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Big East Tournament
1. St. John's vs Connecticut/Pittsburgh
4. Providence vs 5. Villanova
3. Georgetown vs 6. Seton Hall
2. Syracuse vs 7 Boston College
Play-in Game
Connecticut 81, Pitt 72
Quarterfinals
Connecticut 74, St. John's 56. Down goes the champ.
Providence 68 Villanova 64. The Wildcats hit their stride in the second half, but fell short.
Boston College 75, Syracuse 66. Syracuse fails to capitalize on their good fortune.
Georgetown 64, Seton Hall 53. I don't really know what to say about this.
Semifinals
8 Connecticut (5-11, 13-18) vs 4 Providence (8-8, 15-14)
7 Boston College (6-10, 14-17) vs 3 Georgetown (11-5, 14-17)
This does not bode well for the long-term viability of the league.
Semifinals
Providence 77, Connecticut 75: Barney Ellis scores the final of his 40 points on a layup with a second left, keeping Providence from blowing a 15-point lead. Ellis: 40 points, 6 rebounds, 8 turnovers.
Georgetown 72 Boston College 61: Hoyas used 19 from Jeffrey Patterson to beat the Eagles.
Championship:
3 Georgetown (11-5, 15-17) vs 4 Providence (8-8, 16-14)
Georgetown 72, Providence 63: The Hoyas held Barney Ellis to 13 points on 5-17 shooting, and five turnovers, and had four in double-digits to win the inaugural Big East crown, and a NCAA bid.
Final Season Poll
1. NC State (28-4, 72 1st)
2. BYU (25-6)
3. Oregon (24-6)
4. Western Kentucky (26-6)
5. Southern Cal (25-6)
6. Baylor (23-7)
7. Clemson (26-7)
8. SMU (23-6)
9. North Carolina (25-8)
10. California (23-7)
NCAA Tournament
Georgetown is the 16-seed in the West, getting BYU in the first round. Pretty sure that doesn't look too good for the Hoyas.
Top Seeds: BYU (West), Oregon (Midwest), NC State (South), WKU (East)
Meanwhile, both St. John's and Syracuse reached the NIT. Cuse is the 2-seed in the East, while St. John's in the 5th seed in the same region. The Orangemen get Kentucky, while St. John's gets Western Michigan.
Final Four Predictions:
West: Southern Cal (2)
Midwest: Texas Tech (4)
South: Austin Peay (2)
East: North Carolina (3)
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