Updated 2016 Big East Tournament bracket: Seton Hall upsets Villanova in final

By Jack Crosby | Mar 12, 2016

Mar 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Seton Hall Pirates forward Angel Delgado (31) drives past Villanova Wildcats guard Ryan Arcidiacono (15) in the championship game of the Big East conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /

Seton Hall made believers out of everyone with their upset on Saturday of Villanova

Traditionally, the Big East Tournament is one of the postseason events that college basketball fans look forward to when the month of March rolls around. Well, here in 2016, it did not disappoint once again.

Saturday night, as per usual, the Big East played their final game of the tournament and it was between the Villanova Wildcats and Seton Hall Pirates. Being near the top of the polls for most of the season, there were few that really gave Seton Hall a real chance to come out with this one, despite how well they were playing the last few days.

Well, when it was all said and done, Seton Hall made believers out of everyone, coming away with the thrilling 6-67 win. Seton Hall is your 2016 Big East Tournament champions.

BEASTS OF THE EAST!

Seton Hall upsets No. 3 Villanova, 69-67, to win first conference tournament since 1993. pic.twitter.com/4IIUZfnk9p
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 13, 2016

This game made all of us remember just how epic these Big East Tournament games can be, especially when there is so much on the line. Seton Hall was on a roll and they ended up taking out the big dog when all was said and done, and now they have a lot of momentum to roll into the NCAA Tournament with.

For a look at the way things played out in the 2016 Big East Tournament, simply click here to take a look at the completed bracket.

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