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2016–17 Big East Conference men's basketball season
| 2016–17 Big East Conference men's basketball season |
|---|
| NCAA Division I |
| Basketball |
| 10 |
| CBS, CBSSN, FOX, FS1, FSN |
| Villanova |
| Butler |
| Josh Hart |
| Villanova |
| Creighton |
The 2016–17 Big East Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. This season marked the 38th year in the conference's history, but the fourth as a non-football conference, which officially formed on July 1, 2013. Conference play began on December 31, 2016.
Villanova clinched the regular season championship, their fourth straight Big East regular season championship, with a win over No. 23-ranked Creighton on February 25. Butler finished second, three games behind Villanova.
Villanova shooting guard Josh Hart was named the conference's Player of the Year. Butler head coach Chris Holtmann was named Big East Coach of the Year.
The Big East Conference tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York from March 8 through March 11, 2017. Villanova also won the Big East Conference tournament beating Creighton in the Tournament championship game. As a result, Villanova received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Seven Big East Schools (Villanova, Butler, Creighton, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, and Xavier) received bids to the NCAA Tournament. The conference finished with a 5–7 record in the Tournament, highlighted by Butler reaching the Sweet Sixteen and Xavier advancing to the Elite Eight.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big East record | Big East titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holtmann | Butler (asst.) | 3 | 70–31 | 34–20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg McDermott | Iowa State | 7 | 165–81 | 37––35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Leitao | Tulsa (asst.) | 5 | 76–79 | 35–49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Thompson III | Princeton | 13 | 278–151 | 131–94 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Steve Wojciechowski | Duke (asst.) | 3 | 52–45 | 22–32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Cooley | Fairfield | 6 | 123–80 | 54–54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Willard | Iona | 7 | 128–102 | 52–74 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Mullin | None | 2 | 22–43 | 8–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jay Wright | Hofstra | 16 | 386–161 | 177–99 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| Chris Mack | Xavier (asst.) | 8 | 187–91 | 42–30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year at school includes 2016–17 season.
- Overall and Big East records are from time at current school and are through the end the 2016–17 season.
- Mack's A-10 and McDermott's MVC conference records not included since teams began play in Big East.
Prior to the season, the Big East conducted a poll of Big East coaches, coaches do not place their own team on their ballots.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Villanova (9) | |
| Xavier (1) | |
| Creighton | |
| Georgetown | |
| Seton Hall | |
| Butler | |
| Marquette | |
| St. John's | |
| Providence | |
| DePaul | |
| (first place votes) |
Source
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason Player of the Year | Josh Hart, Villanova |
| Preseason All-Big East First Team | Kelan Martin, Butler |
| Maurice Watson, Creighton | |
| Kris Jenkins, Villanova | |
| Trevon Bluiett, Xavier | |
| Edmond Sumner, Xavier | |
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | Billy Garrett, DePaul |
| Isaac Copeland, Georgetown | |
| Luke Fischer, Marquette | |
| Khadeen Carrington, Seton Hall | |
| Ángel Delgado, Seton Hall | |
| Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention | |
| Marcus Foster, Creighton | |
| L. J. Peak, Georgetown | |
| Jalen Brunson, Villanova | |
| Preseason Rookie of the Year | Shamorie Ponds, St. John's |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| () First place votes |
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play through February 14, 2017.
