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1990 Big East men's basketball tournament

FieldValue
Year1990
ConferenceBig East
GenderMen's
Teams9
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City
ChampionsConnecticut
TitleCount1st
CoachJim Calhoun
CoachCount1st
MVPChris Smith
MVPTeamConnecticut

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.

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

Bracket

March 8, 1990 March 9, 1990 March 10, 1990 March 11, 1990 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Pittsburgh | RD1-score03=88 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=70 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=#4 Syracuse | RD2-score01=58 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=Pittsburgh | RD2-score02=55 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=St. John's | RD2-score03=60 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Villanova | RD2-score04=70 | RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05=#5 Georgetown | RD2-score05=78 | RD2-seed06=6 | RD2-team06=Providence | RD2-score06=77 | RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=#8 Connecticut | RD2-score07=76 | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=58 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#4 Syracuse | RD3-score01=73 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=Villanova | RD3-score02=61 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=#5 Georgetown | RD3-score03=60 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=#8 Connecticut | RD3-score04=65 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#4 Syracuse | RD4-score01=75 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=#8 Connecticut | RD4-score02=78

Awards

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

All-Tournament Team

  • Derrick Coleman, Syracuse
  • Tate George, Connecticut
  • Tom Greis, Villanova
  • John Gwynn, Connecticut
  • Chris Smith, Connecticut
  • Stephen Thompson, Syracuse

References

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