2018 Big East men's basketball tournament

2018 Big East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2017–18
Teams10
SiteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsVillanova (4th title)
Winning coachJay Wright (3rd title)
MVPMikal Bridges (Villanova)
Attendance93,949
TelevisionFS1, FOX
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2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Xavier 15 3   .833 29 6   .829
No. 2 Villanova 14 4   .778 36 4   .900
Seton Hall 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
Creighton 10 8   .556 21 12   .636
Providence 10 8   .556 21 14   .600
Butler 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
Marquette 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
Georgetown 5 13   .278 15 15   .500
St. John's 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
DePaul 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
2018 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018 Big East men's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament men's basketball tournament for the Big East Conference. It was held from March 7 through March 10, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. No. 2 seed Villanova defeated No. 5 seed Providence in the championship game to win the tournament and receive the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament.[1][2] It was Villanova's second straight tournament championship.[3]

Providence participated in three straight overtime games in the tournament, setting a Big East tournament record.[4]

  1. ^ "Villanova vs. Providence: Score, highlights from the Wildcats' Big East championship win". Sporting News. March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jalen Brunson powers Villanova to Big East tournament championship". USA Today. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Gelston, Dan. "Villanova tops Providence for 2nd straight Big East title". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Villanova wins second straight Big East tournament!". VU Hoops. Retrieved March 12, 2018.