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1999 Big East men's basketball tournament

FieldValue
Year1999
ConferenceBig East
GenderMen's
Teams13
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City
ChampionsConnecticut
TitleCount4th
CoachJim Calhoun
CoachCount4th
MVPKevin Freeman
MVPTeamConnecticut
TelevisionESPN – first round (Syracuse-Boston College; Villanova-West Virginia; Rutgers-Pittsburgh), quarterfinals (Syracuse-Villanova; St. John's-Rutgers), semi-finals, and championship game)
ESPN2 – first round (Notre Dame–Seton Hall; Providence–Georgetown) and quarterfinals (Connecticut–Seton Hall; Miami–Georgetown)

ESPN2 – first round (Notre Dame–Seton Hall; Providence–Georgetown) and quarterfinals (Connecticut–Seton Hall; Miami–Georgetown)

The 1999 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds and the three highest seeds received byes in the first round. All 13 Big East teams were invited to participate. Connecticut finished with the best record in the regular season and was awarded the top seed.

Connecticut defeated St. John's in the final, 82–63 to earn its second consecutive Big East tournament championship, and fourth overall.

Bracket

March 3, 1999 March 4, 1999 March 5, 1999 March 6, 1999

| RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Notre Dame | RD1-score03=69 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=79

| RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=Villanova | RD1-score05=73 | RD1-seed06=12 | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=61

| RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=Syracuse | RD1-score07=96 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=55

| RD1-seed11=6 | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=64 | RD1-seed12=11 | RD1-team12=Pittsburgh | RD1-score12=51

| RD1-seed15=7 | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=66 | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16=Georgetown | RD1-score16=68

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=#3 Connecticut | RD2-score01=57 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Seton Hall | RD2-score02=56

| RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03=Villanova | RD2-score03=62 | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=Syracuse | RD2-score04=70

| RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05=#10 St. John's | RD2-score05=77 | RD2-seed06=6 | RD2-team06=Rutgers | RD2-score06=62

| RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=#9 Miami | RD2-score07=65 | RD2-seed08=10 | RD2-team08=Georgetown | RD2-score08=54

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#3 Connecticut | RD3-score01=71 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Syracuse | RD3-score02=50

| RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=#10 St. John's | RD3-score03=62 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=#9 Miami | RD3-score04=59

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#3 Connecticut | RD4-score01=82 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=#10 St. John's | RD4-score02=63

Game summaries

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship game

Media coverage

Television

ESPN and ESPN2

Commentary teams

  • Mike Tirico/Len Elmore – first round (Providence–Georgetown, Rutgers–Pittsburgh), quarterfinals (Miami–Georgetown, St. John's–Rutgers), semifinals, and championship game
  • Dan Shulman/Bill Raftery – first round (Notre Dame–Seton Hall, Syracuse–Boston College, Villanova–West Virginia) and quarterfinals (Connecticut–Seton Hall, Syracuse–Villanova)

Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Kevin Freeman (basketball), Connecticut

All-Tournament Team

  • Erick Barkley, St. John's
  • Khalid El-Amin, Connecticut
  • Kevin Freeman, Connecticut
  • Richard Hamilton, Connecticut
  • Tim James, Miami
  • Etan Thomas, Syracuse

References

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