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Oh, a few things will be different this week. The New Haven Line won't be as crowded, no one in a mountaineer costume will be trying to get a musket through Madison Square Garden security, and 33rd Street will have a lot less orange on it. And none should be missed.
Because it's the Big East Tournament. And no matter what the propagandists at ESPN will tell you, it's back. If you have a chance to go, whether or not Georgetown is playing, buy a ticket and enjoy one of the great traditions of college basketball.
An excerpt from a column by Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel, written last season, said it best:
"The Big East tournament is the feeling that players get when they step onto the floor, especially in those electric weekend night sessions, just a block and a half off Broadway, when maybe Bill Clinton or Spike Lee or Denzel Washington arrives courtside.
"The Big East tournament is a row of Wall Street guys sneaking away for an afternoon session, dressed in $1,000 suits as they slam drinks and berate some official that dared to make the wrong call on the Hoyas.
"The Big East tournament is the throngs of twenty-something alums who have moved to the city, live in the neighborhood, and rush across 31st Street between sessions to the Blarney Stone or the Irish Times or Jimmy's BBQ for drinks and food, taking the opportunity to act up with their college buddies again or maybe to run into that girl they should've asked out back in the day...
"The Big East tournament is the vast assortment of former players, playground legends, AAU coaches, agents, runners for agents, NBA executives, sneaker reps, high school coaches, hangers-on and Brooklyn accents that fill the seats. This is the grassroots scene the NCAA would prefer you didn't notice but everyone in the game recognizes as the engine of the sport.
"New York likes to believe it is the Mecca for the game and the Big East tournament is its annual convention. Everybody who is everybody is there, swapping gossip, lies and occasional angry glares. They're surrounded by these packs of old guys who simply love the game, who come every year to take in every minute of the action, relive the old days and argue, forever, about some call in a 1958 Bishop Laughlin-Fordham Prep contest.
"It is that crowd, even more than the celebs,that helps make this the grandest stage for so many players. These are their people, and to perform accordingly here can make you a legend...."
"It's what Boston College wishes it never lost...and what Syracuse, Notre Dame and the others know, deep down, that Greensboro or wherever can never match."
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It's Big East Week, and as many readers are familiar, this site will not be not updated through Sunday evening. There are plenty of links available to follow the teams, however.
First, check these links for regular Big East and Georgetown coverage:
Here's a review of the overall tournament records of all 10 teams heading into the week. Georgetown is the only original Big East team to have qualified in every Big East tournament, and is the only current Big East school to have won a conference title since 2000.
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Seed
| BE Tourn Record |
Semis Record |
Finals Record |
Last Semis |
Last Finals |
Last Title |
| 1. Villanova |
33-32 |
5-12 |
1-4 |
2009 |
1997 |
1995 |
| 2. Creighton |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 3. Xavier |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 4. Marquette |
8-8 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
2008 |
-- |
-- |
| 5. Providence |
16-32 |
1-6 |
1-0 |
1994 |
1994 |
1994 |
| 6. Georgetown |
51-27 |
13-8 |
7-6 |
2013 |
2010 |
2007 |
| 7. St. John's |
26-27 |
5-6 |
3-2 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
| 8. Seton Hall |
23-31 |
2-5 |
2-0 |
2001 |
1993 |
1993 |
| 9. Butler |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 10. DePaul |
1-6 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Here's the all time record of the Hoyas in the tournament against the nine other teams:
| Opponent |
Record |
Last GU Win |
Last GU Loss |
| 1. Villanova |
5-0 |
2008 Semifinals |
-- |
| 2. Creighton |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
| 3. Xavier |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
| 4. Marquette |
2-0 |
2010 Semifinals |
-- |
| 5. Providence |
7-1 |
2002 1st Round |
1994 Finals |
| 7. St. John's |
5-1 |
1992 Semifinals |
2009 1st Round |
| 8. Seton Hall |
4-4 |
2005 1st Round |
2001 Quarterfinals |
| 9. Butler |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
| 10. DePaul |
0-0 |
-- |
-- |
 Senior guard Markel Starks was named to the All-Big East first team as announced Sunday, the seventh Hoya in the last eight seasons so honored. Sophomore guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera was named to the second team.
A cumulative list of Georgetown's All-Big East selections through the years is found at the Georgetown Basketball History Project.
