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1984 Big East men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Conference | Big East |
| Gender | Men's |
| Teams | 9 |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| City | New York City |
| Champions | [Georgetown](1983-84-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| Coach | John Thompson |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MVP | Patrick Ewing |
| MVPTeam | Georgetown |
| Television | Metrosports/ESPN (Entire Tournament) |
The 1984 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 8 to March 11, 1984. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds. Georgetown had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed.
Georgetown defeated Syracuse in the championship game 82–71, to claim its third Big East tournament championship.
Teams
| Seed | Team | Coach | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Georgetown](1983-84-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team) | John Thompson | **Champion** | 2 [Syracuse](1983-84-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team) | W 82-71 |
| 2 | Syracuse | Jim Boheim | Runner-Up | 1 Georgetown | L 71-82 |
| 3 | Villanova | Rollie Massimino | Semifinals | 2 [Syracuse](1983-84-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team) | L 65-66 |
| 4 | Boston College | Gary Williams | Quarterfinals | 5 St. John's | L 56-57 |
| 5 | St. John's | Lou Carnesecca | Semifinals | 1 Georgetown | L 68-79 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | Roy Chipman | Quarterfinals | 3 Villanova | L 65-75 |
| 7 | Connecticut | Dom Perno | Quarterfinals | 2 [Syracuse](1983-84-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team) | L 58-73 |
| 8 | Providence | Joe Mullaney | Quarterfinals | 1 Georgetown | L 50-70 |
| 9 | Seton Hall | P.J. Carlesimo | First Round | 8 Providence | L 55-59 |
Bracket
March 8, 1984 March 9, 1984 March 10, 1984 March 11, 1984 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=59 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=55 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=#2 Georgetown | RD2-score01=70 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=Providence | RD2-score02=50 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=56 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=St. John's | RD2-score04=57 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=Syracuse | RD2-score05=73 | RD2-seed06=7 | RD2-team06=Connecticut | RD2-score06=58 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Villanova | RD2-score07=75 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Pittsburgh | RD2-score08=65 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#2 Georgetown | RD3-score01=79 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=St. John's | RD3-score02=68 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Syracuse | RD3-score03=66 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Villanova | RD3-score04=65 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#2 Georgetown | RD4-score01=82OT | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Syracuse | RD4-score02=71
Game summaries
First round summary
Quarterfinals summary
Semifinals summary
Championship game summary
End of Regulation: 63-63 ESPN
Announcers
| Date | Seed | Teams | Flagship station | Play-by-play announcer | Color analyst(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | Georgetown | WWDC AM 1260 (Georgetown) | Rich Chvotkin |
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
All Tournament Team
- Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
- Andre Hawkins, Syracuse
- Michael Jackson, Georgetown
- Ed Pinckney, Villanova
- Dwayne Washington, Syracuse
References
References
- Bishop, Greg. (2013-03-09). "As Big East Basketball Tournament Fades, a Block Remains Fresh". The New York Times.
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