1990_Big_East_men's_basketball_tournament

1990 Big East men's basketball tournament

1990 Big East men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament

The 1990 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 8 to March 11, 1990. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds. Syracuse and Connecticut tied for the best regular-season conference record. Based on tie-breakers, Syracuse was awarded the #1 seed.

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Connecticut defeated Syracuse in the championship game 78–75, to claim its first Big East tournament championship.

Bracket

First round
March 8, 1990 		Quarterfinals
March 9, 1990 		Semifinals
March 10, 1990 		Championship Game
March 11, 1990
            
1 #4 Syracuse 58
8 Pittsburgh 55
8 Pittsburgh 88
9 Boston College 70
1 #4 Syracuse 73
5 Villanova 61
4 St. John's 60
5 Villanova 70
1 #4 Syracuse 75
2 #8 Connecticut 78
3 #5 Georgetown 78
6 Providence 77
3 #5 Georgetown 60
2 #8 Connecticut 65
2 #8 Connecticut 76
7 Seton Hall 58

Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Chris Smith, Connecticut

All-Tournament Team

References

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    "1989-90 Big East Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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