2007 Big East men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 2007 Big East Men's 2007BigEastBasketballTournament.png 225px 2007 Tournament logo 12 Madison Square Garden New York City Georgetown 7th John Thompson III 1st Jeff Green Georgetown The 2007 Big East Men's Basketball Championship was played from March 7 to March 10, 2007. The tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was sponsored by Aéropostale. The Georgetown Hoyas won the tournament for the first time since 1989 and the seventh time overall, and were awarded an automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Jeff Green of Georgetown was given the Dave Gavitt Trophy, awarded to the tournament's most outstanding player. Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship game 8 DePaul 67 9 Villanova 75 5 Syracuse 78 12 Connecticut 65 6 #18 Marquette 76 11 St. John's 67 7 West Virginia 92 10 Providence 79 1 #9 Georgetown 62 9 Villanova 57 4 #20 Notre Dame 89 5 Syracuse 83 3 #13 Pittsburgh 89 6 #18 Marquette 79 2 #12 Louisville 82 7 West Virginia 71 1 #9 Georgetown 84 4 #20 Notre Dame 82 3 #13 Pittsburgh 65 2 #12 Louisville 59 1 #9 Georgetown 65 3 #13 Pittsburgh 42 Only the teams with the 12 best records during the regular season qualified for the tournament. The thirteenth through sixteenth finishers (Seton Hall, South Florida, Rutgers, and Cincinnati) did not take part. Games 1st round: Wednesday, March 7 Noon Team12Total(9) Villanova284775(8) DePaul264167 2PM Team12Total(12) Connecticut382765(5) Syracuse364278 7PM Team12Total(10) Providence324779(7) West Virginia405292 9PM Team12Total(11) St. John's283967(6) Marquette354176 Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 8 Noon Team12Total(9) Villanova183957(1) Georgetown372562 2 PM Team12Total(5) Syracuse344983(4) Notre Dame325789 7 PM Team12OT2OTTotal(7) West Virginia27318571(2) Louisville352381682 9 PM Team12Total(6) Marquette374279(3) Pittsburgh404989 Semifinals: Friday, March 9 7 PM Team12Total(4) Notre Dame463682(1) Georgetown444084 9 PM Team12Total(3) Pittsburgh263965(2) Louisville372259 Finals: Saturday, March 10 9 PM Team12Total(1) Georgetown323365(3) Pittsburgh172542 Championship game On March 10, Georgetown defeated Pittsburgh, 65–42. The Panthers shot just 26.2 percent from the field in the loss. After Pittsburgh cut the lead to 13–11 with 9:04 remaining, Georgetown went on a huge run and led 28–13 with 2:58 left. The game was not close again. Jeff Green led all scorers with 21 points, while Roy Hibbert had 18. Hibbert also added eleven rebounds. Georgetown and Pittsburgh had previously split their two regular season meetings, each winning at home. It was the Hoyas first conference tournament title since 1989 when Alonzo Mourning and Charles Smith led the way. Pittsburgh was in the championship game for the sixth time in seven years, but set a record for fewest points in a Big East final. Sam Young led the team with a meager 10 points. Pittsburgh's Aaron Gray had a season-low 3 points, going 1-of-13 from the floor.Championship game recap at ESPN.com Awards Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Jeff Green, Georgetown All-Tournament Team Roy Hibbert, Georgetown DaJuan Summers, Georgetown Terrence Williams, Louisville Russel Carter, Notre Dame Antonio Graves, Pittsburgh 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:2000s in Manhattan