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The same number of teams will compete at the state tournament as previous years, but the one-and-done qualification structure from the conference games prior to the regional tournament concerned Big Horn and Tongue River parents. Additionally, the North East conference has five teams compared to the South East conference’s three teams. The Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament starts on Wednesday March 3, but the conference just wrapped up its regular season on March 1. Fortunately, the bottom of the bracket was already filled in, so those teams knew what was happening, but the middle of the conference was still in action to determine seeding as the week began.



The 2021 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament will take place from Wednesday March 10 to Saturday March 13.

All of this year's games will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

2021 Big East Tournament Score Predictions

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Georgetown Hoyas vs. Villanova Wildcats (-9) - 12:00 p.m. (ET)

  • Prediction: Villanova 75 Georgetown 67
  • Best Bet: OVER

Seton Hall Pirates vs. St. John's Red Storm (-1) - 3:00 p.m. (ET)

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  • Prediction: Seton Hall 75 St. John's 74
  • Best Bet: Seton Hall +1
  • Best Bet: UNDER

Butler Bulldogs vs. Creighton Bluejays (-9.5) - 6:00 p.m. (ET)

  • Prediction: Creighton 73 Butler 62
  • Best Bet: Creighton -9.5
  • Best Bet: UNDER
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DePaul Blue Demons vs . UConn Huskies (-13.5) - 9:00 p.m. (ET)

  • Prediction: UConn 73 DePaul 60
  • Best Bet: UNDER
  • Odds Subject to Change

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    Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 - Quarterfinals

    Seton Hall Pirates vs. St. John's Red Storm

    • Spread: St. John's -1
    • Money-Line: Seton Hall -110 St. John's -110
    • Point Total: 151

    Seton Hall Pirates

    • Record: 13-12
    • ATS: 12-13
    • Point Total: 11-14
    • PS/G: 71.6 (169th)
    • PS/A: 69.8 (164th)

    St. John's Red Storm

    • Record: 16-10
    • ATS: 15-11
    • Point Total: 15-10-1
    • PS/G: 79.3 (35th)
    • PS/A: 76.7 (307th)

    2021 Big East Tournament Schedule & Betting Results

    2021 SEC Tournament Betting Results
    WagerFavorites-Underdogs
    Straight Up0-3
    Against the Spread0-3
    Total
    Over-Under1-2

    Per the Big East conference, the bettign results and schedule are listed below and all early games will be televised on FS1 while FOX will air the championship game on Saturday.

    Wednesday, March 10 (First Round)

    Game 1 - No. 8 Georgetown 68 vs. No. 9 Marquette 49 - Hoyas (+3.5, ML +150), Under (144.5)
    Game 2 - No. 7 Xavier 69 vs. No. 10 Butler 70 - Bulldogs (+6, ML +220), Over (134)
    Game 3 - No. 6 Providence vs. No. 11 DePaul - Blue Demons (+6.5), Under (134.5)

    Thursday, March 11 (Quarterfinals)

    Game 4 - No. 1 Villanova vs. Georgetown – Noon ET (FS1)
    Game 5 - No. 4 St. John's vs. No. 5 Seton Hall – 3:00 p.m. (ET) - 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
    Game 6 - No. 2 Creighton vs. Butler – 6:00 p.m. ET (FS1)
    Game 7 - No. 3 Connecticut vs. Game 3 winner – 9:00 p.m. ET (FS1)

    Friday, March 12 (Semifinals)

    Game 8 - (Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner) – 6:00 p.m. ET (FS1)
    Game 9 - (Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner) – 9:00 p.m. ET (FS1)

    Saturday, March 13 (Championship)

    Game 10 - (Game 8 vs. Game 9 winner) – 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX)


    2021 Big East Tournament Odds to Win

    Odds to win 2021 Big East Tournament (3/14/21)
    TeamAmericanFractional
    Creighton+2259/4
    UConn+2505/2
    Villanova+3003/1
    Xavier+9009/1
    Seton Hall+120012/1
    St. John's +160016/1
    Providence+200020/1
    Marquette+250025/1
    Georgetown+800080/1
    Butler+10000100/1
    DePaul+10000100/1

    Updated Mar. 10, 9:25 a.m. ET - Odds Provided by BetMGM - Subject to Change

    2021 Big East Tournament Future Picks

    Creighton or UConn present the best odds to win, with the most realistic chance to actually win. Villanova is dealing with injuries, and has been awful on the road this season. The event will be held at Madison Square Garden, so Villanova won't have to travel too far.

    A great long shot look is St. John's, playing in its home state of New York. The Red Storm were a quiet 16-10 this season, which includes wins over top programs such as Villanova. Posh Alexander may not play however, so keep an eye on his status if you fancy the Red Storm.

    Pick: UConn +250

    Long Shot Pick: St. John's +1600

    Big East Tournament History

    The league did not have a tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

    Big East Tournament History (1998-2020)
    YearWinner
    2020Postponed
    2019Villanova
    2018Villanova
    2017Villanova
    2016Seton Hall
    2015Villanova
    2014Providence
    2013Louisville
    2012Louisville
    2011UConn
    2010West Virginia
    2009Louisville
    2008Pittsburgh
    2007Georgetown
    2006Syracuse
    2005Syracuse
    2004UConn
    2003Pittsburgh
    2002UConn
    2001Boston College
    2000St. John's
    1999UConn
    1998UConn


    The Villanova Wildcats have won three straight Big East Tournaments along with winning four of the last five overall. (AP)

    Big East Tournament Historical Trends

    -- Villanova has reached each of the past five Big East tournament championships, winning four times in this span. The only loss came to Seton Hall in 2016 by a 69-67 count, as the Wildcats are 1-3 ATS in their last four Big East title games.

    -- The last 10th seed to win an opening round game was Creighton, back in 2015 when the Bluejays knocked off DePaul, 78-63 as 3.5-point favorites.

    -- The last time a top seed lost its opening game was Villanova in 2014 as the Wildcats were tripped up by Seton Hall, 64-63 as 10.5-point favorites

    -- The five current Big East teams that have never won this tournament are Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette, and Xavier. Two of those teams reached the title game before falling short as Xavier lost in 2015, while Creighton fell in both 2014 and 2017.

    -- Connecticut is playing in its first Big East tournament since 2012 as the Huskies rejoined the conference this season following an eight-year stay in the AAC. The Huskies last won the Big East tournament title in 2011 as UConn won five games in five days and ultimately captured the NCAA tournament championship.


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