By: MIKE McCURRY
Here’s the updated Big East Tournament bracket and schedule heading into Saturday’s final at Madison Square Garden.
We got a taste of the #BEtourney drama Wednesday night. Less than 11 hours from now, an outstanding slate of quarterfinal games revs up. pic.twitter.com/PtI66k6hCD
— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) March 9, 2017
The schedule:
First Round, Wednesday, March 8 – FS1
No. 8 St. John’s 74, No. 9 Georgetown 73
No. 7 Xavier 75, No. 10 DePaul 64
Quarterfinals, Thursday, March 9 – FS1
No. 1 Villanova 108, No. 8 St. John’s 67
No. 5 Seton Hall 82, No. 4 Marquette 76
No. 7 Xavier 62, No. 2 Butler 57
No. 6 Creighton 70, No. 3 Providence 58
Semifinals, Friday, March 10 – FS1
No. 1 Villanova 55, No. 5 Seton Hall 53
No. 6 Creighton 75, No. 7 Xavier 72
Championship Game, Saturday, March 11 — FOX
No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 6 Creighton, 5:30 p.m.
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— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 4, 2017