The 2026 Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament is right around the corner!
Action starts Wednesday, March 11 and runs through Saturday, March 14 at Madison Square Garden, and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know: matchups, seeding, dates, times, TV channels and more.
Games will air on FOX, FS1, Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
Here’s how the finalized bracket looks:
First Round – Wednesday, March 11
- Game 1: No. 8 seed Butler 81, No. 9 seed Providence 91
- Game 2: No. 7 seed Marquette 87, No. 10 seed Xavier 89
- Game 3: No. 6 seed DePaul 56, No. 11 seed Georgetown 63
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Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12
- Game 4: No. 1 seed St. John’s vs. No. 9 seed Providence (noon ET, Peacock/NBCSN)
- Game 5: No. 4 seed Seton Hall vs. No. 5 seed Creighton (2:30 p.m. ET, Peacock/NBCSN)
- Game 6: No. 2 seed UConn vs. No. 10 seed Xavier (7 p.m. ET, FS1)
- Game 7: No. 3 seed Villanova vs. No. 11 seed Georgetown (9:30 p.m. ET, FS1)
Semifinals – Friday, March 13:
- Game 8: Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner, (5:30 p.m. ET, FOX and the FOX Sports app)
- Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner (8 p.m. ET, FS1)
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Remaining – Saturday, March 14
- Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner (6:30 p.m. ET, FOX and the FOX Sports app)
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