American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Brackets

2011-2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:Mar 6 - 10, 2012
Champions:#7 Louisville
Runner-Up:#4 Cincinnati
MVP/MOP:Peyton Siva (Louisville, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team:Gorgui Dieng (Louisville, So.), Kyle Kuric (Louisville, Sr.), Yancy Gates (Cincinnati, Sr.), Cashmere Wright (Cincinnati, Jr.), Dion Waiters (Syracuse, So.)
Championship Venue:Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Attendance:N/A
Officials:Jeff Anderson, James Breeding, Jim Burr, Jeff Clark, Tim Clougherty, Ed Corbett, Bob Donato, Pat Driscoll, John Gaffney, Karl Hess, Tim Higgins, Brian O'Connell, Gary Prager, Mike Roberts, Michael Roberts, Wally Rutecki, Michael Stephens, Gene Steratore, Earl Walton

2011-2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

First Round
9 UConn 81
16 DePaul 67
 
 
 
 
 
12 St. John's 59
13 Pittsburgh 73
 
11 Rutgers 49
14 Villanova 70
 
 
 
 
 
10 Seton Hall 79
15 Providence 47
 
Second Round
 
8 West Virginia 67
9 UConn 71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 Georgetown 64
13 Pittsburgh 52
 
6 South Florida 56
14 Villanova 47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 Louisville 61
10 Seton Hall 55
 
Quarterfinals
 
 
1 Syracuse 58
9 UConn 55
 
 
 
4 Cincinnati 72
5 Georgetown 70
 
 
 
 
 
3 Notre Dame 57
6 South Florida 53
 
 
 
2 Marquette 71
7 Louisville 84
Semifinals
 
 
 
1 Syracuse 68
4 Cincinnati 71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Notre Dame 50
7 Louisville 64
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Cincinnati 44
7 Louisville 50

2011-2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Participants

Seed School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
1 Syracuse 31  93.94% 17  94.44%
2 Marquette 25  78.13% 14  77.78%
3 Notre Dame 22  11  66.67% 13  72.22%
4 Cincinnati 24  72.73% 12  66.67%
5 Georgetown 23  74.19% 12  66.67%
6 South Florida 20  13  60.61% 12  66.67%
7 Louisville 25  73.53% 10  55.56%
8 West Virginia 19  13  59.38% 50.00%
9 UConn 20  13  60.61% 10  44.44%
10 Seton Hall 20  12  62.50% 10  44.44%
11 Rutgers 14  18  43.75% 12  33.33%
12 St. John's 13  19  40.63% 12  33.33%
13 Pittsburgh 17  16  51.52% 13  27.78%
14 Villanova 13  19  40.63% 13  27.78%
15 Providence 15  17  46.88% 14  22.22%
16 DePaul 12  19  38.71% 15  16.67%

