Nova wins
by Novq on 3/19/19Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5It was a very competitive game right until the end. What a great experience to watch Villanova cut down the nets in person.
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Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Each March, basketball fans descend upon New York City and "The World's Most Famous Arena" to get a taste of the madness to come. Since 1983, the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament has been held at Madison Square Garden, which, in addition to being the home of the New York Rangers and Knicks, is the part-time home of the St. John's Red Storm. The fourth and current version of MSG opened in 1968, has been fully renovated twice, and currently seats 19,812 for basketball. The tournament typically takes place over four days in March.
BIG EAST Men's Basketball Tournament History
The foundation of the BIG EAST Conference in 1979 changed the landscape of college sports forever, bringing seven of the East Coast's best college basketball programs together under the umbrella of a single entity, before expanding and adding additional sports. The modern iteration of the BIG EAST began in 2012, with the football-focused programs morphing into the American Athletic Conference, and the "Catholic Seven" that left adding Butler, Creighton and Xavier to create a "new" Big East with the shared history of the American. A total of 25 BIG EAST teams have gone on to appear in the NCAA Men's Division I Final Four, with 11 titles coming from UConn, Georgetown and Villanova, as well as former members Syracuse and Louisville.
The BIG EAST Conference has solidified its legacy as a powerhouse in college basketball, capturing four of the last eight national championships, including consecutive titles in 2023 and 2024 by the UConn Huskies. The upcoming 2026 BIG EAST Tournament will mark its 44th year at Madison Square Garden -- the longest-running college basketball conference tournament at a single venue. Over the decades, MSG has been the stage for unforgettable BIG EAST moments: iconic coaches, legendary players, and heart-stopping buzzer-beaters. For fans and media alike, it's a spectacle unmatched in the sport. Quite simply, there's nothing like it!
Fantastic experience
by Stan The Man on 3/18/19Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5I had a fantastic experience at the semi-final games at Madison Square Garden for the biggest basketball tournament. This has been our 10th year and every year we enjoy ourselves . Thank you to the people that work at Madison Square Garden in the security personnel it was a fantastic experience
Big East Basketball at it's FInest
by A. M. on 3/18/19Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5It took the smaller schools to catch up to the talented biggest schools in the new-ish Big East configuration of all Catholic universities, but the whole group is now playing at a competitive level and every game is just great basketball. I get more excited about this conference tournament than even the NCAA big dance later in the month. Great, great few evenings of men's hoops. And, the women's tournament was even better this year in Chicago!
MSG. Big East Tournament
by Dave on 3/17/19Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Great time! Good seats! Get in and out efficiently, seats comfy, greatest show on Earth on the most famous arena in the world!
Great!
by kathyma on 3/13/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Lots of fan chemistry and excitement. Venue great and updated.
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT DOUBLE HEADER
by nomoreliveshowsforme on 3/11/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Being a long time St John's fan I went to see them paly against Xavier. I got to see a second game too. So how could you go wrong!
Big East terrific!
by Nick3691 on 3/14/17Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5This tournament is full of tradition and excitement. This year is no different. As a member of the NOVA nation, I truly enjoyed and marvelled this hugh victory.
Great college atmosphere.
by johntandich on 3/14/17Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 4 out of 5Villanova dominated from the start, but crowd was 90 percent Villanova supporters so the atmosphere was electric.
Great seats... great games
by bjfins on 3/13/17Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Very easy to purchase and print. The ushers had no issues with the tickets
Villanova vs St. John's--Awesome game!
by JohnD23 on 3/12/17Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Ordering tickets with the "pick from map" option was very easy and smooth. MSG was a great place to watch a game and the facilities were very clean. All of the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Big East Tourney
by PhilWR on 3/12/17Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Great event in a great venue. I love passion and competition .
Tourney was exceptional, Garden is forgettable
by elbojpb on 3/11/17Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 4 out of 5Basketball was superb, but the Garden, even after the renovation, is not a premier facility anymore. Seating is much too cramped, and not designed for the increased size of today's Americans. If you're of above average height, your knees are crammed into the seat or glass in front of you, and if anyone with a large ass sits next to you, the entire event is endured like a sardine. Folks with an ETOH appetite continually entering and leaving to either fill or empty their bladders creates an intolerable situation if you're sitting in their path to the aisle.
Big East Tourney - Great Hoops
by Shadog6 on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Madison Square Garden is made for college hoops. Tournament and surroundings were awesome
Seton Hall ball!!
by Anonymous on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Great game! I was in the very last row of the balcony section but I didn't care! I was in & still screaming like I was court side! Great atmosphere; Jumbotron & screens helped me see the action up close. MSG is the best!
Seton hall rocked the garden
by freddie3019 on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5What a great game. Great atmosphere for a college basketball game. Very loud crowd that was fully into every moment of the game. Was great to see Seton hall beat Villanova. The big east tournament is amazing, hard fought tough, fun games. I had a great time.
Big East Tournament is Awesome
by cmdNJ on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5If you have never been, it is a great experience. Even if you are not a huge basketball fan you will have a great time. Lots of local schools, plus few from Midwest. Lots of great games, tickets reasonable.
Great game Too many drunks
by kranepool7 on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 3 out of 5It was a great game. Unfortunately however a large segment of the fans seemed to be highly intoxicated and belligerent. I realize that there were many college students and this is what they do. Had I taken that into consideration prior I would not have attended. Needless to say I won't be back next year.
- by Anonymous on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 3 out of 5
SHU won which was awesome. However, my friends and I were watching the entire game in one spot standing. then with 3+ minutes left in the game the usher, who was a real jerk, made us move. I mean its the championship game, SHU hasn't won in 23 years, we were standing there the ENTIRE game and now you decide to make us move and we had to scramble to find a spot to watch the rest of the game. You couldn't kick us out earlier? No you had to wait until there was 3 minutes left in close game to act like a real ass. Luckily we were able to find a spot in the next section over to finish.
Awesome!
by Bigwig1024 on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 5 out of 5Best Tournament ever! Crowd was electric. Simply amazing!!!
Nova still rocks!
by VU86 on 3/15/16Madison Square Garden - New YorkRating: 4 out of 5Great game, Seton Hall deserved to win, but Nova fought gamely. Great atmosphere. Big East is back!