The 2008 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off on Wednesday, March 12th. Georgetown won its final regular-season game and earned the Big East regular season championship. Along with Georgetown the other three top seeds are Louisville, Notre Dame, and Connecticut.

Big East tournament games begin on Wednesday afternoon with three first-round games. The schedule for the whole tournament is as follows:

Wednesday, March 12 – First Round (ESPN)
Noon: No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Syracuse
2:00: No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Providence
7:00: No. 7 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 Cincinnati
9:00: No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 Seton Hall

Thursday, March 13 – Quarterfinals (ESPN)
Noon: No. 1 Georgetown vs. 8/9 winner
2:00: No. 4 Connecticut vs. 5/12 winner
7:00: No. 2 Louisville vs. 7/10 winner
9:00: No. 3 Notre Dame vs. 6/11 winner

Friday, March 14 – Semifinals (ESPN)
7:00: Thursday afternoon winners
9:00: Thursday evening winners

Saturday, March 15 – Championship (ESPN)
9:00: Semifinal winners

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Preview of the 2008 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament:
http://www.xomba.com/preview_2008_big_east_mens_basketball_tournament