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2011-2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 6, 2012 #16 DePaul (L) #9 UConn (W) 67-81 Madison Square Garden PTS: 25. Jeremy Lamb
REB: 8. Roscoe Smith
AST: 7. Ryan Boatright
PTS: 19. Cleveland Melvin
REB: 9. Cleveland Melvin
AST: 2. Cleveland Melvin
Mar 6, 2012 #13 Pittsburgh (W) #12 St. John's (L) 73-59 Madison Square Garden PTS: 25. Maurice Harkless
REB: 12. God's Gift Achiuwa
AST: 3. Amir Garrett
PTS: 20. Ashton Gibbs
REB: 8. Nasir Robinson
AST: 6. Travon Woodall
Mar 6, 2012 #15 Providence (L) #10 Seton Hall (W) 47-79 Madison Square Garden PTS: 16. Brandon Mobley
REB: 9. Brandon Mobley
AST: 13. Jordan Theodore
PTS: 14. LaDontae Henton
REB: 7. LaDontae Henton
AST: 5. Vincent Council
Mar 6, 2012 #14 Villanova (W) #11 Rutgers (L) 70-49 Madison Square Garden PTS: 23. Eli Carter
REB: 5. Dane Miller
AST: 3. Myles Mack
PTS: 28. Maalik Wayns
REB: 12. Mouphtaou Yarou
AST: 4. Maalik Wayns
Mar 7, 2012 #9 UConn (W) #8 West Virginia (L) 71-67 Madison Square Garden PTS: 25. Kevin Jones
REB: 11. Dominique Rutledge
AST: 3. Dominique Rutledge
PTS: 26. Shabazz Napier
REB: 8. Jeremy Lamb
AST: 6. Shabazz Napier
Mar 7, 2012 #13 Pittsburgh (L) #5 Georgetown (W) 52-64 Madison Square Garden PTS: 20. Henry Sims
REB: 13. Henry Sims
AST: 5. Henry Sims
PTS: 14. Ashton Gibbs
REB: 8. Lamar Patterson
AST: 6. Lamar Patterson
Mar 7, 2012 #10 Seton Hall (L) #7 Louisville (W) 55-61 Madison Square Garden PTS: 14. Peyton Siva
REB: 10. Gorgui Dieng
AST: 3. Peyton Siva
PTS: 17. Jordan Theodore
REB: 15. Herb Pope
AST: 3. Fuquan Edwin
Mar 7, 2012 #14 Villanova (L) #6 South Florida (W) 47-56 Madison Square Garden PTS: 17. Anthony Collins
REB: 6. Victor Rudd
AST: 4. Anthony Collins
PTS: 20. Mouphtaou Yarou
REB: 5. Maurice Sutton
AST: 5. Maalik Wayns
Mar 8, 2012 #9 UConn (L) #1 Syracuse (W) 55-58 Madison Square Garden PTS: 18. Dion Waiters
REB: 7. Brandon Triche
AST: 4. Michael Carter-Williams
PTS: 15. Shabazz Napier
REB: 10. Andre Drummond
AST: 4. Tyler Olander
Mar 8, 2012 #5 Georgetown (L) #4 Cincinnati (W) 70-72 Madison Square Garden PTS: 23. Yancy Gates
REB: 10. Jaquon Parker
AST: 4. Cashmere Wright
PTS: 22. Henry Sims
REB: 15. Henry Sims
AST: 4. Otto Porter
Mar 8, 2012 #7 Louisville (W) #2 Marquette (L) 84-71 Madison Square Garden PTS: 23. Darius Johnson-Odom
REB: 12. Jae Crowder
AST: 5. Junior Cadougan
PTS: 20. Kyle Kuric
REB: 12. Jared Swopshire
AST: 6. Peyton Siva
Mar 8, 2012 #6 South Florida (L) #3 Notre Dame (W) 53-57 Madison Square Garden PTS: 12. Jerian Grant
REB: 12. Scott Martin
AST: 6. Jerian Grant
PTS: 16. Victor Rudd
REB: 7. Victor Rudd
AST: 7. Anthony Collins
Mar 9, 2012 #4 Cincinnati (W) #1 Syracuse (L) 71-68 Madison Square Garden PTS: 28. Dion Waiters
REB: 11. C.J. Fair
AST: 4. Dion Waiters
PTS: 18. Sean Kilpatrick
REB: 8. Jaquon Parker
AST: 8. Cashmere Wright
Mar 9, 2012 #7 Louisville (W) #3 Notre Dame (L) 64-50 Madison Square Garden PTS: 12. Eric Atkins
REB: 11. Jack Cooley
AST: 4. Eric Atkins
PTS: 16. Gorgui Dieng
REB: 8. Peyton Siva
AST: 9. Peyton Siva
Mar 10, 2012 #7 Louisville (W) #4 Cincinnati (L) 50-44 Madison Square Garden PTS: 16. Cashmere Wright
REB: 7. Jaquon Parker
AST: 2. Cashmere Wright
PTS: 15. Chris Smith
REB: 10. Gorgui Dieng
AST: 5. Peyton Siva