Getty Mitch Ballock #24 of the Creighton Bluejays and Collin Gillespie #2 of the Villanova Wildcats compete for the ball.
With top seeds Creighton and Villanova leading the way, the Big East Tournament tips off from Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
The first round, quarterfinals and semifinals will be televised on Fox Sports 1, and the championship will be on Fox. The complete schedule can be found below.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch every Big East Tournament game live on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
Fox (live in most markets) and Fox Sports 1 are two of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch all the Big East Tournament games live on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the games on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package comes with 47 live-TV channels, including Fox (live in select markets) and Fox Sports 1. Sling is the cheapest streaming service with the Fox channels if you plan on keeping it long term, but it also comes with a free trial that lasts through March 15:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch all the Big East Tournament games live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes with 10 hours of cloud DVR storage.
Hulu With Live TV
Fox (live in most markets) and Fox Sports 1 are two of the 60-plus live-TV channels included with Hulu With Live TV, which also comes with Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows, movies and exclusives:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of all the Big East Tournament games on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They all include Fox (live in select markets) and Fox Sports 1, and the “Plus” and “Max” packages comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of all the Big East Tournament games on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
2020 Big East Tournament Schedule
| Date | Game | Start Time (ET) | TV Channel | Live Stream |
| Wed, Mar 11 | Georgetown vs St John’s | 7 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Wed, Mar 11 | Xavier vs DePaul | 9:30 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Thur, Mar 12 | Creighton vs GTWN/SJU | Noon | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Thur, Mar 12 | Providence vs Butler | 2:30 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Thur, Mar 12 | Villanova vs XAV/DEP | 7 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Thur, Mar 12 | Seton Hall vs Marquette | 9:30 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Fri, Mar 13 | Semifinal 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Fri, Mar 13 | Semifinal 2 | 9 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 | FuboTV |
| Sat, Mar 14 | Championship | 6:30 p.m. | Fox | FuboTV |
2020 Big East Preview
The Big East could be one of the largest contributors to the pool of NCAA Tournament teams, so the conference tournament is a good place to get acquainted with some teams who can make some noise when March Madness roll around.
Creighton enters as the top seed in the Big East, holding the tiebreaker over Villanova. Both programs finished the season with a 13-5 conference record and 24-7 overall record. The Bluejays have never won a conference tournament.
Villanova has the championship pedigree, having won the last three Big East Tournaments inside of Madison Square Garden.
“I really believe playing in Madison Square Garden in New York City, with the history of the Big East Conference and the history of that tournament, I believe there is the same effect,” Wright said. “It’s so big, and I don’t know if any conference tournament has that, where you’re on Broadway, you’re in the mecca, you’re in the Garden, the world’s greatest arena. It affects you, and it’s an experience as a basketball player that you never forget.”
Creighton will see the winner of Georgetown and St. John’s. Villanova will get either Xavier or DePaul. Here are the full odds for the tournament.
- Creighton +300
- Villanova +350
- Seton Hall +350
- Butler +700
- Marquette +700
- Providence +700
- St. John’s +1800
- Xavier +2000
- Georgetown +10000
- DePaul +10000
Much of the talk when it comes to conference tournaments has been about COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. Some league’s have decided to play without fans, or not at all. However, the Big East said they were moving forward with their plans in New York.
“The Big East Conference is moving forward with our plans to conduct the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden as scheduled on March 11-14. We have maintained a direct line of communication with the New York City Department of Health and Office of Emergency Management, who are not recommending the cancellation of large gatherings in New York City at this time. We will remain in close communication with our contacts in both units and at Madison Square Garden, the NCAA, professional leagues, other conferences and medical experts in the coming days and will provide updates as circumstances warrant.
The priority of the Big East and our member schools is the health and safety of our student-athletes, administrators, coaches, event personnel and spectators who attend Big East events. We encourage those attending the games to closely follow the CDC and New York City Department of Health hygiene and prevention recommendations relating to COVID-19. “