Big East Conference Tournament Bracket, Seeding Finalized

The bracket, seeding, and game times for the 2025 Big East Tournament were revealed after the regular season ended.

Jan 20, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; General view of the Big East logo on the court at Wells Fargo Center before a game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Connecticut Huskies. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The competition in the Big East has been tight all year long, and the madness is only just getting started.  

With the final regular season games being played on Saturday, the seeding and bracket for the conference tournament is set.

Here's a peak at how the bracket will look and the times when each game will be played.

The bracket is set. 🔒 pic.twitter.com/bYsMRdUzAm

— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) March 9, 2025

1st Round

The first round of the Big East Tournament will take place on Wednesday, March 12, and can be watched on Peacock. This is how the first round of the Big East tournament will look:

• 4:00 PM EST - 9. Butler vs. 8. Providence
• 6:30 PM EST - 10. DePaul vs. 7. Georgetown
• 9:00 PM EST - 11. Seton Hall vs. 6. Villanova

2nd Round

The second round will be played on Thursday, March 13, and will be available to watch on Peacock/FS1.

• 12 PM EST - 1. St. John's vs. TBD
• 2:30 PM EST - 5. Marquette vs. Xavier
• 7:00 PM EST - 2. Creighton vs. TBD
• 9:30 PM EST - 3. Uconn vs. TBD

Semifinals

The conference semifinals will be played on Friday, March 14, with the games at 6:30 PM EST and 9:00 PM EST. The matchups will be broadcast on FOX.

Big East Championship

That brings us to the Big East Championship game, which will be played on Saturday, March 15, at 6:30 PM EST on FOX.

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The St. John's Red Storm, conference champions during the regular season, are easily the team to beat heading into the tournament.

However, other programs such as Creighton, Uconn, and even Marquette also have the talent and star power to make some noise and win it all.

With multiple teams seemingly having the potential to win it all, this year's tournament is shaking out to be an entertaining four days of college basketball.