1996 Big East men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1996 Big East Men's 13 Madison Square Garden New York City Connecticut 2nd Jim Calhoun 2nd Victor Page Georgetown The 1996 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 1996 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds and the three highest seeds received byes in the first round. Connecticut, the Big East regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. In one of the greatest finals in tournament history, Connecticut defeated Georgetown, 75–74 to claim its second Big East tournament championship. Bracket First round Second round Semifinals Championship Game 8 West Virginia 78 9 Seton Hall 80 4 #13 Syracuse 76 13 Notre Dame 55 5 Boston College 70 12 Pittsburgh 66 6 Providence 80 11 St. John's 72 7 Miami 77 10 Rutgers 67 1 #3 Connecticut 79 9 Seton Hall 58 4 #13 Syracuse 69 5 Boston College 61 3 #9 Villanova 78 6 Providence 68 2 #6 Georgetown 92 7 Miami 62 1 #3 Connecticut 85 4 #13 Syracuse 67 3 #9 Villanova 76 2 #6 Georgetown 84 1 #3 Connecticut 75 2 #6 Georgetown 74 Awards Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Victor Page, Georgetown All-Tournament Team Ray Allen (Connecticut) Allen Iverson (Georgetown) Kerry Kittles (Villanova) Travis Knight (Connecticut) Victor Page (Georgetown) John Wallace (Syracuse) References Tournament Category:Big East men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in New York City Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Big East men's basketball tournament Big East men's basketball tournament Category:1990s in Manhattan