First Team:
Doug McDermott, Creighton, F, Sr., 6-8, 225, Ames, IA (Unanimous selection)
Bryce Cotton, Providence, G, Sr., 6-1, 165, Tucson, AZ (Unanimous selection)
Semaj Christon, Xavier, G, So., 6-3, 190, Cincinnati, OH (Unanimous selection)
Markel Starks, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-2, 175, Accokeek, MD
D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s, G, Jr., 6-4, 204, Missouri City, TX
James Bell, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-6, 220, Orlando, FL
Second Team:
Kellen Dunham, Butler, G, So., 6-6, 185, Pendleton, IN
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown, G, So., 6-3, 218, Indianapolis, IN
Davante Gardner, Marquette, F, Sr., 6-8, 290, Suffolk, VA
Kadeem Batts, Providence, F, Sr., 6-9, 245, Boston, MA
Fuquan Edwin, Seton Hall, F/G, Sr., 6-6, 215, Paterson, NJ
JayVaughn Pinkston, Villanova, F, Jr., 6-7, 240, Brooklyn, NY
Honorable Mention:
Ethan Wragge, Creighton, F, Sr., 6-7, 225, Eden Prairie, MN
Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova, G, So., 6-3, 195, Langhorne, PA
Darrun Hilliard, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-6, 215, Bethlehem, PA
Matt Stainbrook, Xavier, C, Jr., 6-10, 263, Bay Village, OH
All-Rookie Team:
Andrew Chrabascz, Butler, F, Fr., 6-7, 225, Portsmouth, RI
Billy Garrett, Jr., DePaul, G, Fr., 6-5, 194, Chicago, IL
Tommy Hamilton IV, DePaul, F, Fr., 6-10, 284, Chicago, IL
Deonte Burton, Marquette, F, Fr., 6-4, 230, Milwaukee, WI
Rysheed Jordan, St. John’s G, Fr., 6-4, 185, Philadelphia, PA
Jaren Sina, Seton Hall, G, Fr., 6-2, 180, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Josh Hart, Villanova, G, Fr., 6-5, 202, Silver Spring, MD
Final home attendance figures are noted below.
| Team |
2013-14
Final |
2012-13
Final |
Var. |
Team |
2013-14
Final |
2012-13
Final |
Var. |
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| 1. Creighton |
17,896 |
17,155 |
+4.3% |
6. Providence |
8,347 |
7,987 |
+4.5% |
| 2. Marquette |
15,327 |
15,033 |
+1.9% |
7. Butler |
7,788 |
7,899 |
-1.4% |
| 3. Xavier |
9,890 |
9,791 |
+1.0% |
8. St. John's |
7,370 |
6,756 |
+9.0% |
| 4. Georgetown |
9,106 |
10,911 |
-16.6% |
9. DePaul |
6,363 |
7,681 |
-17.2% |
| 5. Villanova |
8,943 |
8,022 |
+11.4% |
10.Seton Hall |
6,336 |
7,035 |
-10.0% |
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Updated 3/8/14 10:30 pm EST |
(All games broadcast on Fox Sports 1)
| Wed., Mar. 12 |
Thurs., Mar 13 |
Fri., Mar 14 |
Sat.,Mar 15 |
#8 (Seton Hall) vs
#9 (Butler)
7 pm
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Winner vs. #1
(Villanova)
12 pm
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Semifinals, 7pm |
Finals, 8:30 pm |
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#4 (Providence) vs
#5 (St. John's)
2:30 pm
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#7 (Georgetown) vs
#10 (DePaul)
9:30 pm
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Winner vs. #2
(Creighton)
7 pm
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Semifinals, 9:30 pm |
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#3 (Xavier) vs
#6 (Marquette)
9:30 pm
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Updated 3/8/14 10:30 pm EST |
A snapshot of where the teams stand in terms of RPI ratings entering the tournament is below. A team in green is among the range generally chosen for NCAA at-large selection team. A team in yellow is on, or near, the NCAA bubble for teams hoping for an at-large bid. Teams in gray are not projected to be an at-large selection. Here's the latest look:
| RPI |
Team |
Record |
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RPI |
Team |
Record |
| 4 |
Villanova |
28-3 |
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59 |
St. John's |
20-11 |
| 7 |
Creighton |
24-6 |
|
84 |
Marquette |
17-14 |
| 47 |
Xavier |
19-11 |
|
137 |
Butler |
13-16 |
| 54 |
Georgetown |
17-13 |
|
147 |
Seton Hall |
15-16 |
| 56 |
Providence |
20-10 |
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162 |
DePaul |
11-20 |
As always, prior stories over this past week or the last 15+ years of coverage can be found at the News Archive pages, including recaps of all prior games over the season. It's a good way to keep up to date if you've visit the site less frequently. The last 10 stories:
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