Source
| Week | Player of the week | Freshman of the week |
|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2016 | Rodney Pryor, Georgetown | Sam Hauser, Marquette |
| November 21, 2016 | Josh Hart, Villanova | Myles Powell, Seton Hall |
| November 28, 2016 | Marcus Foster, Creighton | Justin Patton, Creighton |
| December 5, 2016 | Rodney Bullock, Providence | Justin Patton, Creighton |
| December 12, 2016 | Josh Hart, Villanova | Shamorie Ponds, St. John's |
| December 19, 2016 | Kelan Martin, Butler | Kamar Baldwin, Butler |
| December 26, 2016 | Marcus Foster, Creighton | Shamorie Ponds, St. John's |
| January 2, 2017 | Jalen Brunson, Villanova | Shamorie Ponds, St. John's |
| January 9, 2017 | Desi Rodriguez, Seton Hall | Justin Patton, Creighton |
| January 16, 2017 | L. J. Peak, Georgetown | Markus Howard, Marquette |
| January 23, 2017 | Josh Hart, Villanova | Kamar Baldwin, Butler |
| January 30, 2017 | Trevon Bluiett, Xavier | Shamorie Ponds, St. John's |
| February 6, 2017 | Trevon Bluiett, Xavier | Marcus Lovett, St. John's |
| February 13, 2017 | Josh Hart, Villanova | Marcus Lovett, St. John's |
| February 20, 2017 | Khadeen Carrington,Seton Hall | Markus Howard, Marquette |
| February 27, 2017 | Kelan Martin, Butler | Shamorie Ponds, St. John's |
| March 5, 2017 | Angel Delgado, Seton Hall | Markus Howard, Marquette |
Josh Hart, Big East Player of the Year
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| 2017 Big East Men's Basketball Individual Awards | |
| Player of the Year | Josh Hart, G./F., Villanova |
| Coach of the Year | Chris Holtmann, Butler |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Khyri Thomas, G., CreightonMikal Bridges, F., VillanovaJosh Hart, G./F., Villanova |
| Freshman of the Year | Justin Patton, C., Creighton |
| Most Improved Player of the Year | Kyron Cartwright, G., Providence |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Billy Garrett Jr., G., DePaul |
| Sixth Man Award | Andrew Rowsey, G., Marquette |
| Sportsmanship Award | Billy Garrett Jr., G., DePaul |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Big East Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | |||
| Andrew Chrabascz, Butler | |||
| Marcus Foster*, Creighton | |||
| Ángel Delgado*, Seton Hall | |||
| Jalen Brunson*, Villanova | |||
| Josh Hart*, Villanova | |||
| Trevon Bluiett, Xavier | Kelan Martin, Butler | ||
| Justin Patton, Creighton | |||
| Rodney Bullock, Providence | |||
| Kyron Cartwright, Providence | |||
| Khadeen Carrington, Seton Hall | Rodney Pryor, Georgetown | ||
| Kris Jenkins, Villanova | Kamar Baldwin*, Butler | ||
| Justin Patton*, Creighton | |||
| Markus Howard, Marquette | |||
| Marcus LoVett Jr.*, St. John’s | |||
| Shamorie Ponds*, St. John's | |||
| Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova | |||
| * unanimous selectionSources |
| Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:00 pm | No. 9 Georgetown vs. No. 8 St. John's | 73–74 | FS1 | 14,830 |
| 2 | 9:30 pm | No. 10 DePaul vs. No. 7 Xavier | 64–75 | ||
| 3 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 St. John's vs. No. 1 Villanova | 67–108 | FS1 | 17,324 |
| 4 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Seton Hall vs. No. 4 Marquette | 82–76 | ||
| 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 2 Butler | 62–57 | 16,003 | |
| 6 | 9:30 pm | No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 3 Providence | 70–58 | ||
| 7 | 6:30 pm | No. 5 Seton Hall vs. No. 1 Villanova | 53–55 | FS1 | 19,812 |
| 8 | 9:30 pm | No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 6 Creighton | 72–75 | ||
| 9 | 5:30 pm | No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 6 Creighton | 74–60 | FOX | 19,812 |
| *Game times in Eastern Time. Tournament seed in parentheses. Rankings denote Associated Press Poll ranking. |
The winner of the Big East tournament received an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East | Villanova | (16) Mount St. Mary's - W, 76–56 | (8) Wisconsin - L, 62–65 | |||||
| 4 | South | Butler | (13) Winthrop - W, 76–64 | (12) Middle Tennessee - W, 74–65 | (1) North Carolina - L, 80–92 | ||||
| 6 | Midwest | Creighton | (11) Rhode Island - L, 84–72 | ||||||
| 9 | South | Seton Hall | (8) Arkansas - L, 71–77 | ||||||
| 10 | East | Marquette | (7) South Carolina - L, 73–93 | ||||||
| 11 | West | Xavier | (6) Maryland - W, 76–65 | (3) Florida State - W, 91–66 | (2) Arizona - W, 73–71 | (1) Gonzaga - L, 59–83 | |||
| 11 | East | Providence | (11) USC - L, 71–75 |
- Big East website
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