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This is March.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPostseason play has arrived in college basketball, with conference tournaments heating up across the country ahead of the NCAA Tournament.
In the Big East, all the action will be at Madison Square Garden for the 44th year in a row. Teams like UConn, St. John's and Villanova will soon be looking to cap strong seasons with a conference title, with an automatic March Madness bid also on the line.
Here's everything you need to know for the Big East Tournament, from TV to streaming options.
Where to watch Big East men's basketball tournament
TV channel: FS1, Fox
Live stream: DIRECTV, Peacock
The opening round games, featuring seeds No. 6-11, of the 2026 Big East tournament will all be streaming on Peacock.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn the quarterfinals, Game 4 (No. 1 seed vs. No. 8/9 seed) and Game 5 (No. 4 vs. No. 5 seed) will also both be streaming exclusively on Peacock. However, Game 6 (No. 2 seed vs. No. 7/10 seed) and Game 7 (No. 3 vs. No. 6/11 seed) will be airing on FS1.
Both semifinal games can be watched nationally on Fox channels, with the first being on Fox, and the second being on FS1. Finally, the championship game will air nationally on Fox.
Viewers can stream the action from the Big East Tournament through DIRECTV, which carries Fox channels, while Peacock will be the home of the first few games of the bracket.
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Big East men's basketball tournament schedule 2026
Dates: Wednesday, March 11–Saturday, March 14
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
The 2026 Big East men's basketball tournament begins on Wednesday, March 11, and concludes with the championship game on Saturday, March 14.
All games will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Wednesday, March 11: First Round
Game
Time (ET)
Matchup
TV / Stream
1
4 p.m.
No. 9 Providence 91, No. 8 Butler 81
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2
6:30 p.m.
No. 10 Xavier 89, No. 7 Marquette 87
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3
9 p.m.
No. 6 DePaul vs. No. 11 Georgetown
Peacock
Thursday, March 12: Quarterfinals
Game
Time (ET)
Matchup
TV / Stream
4
12 p.m.
No. 1 St. John's vs. No. 9 Providence
Peacock
5
2:30 p.m.
No. 4 Seton Hall vs. No. 5 Creighton
Peacock
6
7 p.m.
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 10 Xavier
FS1, DIRECTV
7
9:30 p.m.
No. 3 Villanova vs. Winner Game 3
FS1, DIRECTV
Friday, March 13: Semifinals
Game
Time (ET)
Matchup
TV / Stream
8
5:30 p.m.
Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Fox, DIRECTV
9
8 p.m.
Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7
FS1, DIRECTV
Saturday, March 14: Championship
Game
Time (ET)
Matchup
TV / Stream
10
6:30 p.m.
Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9
Fox, DIRECTV
Big East basketball tournament bracket 2026
The seedings and bracket for the 2026 Big East men's basketball tournament have been finalized, based on regular-season conference records:
Seed
Team
Record (Big East)
No. 1
St. John's
25-6 (18-2)
No. 2
UConn
27-4 (17-3)
No. 3
Villanova
24-7 (15-5)
No. 4
Seton Hall
20-11 (10-10)
No. 5
Creighton
15-16 (9-11)
No. 6
DePaul
16-15 (8-12)
No. 7
Marquette
12-19 (7-13)
No. 8
Butler
16-15 (7-13)
No. 9
Providence
14-17 (7-13)
No. 10
Xavier
14-17 (6-14)
No. 11
Georgetown
14-17 (6-14)
Big East men's tournament radio coverage 2026
Radio station: SiriusXM
You can listen to the Big East men's basketball tournament live with SiriusXM.
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