Big East Tournament Betting Preview

The Big East offers an intriguing mix of teams and is headlined by Villanova and Xavier. With those two teams being ranked inside the top 10 nationally, they are easily the two favorites to win the Big East championship. These two teams have played twice during the regular season as well, with the Musketeers and Wildcats splitting the series.

Maybe the hottest team in the nation at the moment is Seton Hall. The Pirates have been steamrolling their opponents thanks to their offense finally catching up to their stellar defense.

And the coldest team in the nation right now may be the Providence Friars. The team was once looked at as one of the best in the country, but posted a 2-5 SU record through the month of February.

The Big East also features Butler, a team that has struggled within the conference, but has been a strong team all-and-all. The Bulldogs are a relatively young team though, so it is still yet to know how they fare under the big lights.

Odds as of March 7 at Sportsbook

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The Villanova Wildcats are the big favorites on the odds to win the 2015 Big East Tournament at the sportsbooks for this week, after they dominated at 29-2 overall, 22-8 ATS, and 16-2 against conference opponents this past season.

At Sportsbook the Wildcats are the 2/3 favorites on the Big East Tournament betting lines, and as the top seed they get a bye into Thursday's quarterfinals where they'll take on the Sportsbook of Wednesday's game between No. 8 Seton Hall and No. 9 Marquette.

No. 2 Georgetown is next at 5/1 on the Big East Tournament odds, and they'll take on the Sportsbook of No. 7 DePaul and No. 10 Creighton in their quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. The Hoyas went 20-9 overall, 10-14-2 ATS, and 12-6 against conference opponents this season.

The other two quarterfinal matchups are No. 4 Providence vs. No. 5 St. John's, and No. 3 Butler vs. No. 6 Xavier. At Sportsbook Butler sits at 11/2 on the Big East Tournament odds, with St. John's at 8/1, and both Xavier and Providence at 9/1.

Big East Tournament Odds at Sportsbook

Villanova 2/3
Georgetown 5/1
Butler 11/2
St. John's 8/1
Providence 9/1
Xavier 9/1
Seton Hall 40/1
Creighton 50/1
Marquette 75/1
DePaul 200/1

Big East Tournament Schedule

Sportsbook Round - March 11
Quarterfinals - March 12
Semifinals - March 13
Championship Game - March 14

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With top seed Villanova out of the tournament No. 2 Creighton is now the team to beat as the schools get ready for the semifinals of Big East Tournament betting action at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

Creighton will be up against third-seeded Xavier in their semifinal matchup on Friday, while fourth-seeded Providence takes on eighth-seeded Seton Hall. The Pirates upset Villanova by a score of 64-63 in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Thursday's other quarterfinal results saw Providence top St. John's 79-74, Creighton get past DePaul 84-62, and Xavier edge Marquette 68-65.

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The top teams in the Big East will hit the court on Thursday as No. 1 Villanova takes on No. 8 Seton Hall and No. 2 Creighton meets No. 10 DePaul in the quarterfinals of Big East Tournament betting action.

The other two quarterfinals on Thursday are No. 5 St. John's vs. No. 4 Providence, and No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 3 Xavier. In Sportsbook-round action on Wednesday it was Seton Hall over Butler 51-50, and DePaul knocking off Georgetown 60-56.

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Big East Tournament betting action gets underway at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, while tournament betting favorite Villanova first hits the hardwood at the event on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

Villanova has been listed as the slight +160 favorite ahead of No. 2 Creighton (+200) on the odds to win the Big East Tournament at Sportsbook, and their quarterfinal matchups will be determined on Wednesday. Villanova will face the Sportsbook of Butler (+6000) vs. Seton Hall (+9000), and Creighton takes on the Sportsbook of DePaul (+100000) vs. Georgetown (+1300).

Two Thursday quarterfinal Big East Tournament betting matchups have already been set, with third-seeded Xavier (+1200) taking on sixth-seeded Marquette (+1500), and fourth-seeded Providence (+1450) going up against fifth-seeded St. John's (+600).

Big East Tournament Odds at Sportsbook

Villanova +160
Creighton +200
St. John's +600
Xavier +1200
Georgetown +1300
Providence +1450
Marquette +1500
Butler +6000
Seton Hall +9000
DePaul +100000

Big East Tournament Schedule

Sportsbook Rounds - March 12
Quarterfinals - March 13
Semifinals - March 14
Championship Game - March 15

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No. 1 Georgetown crushed Cincinnati 62-43 on Thursday to advance into the Big East semifinals.

