Georgetown vs. Creighton score: Hoyas claim Big East Tournament crown, punch unlikely ticket to Big Dance
Georgetown ripped off four straight wins in New York to earn an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2015
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Here's everything you need to know to follow 2021 Big East Tournament action throughout the event
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By David Cobb & Kyle Boone
It's not a big surprise that the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament is Villanova. After all, the Wildcats are the top seed for the sixth time in the past nine seasons. But if you're expecting Villanova to cruise to a fourth straight conference tournament crown, think again.
Due to a season-ending injury to the No. 10 Wildcats' senior leader Collin Gillespie and an ankle injury to third-leading scorer Justin Moore in Saturday's regular-season finale, Villanova is limping into the postseason. With No. 2 seed Creighton also navigating an indefinite suspension for coach Greg McDermott, this could be a wide open tournament.
One team to watch is No. 3 seed UConn, an old Big East school enjoying a solid first year back in the revamped league. The Huskies have won four straight and six of seven entering the postseason under third-year coach Dan Hurley. With a solid showing in the conference tournament, UConn could improve upon the projected No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament that it held this weekend and solidify itself as a serious potential threat in the Big Dance.
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UConn sophomore guard James Bouknight has been playing as well as anyone in the country since returning in mid-February from an elbow injury and could cement his rising stardom in what figures to be a wide open Big East Tournament.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament.
2021 Big East Tournament schedule
Location: Madison Square Garden -- New York
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round -- Wednesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 8 Marquette vs. No. 9 Georgetown | 3 p.m. on FS1
Game 2: No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 10 Butler | 6 p.m. on FS1
Game 3: No. 6 Providence vs. No. 11 DePaul | 9 p.m. on FS1
Quarterfinals -- Thursday, March 11
Game 4: No. 1 Villanova vs. Game 1 winner | Noon on FS1
Game 5: No. 4 St. John's vs. No. 5 Seton Hall | 3 p.m. on FS1
Game 6: No. 2 Creighton vs. Game 2 winner | 6 p.m. on FS1
Game 7: No. 3 UConn vs. Game 3 winner | 9 p.m. on FS1
Semifinals -- Friday, March 12
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 6 p.m. on FS1
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner | 9 p.m. on FS1
Big East Tournament Championship Game -- Saturday, March 13
Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 6:30 p.m. on Fox
