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner
Time: 6:30 PM Eastern | TV: Fox | Tickets
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