Big East Tournament: Saint John's & UConn Clash

0:00On March 11, the Big East men's basketball tournament kicks off Wednesday at Madison Square Garden with all 11 teams in the field. Top 5 regular season finishers get a buy straight to the quarterfinals. Number 1 seed, St. John's, ranked 13th in the A.P. poll when 18 and 2 in conference play with a 25 and 6 overall record. Yukon sits 2nd at 17 and 3 in the Big East and 27 and 4 overall, ranked 6th nationally. 1st round action starts at 4 p.m. Eastern with number 8 Butler, facing number 9, Providence on Peacock. That is followed by number 7 Marquette against number 10, Xavier at 6.30 p.m. and number 6 DePaul versus number 11 Georgetown at 9. P.m. all on Peacock. Villanova earned the 3rd seed at 15 and 5 in conference while Seton Hall and Creighton round out the top 5. Fans are buzzing about the top teams pedigree, especially with St. John's and Yukon splitting their regular season matchups, each winning at home.

1:01Quarterfinals begin Thursday at noon, with St. John's taking on the winner of Butler Providence. Yukon plays later that night on F.S.1 and St. My Finals hit Friday on Fox and F.S.1, leading to Saturday's championship at 6.30 p.m. on Fox. Expect the potential St. John's Yukon rematch in the final if chalk holds, though Villanova's championship experience keeps them in the mix. This tournament could punch more tickets to March Madness.