The 2026 Big East basketball tournament schedule takes place March 11-14, 2026 in Madison Square Garden, New York City. There are no major changes to the setup of the tournament this season. The winner of the tournament earns the automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
2026 Big East Basketball Tournament Schedule
The 2026 Big East basketball tournament schedule takes place from March 11-14, 2026. All 11 teams from the league As we get closer to the tournament, we’ll update you with the team seeds, matchups, and TV broadcast plans for the tournament. We have Big East regular season basketball schedules and more posted up for you to enjoy too.
Please note the days of the week for the tournament are confirmed. The times and TV networks are based on the 2025 Big East Men’s basketball tournament. We’ll update them once the league confirms everything.
| Date | Day | Round | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Tue, March 11 | Wednesday | First Round | 1 | No. 8 vs. No. 9 | 4:00 PM | Peacock |
| Tue, March 11 | Wednesday | First Round | 2 | No. 10 vs. No. 11 | 6:30 PM | Peacock |
| Wed, March 12 | Thursday | Quarterfinals | 3 | No. 1 vs. Game 1 Winner | 12:00 PM | Peacock |
| Wed, March 12 | Thursday | Quarterfinals | 4 | No. 4 vs. Game 2 Winner | 2:30 PM | Peacock |
| Wed, March 12 | Thursday | Quarterfinals | 5 | No. 5 vs. No. 12 | 7:00 PM | FS1 |
| Wed, March 12 | Thursday | Quarterfinals | 6 | No. 2 vs. No. 7 | 9:30 PM | FS1 |
| Thu, March 13 | Friday | Quarterfinals | 7 | Game 3 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | 5:30 PM | FOX |
| Thu, March 13 | Friday | Quarterfinals | 8 | Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner | 8:30 PM | FS1 |
| Fri, March 14 | Saturday | Semifinals | 9 | Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 6:00 PM | FOX |
| Fri, March 14 | Saturday | Championship | 10 | Game 9 Winner vs. TBD (bye team) | 8:30 PM | FOX |
Past Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament Champions
The following are the past Big East men’s basketball tournament champions since 2016. The conference tournament champion is generally always favored to have a good shot at winning the NCAA Championship.
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-Up |
| 2025 | St. John’s | 82-66 | Creighton |
| 2024 | UConn | 78-72 | Marquette |
| 2023 | UConn | 78-56 | Providence |
| 2022 | Villanova | 61-55 | UConn |
| 2021 | Georgetown | 73-48 | Creighton |
| 2020 | Tournament canceled (COVID-19) | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Villanova | 94-83 | Georgetown |
| 2018 | Villanova | 90-67 | Providence |
| 2017 | Villanova | 74-60 | Butler |
| 2016 | Villanova | 90-84 (OT) | Seton Hall |
Printable Big East Basketball Tournament Bracket
If you are looking for an early, printable 2026 Big East Men’s basketball tournament bracket, we have a blank one for you here. The team who wins the Big East tournament will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament. If you are looking for a printable, blank 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, we have one posted as well as a March Madness schedule.
