Taking a look at the 2017 Big East Tournament bracket, complete with a printable version to fill out at home
Just over one year ago, the Villanova Wildcats were clinching a National Championship victory in the most thrilling fashion. Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater 3-pointer to win the title will go down as an iconic moment in college basketball history. But now Jay Wright’s team is looking to go back-to-back. To do so, they’d love to garner some momentum in the 2017 Big East Tournament.
Villanova enters the Big East Tournament as the No. 1 seed and the No. 2-ranked team in the country. They finished with a 28-3 overall record, going 15-3 in conference play. Even still, their road through the tourney at Madison Square Garden won’t be a cake-walk.
From the Creighton Jays to the Butler Bulldogs to the Providence Friars, this is one of the deeper conferences in college basketball. Almost any team can beat any of the other nine on any night. That makes the 2017 Big East Tournament absolutely must-watch television as it tips off on Wednesday, March 8.
With the conference likely to provide some memorable moments at the start of March Madness, let’s take a look at the 2017 Big East Tournament bracket. For the printable version, simply click the image and you’ll be directed where you need to go:
What’s interesting looking at the two first-round games is that a Xavier win—the likely outcome—could set up a huge quarterfinals matchup against the Butler Bulldogs. Yes, please.
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Those quarterfinals are going to be where the big-money matchups lie in the 2017 Big East Tournament. This is a deep conference without question, led by the defending National Champions. For the Wildcats, however, the question is if they can survive the week or if they’ll be prepping for a repeat in the Big Dance prematurely.