Georgetown will face No. 5 Syracuse Friday as Syracuse advanced with a 62-59 win over Pittsburgh. Georgetown is 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS in its last six games against Syracuse. Each of the last five meetings between these teams has gone UNDER the total.

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No. 4 Louisville also cruised to an easy win Thursday with a 74-55 blowout against No. 10 Villanova. Louisville will face No. 6 Notre Dame in the semifinals as Notre Dame topped No. 3 Marquette 73-65. Louisville is 3-2 SU and ATS in its last five games against Notre Dame.

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No. 9 Cincinnati crushed No. 8 Providence 61-44 Wednesday and will face No. 1 Georgetown in the Big East quarterfinals on Thursday. Cincinnati is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games against Georgetown.

No. 5 Syracuse defeated No. 12 Seton Hall 75-63 and will now take on No. 4 Pittsburgh on Thursday. Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU and 7-0 ATS in its last seven games against Syracuse.

No. 10 Villanova cruised past No. 7 St. John’s 66-53 to set up a quarterfinal meeting with No. 2 Louisville. Villanova is 3-1 SU and ATS in its last four against Louisville.

No. 6 Notre Dame beat No. 11 Rutgers 69-61 Wednesday and will play against No. 3 Marquette on Thursday. Notre Dame is 3-2 SU and ATS in its last five games against Marquette.

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No. 12 Seton Hall prevailed in overtime over No. 12 South Florida on Tuesday to earn a second-round matchup against No. 5 Syracuse on Wednesday in Big East Conference Tournament betting. Syracuse is 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS in its last eight games against Seton Hall.

No. 11 Rutgers also advanced out of the first round with a convincing 76-57 win over DePaul.  Rutgers will now face No. 6 Notre Dame in the second round on Wednesday. Notre Dame is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games against Rutgers but just 3-7 ATS over that span.

Wednesday’s second round also features No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 8 Providence and No. 10 Villanova vs. No. 7 St. John’s.

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As the last two years have shown us in the Big East Tournament, anything can happen. Last year seven-seed Louisville got hot and won the Big East Tournament, and the year before it was nine-seed Connecticut.

Will another middle seed get hot and win this year, or will the chalk prevail?

No. 1 Georgetown (+375 to win the Big East Tournament at Sportsbook), No. 2 Louisville (+165), and No. 3 Marquette (+1200) each finished the regular season tied for the best record in the conference at 14-4. These three teams will see their first action on Thursday in the quarterfinals, along with No. 4 Pittsburgh (+575).

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Tuesday’s first round kicks off with a matchup between No. 13 South Florida (+55000) and No. 12 Seton Hall (+45000). Both teams finished with a 3-15 record in conference play. Seton Hall is 8-2 SU and ATS in its last 10 games against South Florida.

The other first round game Tuesday pits No. 14 DePaul (+125000) against No. 11 Rutgers (+32500). DePaul finished with the worst record in the conference at 2-16 SU, but did pick up one of those two conference wins against Rutgers in a 75-69 home win last month.

In the second round on Wednesday, No. 9 Cincinnati (+3000) is slated to play No. 8 Providence (+6000). Cincinnati is 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS in its last four games against Providence, but lost in their one meeting this season at Providence.

No. 10 Villanova (+4500) and No. 7 St. John’s (+9000) will also meet on Wednesday. Villanova is 8-1 SU and 6-3 ATS in its last nine games against St. John’s.

Rounding out Wednesday’s second round, No. 5 Syracuse (+375) will face the Sportsbook of South Florida vs. Seton Hall and No. 6 Notre Dame (+1500) will take on the Sportsbook of DePaul vs. Rutgers. Connecticut is banned from this year’s Big East Tournament due to low academic scores.

