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1995 Big East men's basketball tournament

FieldValue
Year1995
ConferenceBig East
GenderMen's
Teams10
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City
ChampionsVillanova
TitleCount1st
CoachSteve Lappas
CoachCount1st
MVPKerry Kittles
MVPTeamVillanova

The 1995 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 9 to March 12, 1995. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds. Connecticut finished with the best regular season conference and was awarded the #1 seed.

Villanova defeated Connecticut, 94–78, in the championship game to claim its first Big East tournament championship.

Bracket

March 9, 1995 March 10, 1995 March 11, 1995 March 12, 1995

| RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=St. John's | RD1-score03=71 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Pittsburgh | RD1-score04=74

| RD1-seed15=7 | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=87 | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=89OT

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=#6 Connecticut | RD2-score01=81 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Pittsburgh | RD2-score02=78

| RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=#24 Georgetown | RD2-score03=69 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=58

| RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=69 | RD2-seed06=6 | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=71OT

| RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=#13 Villanova | RD2-score07=68 | RD2-seed08=10 | RD2-team08=Boston College | RD2-score08=64

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#6 Connecticut | RD3-score01=88 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=#24 Georgetown | RD3-score02=81

| RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=Providence | RD3-score03=75 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=#13 Villanova | RD3-score04=90

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#6 Connecticut | RD4-score01=78 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=#13 Villanova | RD4-score02=94

Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Kerry Kittles, Villanova

All Tournament Team

  • Danya Abrams, Boston College
  • Ray Allen, Connecticut
  • Austin Croshere, Providence
  • Allen Iverson, Georgetown
  • Kerry Kittles, Villanova
  • Jason Lawson, Villanova

References

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