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2005 Big East men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2005 |
| Conference | Big East |
| Gender | Men's |
| Teams | 11 |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| City | New York City |
| Champions | [Syracuse](2004-05-syracuse-orange-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| Coach | Jim Boeheim |
| CoachCount | 4th |
| MVP | Hakim Warrick |
| MVPTeam | Syracuse |
| TopScorer | Hakim Warrick |
| TopScorerTeam | Syracuse |
| Points | 69 |
The 2005 Big East Men's Basketball Championship was played from March 9 to March 12, 2005. The tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Syracuse Orange won the tournament and were awarded an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Bracket
Wednesday, March 9 Thursday, March 10 Friday, March 11 Saturday, March 12
| RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=West Virginia | RD1-score03=82 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Providence | RD1-score04=59
| RD1-seed11=7 | RD1-team11=Georgetown | RD1-score11=56 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=51
| RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=65 | RD1-seed16=11 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=72
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=#7 Boston College | RD2-score01=72 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=West Virginia | RD2-score02=78
| RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=#19 Villanova | RD2-score03=67 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=#22 Pittsburgh | RD2-score04=58
| RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=#12 Connecticut | RD2-score05=66 | RD2-seed06=7 | RD2-team06=Georgetown | RD2-score06=62
| RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=#16 Syracuse | RD2-score07=81 | RD2-seed08=11 | RD2-team08=Rutgers | RD2-score08=57
| RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=West Virginia | RD3-score01=78 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=#19 Villanova | RD3-score02=76
| RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=#12 Connecticut | RD3-score03=63 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=#16 Syracuse | RD3-score04=67
| RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=West Virginia | RD4-score01=59 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=#16 Syracuse | RD4-score02=68
Note: St. John's was ineligible for the tournament due to sanctions against the program.
Games
- 1st round: Wednesday, March 9 :Noon
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (9) Providence | 20 | 39 | 59 |
| (8) West Virginia | 35 | 47 | 82 |
:2PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (10) Seton Hall | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| (7) Georgetown | 27 | 29 | 56 |
:7PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (11) Rutgers | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| (6) Notre Dame | 32 | 33 | 65 |
- Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 10 :Noon
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (8) West Virginia | 44 | 34 | 78 |
| (1) Boston College | 22 | 50 | 72 |
:2 PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (5) Pittsburgh | 19 | 39 | 58 |
| (4) Villanova | 31 | 36 | 67 |
:7 PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (7) Georgetown | 26 | 36 | 62 |
| (2) Connecticut | 32 | 34 | 66 |
:9 PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (11) Rutgers | 22 | 35 | 57 |
| (3) Syracuse | 47 | 34 | 81 |
- Semifinals: Friday, March 11 :7 PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (8) West Virginia | 42 | 36 | 78 |
| (4) Villanova | 35 | 41 | 76 |
:9 PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (3) Syracuse | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| (2) Connecticut | 19 | 44 | 63 |
- Finals: Saturday, March 12 :9 PM
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (8) West Virginia | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| (3) Syracuse | 41 | 27 | 68 |
Awards
Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Hakim Warrick, Syracuse
All-Tournament Team
- Gerry McNamara, Syracuse
- Josh Pace, Syracuse
- Mike Gansey, West Virginia
- Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia
- Randy Foye, Villanova
References
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bige/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0607guide-staff-records.pdf Big East Championship Results
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