Big East Conference Tournament Odds - courtesy of Sportsbook:

Louisville +165
Syracuse +375
Georgetown +375
Pittsburgh +575
Marquette +1200
Notre Dame +1500
Cincinnati +3000
Villanova +4500
Providence +6000
St. John's +9000
Rutgers +32500
Seton Hall +45000
South Florida +55000
DePaul +125000

Tuesday, March 12 – First Round
7:00 PM ET – No. 13 South Florida vs. No. 12 Seton Hall (Game 1)
9:00 PM ET – No. 14 DePaul vs. No. 11 Rutgers (Game 2)

Wednesday, March 13 – Second Round
12:00 PM ET – No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 8 Providence (Game 3)
2:00 PM ET – Game 1 Sportsbook vs. No. 5 Syracuse (Game 4)
7:00 PM ET – No. 10 Villanova vs. No. 7 St. John’s (Game 5)
9:00 PM ET - Game 2 Sportsbook vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (Game 6)

Thursday, March 14 - Quarterfinals
12:00 PM ET - Game 3 Sportsbook vs. No. 1 Georgetown (Game 7)
2:00 PM ET - Game 4 Sportsbook vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh (Game 8)
7:00 PM ET - Game 5 Sportsbook vs. No. 2 Louisville (Game 9)
9:00 PM ET - Game 6 Sportsbook vs. No. 3 Marquette (Game 10)

Friday, March 15 - Semifinals
7:00 PM ET - Game 7 Sportsbook vs. Game 8 Sportsbook
9:00 PM ET - Game 9 Sportsbook vs. Game 10 Sportsbook

Saturday, March 16 - Championship Game
8:30 PM ET - Semifinal Sportsbooks

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The Big East produced last year’s college basketball champion and Syracuse would like to make it two in a row in this year’s March Madness.

But first they need to perform in the conference tournament, and the Big East odds favor the Orange heavily. They opened as +120 favorites at Sportsbook, with Marquette the second betting choice at +300.

DePaul, which is expected to lose Tuesday in the tournament’s first game against UConn, is the biggest longshot at +7500. UConn is 7-1 SU against the Blue Demons and has beaten them by at least 20 points the past three meetings.

Big East betting tips off at noon on Tuesday with No. 16 DePaul facing the No. 9 Huskies. The defending national champs are favored here but a +4000 longshot to win the conference title at Madison Square Garden.

No. 13 Pittsburgh faces No. 12 St. John's (the Panthers are 6-1 SU and ATS in seven recent games against the Red Storm) and No. 15 Providence battles No. 10 Seton Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The Friars are just 1-6 ATS in their past seven games vs. the Pirates of Seton Hall.

The final game of Day 1 of the Big East Tournament pits No. 14 Villanova against No. 11 Rutgers. While there are no point spread trends of consequence, the total has been money in the bank when these team meet (past 10 meetings all played OVER the total).

Check out the live Big East odds on every game and see matchup reports and betting trends on every game.

Big East Conference Tournament Odds - courtesy of Sportsbook:

Syracuse +120
Marquette +300
Georgetown +700
Notre Dame +800
Cincinnati +800
Louisville +1000
South Florida +1500
West Virginia +2500
Connecticut +4000
Pittsburgh +8500
Seton Hall +9000
Rutgers +12500
St. John's +20000
Villanova +30000
Providence +40000
DePaul +75000

Tuesday, March 6 - First Round
Noon ET - No. 16 DePaul vs. No. 9 Connecticut (Game 1) - ESPN2
2:00 PM ET - No. 13 Pittsburgh vs. No. 12 St. John's (Game 2) - ESPN2
7:00 PM ET - No. 15 Providence vs. No. 10 Seton Hall (Game 3) - ESPNU
9:00 PM ET - No. 14 Villanova vs. No. 11 Rutgers (Game 4) - ESPNU

Wednesday, March 7 - Second Round
Noon ET - Game 1 Sportsbook vs. No. 8 West Virginia (Game 5) - ESPN
2:00 PM ET - Game 2 Sportsbook vs. No. 5 Georgetown (Game 6) - ESPN
7:00 PM ET - Game 3 Sportsbook vs. No. 7 Louisville (Game 7) - ESPN
9:00 PM ET - Game 4 Sportsbook vs. No. 6 USF (Game 8) - ESPN

Thursday, March 8 - Quarterfinals
Noon ET - Game 5 Sportsbook vs. No. 1 Syracuse (Game 9) - ESPN
2:00 PM ET - Game 6 Sportsbook vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (Game 10) - ESPN
7:00 PM ET - Game 7 Sportsbook vs. No. 2 Marquette (Game 11) - ESPN
9:00 PM ET - Game 8 Sportsbook vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (Game 12) - ESPN

Friday, March 9 - Semifinals
7:00 PM ET - Game 9 Sportsbook vs. Game 10 Sportsbook - ESPN
9:00 PM ET - Game 11 Sportsbook vs. Game 12 Sportsbook - ESPN

Saturday, March 10 - Championship Game
9:00 PM ET - Semifinal Sportsbooks - ESPN