2026 Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Scores, How to Watch

The 2026 Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament is almost here, starting on Wednesday, March 11, and wrapping up on Saturday, March 14 at Madison Square Garden. You won’t want to miss out, and we’ve got all the details you need to stay in the know.

Games will be shown on FOX, FS1, Peacock, and NBC Sports Network, so you can catch all the action from anywhere. Here’s a breakdown of the matchups and schedule:

First Round kicks off on Wednesday, March 11 with No. 8 seed Butler facing off against No. 9 seed Providence at 4 p.m. ET. Then, No. 7 seed Marquette takes on No. 10 seed Xavier at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 6 seed DePaul playing against No. 11 seed Georgetown at 9 p.m. ET.

Moving on to the Quarterfinals on Thursday, March 12, we have No. 1 seed St. John’s meeting the winner of the first game at noon ET, while No. 4 seed Seton Hall battles it out with No. 5 seed Creighton at 2:30 p.m. ET. Later in the day, get ready for No. 2 seed UConn facing off against the winner of the second game at 7 p.m. ET, and No. 3 seed Villanova playing against the winner of the third game at 9:30 p.m. ET.

The Semifinals on Friday, March 13 will feature the winners of the quarterfinal matchups going head-to-head. Catch Game 8 winner against Game 5 winner at 5:30 p.m. ET on FOX, and Game 6 winner against Game 7 winner at 8 p.m. ET on FS1.

Finally, the much-anticipated Final on Saturday, March 14 will decide the ultimate champion. Tune in at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app to catch the winner of Game 8 against the winner of Game 9.

We’ll keep you updated throughout the tournament, so make sure to check back for all the latest information.