NEW YORK – (Source: Official News Release) – The BIG EAST Conference announced its 2021-22 men’s basketball schedule today with dates and matchups. Tipoff times and television designations will be announced at a later date. The conference will play a 110-game regular-season schedule with all 11 teams playing 20 league games in a double round-robin format. League play begins on Friday, December 17, with Villanova at Creighton. The Wildcats and Bluejays are the two BIG EAST teams that advanced the farthest in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Both squads advanced to the Sweet 16 round.
The regular season ends on Saturday, March 5, with 10 of the 11 teams in action. The matchups are: Villanova at Butler, DePaul at Connecticut, Seton Hall at Creighton, Georgetown at Xavier and St. John’s at Marquette.
The BIG EAST Tournament Presented by Jeep will be played in Madison Square Garden for the 40th consecutive year. It is the longest running postseason championship in college basketball at the same venue. The dates of the 2022 tourney are March 9-12.
2021-22 Conference Schedule
Friday, December 17
Villanova at Creighton
Saturday, December 18
Providence at Connecticut
Marquette at Xavier
Monday, December 20
St. John’s at Seton Hall
Creighton at DePaul
Tuesday, December 21
Xavier at Villanova
Connecticut at Marquette
Wednesday, December 22
Georgetown at Providence
Thursday, December 23
Butler at St. John’s
Seton Hall at DePaul
Tuesday, December 28
Connecticut at Xavier
Georgetown at Creighton
Wednesday, December 29
Marquette at St. John’s
Seton Hall at Providence
DePaul at Butler
Saturday, January 1
St. John’s at Georgetown
Villanova at Seton Hall
Butler at Connecticut
Providence at DePaul
Creighton at Marquette
Tuesday, January 4
Seton Hall at Butler
Xavier at Georgetown
Providence at Marquette
Wednesday, January 5
DePaul at St. John’s
Creighton at Villanova
Friday, January 7
Xavier at Butler
Marquette at Georgetown
Saturday, January 8
Villanova at DePaul
St. John’s at Providence
Connecticut at Seton Hall
Tuesday, January 11
Providence at Creighton
DePaul at Marquette
Wednesday, January 12
St. John’s at Connecticut
Villanova at Xavier
Thursday, January 13
Butler at Georgetown
Saturday, January 15
Creighton at Xavier
Connecticut at Providence
Seton Hall at Marquette
Sunday, January 16
Georgetown at St. John’s (MSG)
Butler at Villanova (WF)
Tuesday, January 18
Providence at Seton Hall
Wednesday, January 19
St. John’s at Creighton
Xavier at DePaul
Marquette at Villanova
Thursday, January 20
Connecticut at Butler
Saturday, January 22
Seton Hall at St. John’s (MSG)
Villanova at Georgetown
DePaul at Creighton
Sunday, January 23
Butler at Providence
Xavier at Marquette
Tuesday, January 25
DePaul at Villanova
Georgetown at Connecticut
Wednesday, January 26
Marquette at Seton Hall
Creighton at Butler
Providence at Xavier
Saturday, January 29
Georgetown at Butler
Marquette at Providence
Xavier at Creighton
Connecticut at DePaul
St. John’s at Villanova
Tuesday, February 1
Creighton at Connecticut
Seton Hall at Georgetown
Providence at St. John’s
Wednesday, February 2
Villanova at Marquette
Butler at Xavier
Friday, February 4
Creighton at Seton Hall
Saturday, February 5
Connecticut at Villanova (WF)
St. John’s at Butler
DePaul at Xavier
Sunday, February 6
Providence at Georgetown
Tuesday, February 8
Villanova at St. John’s (MSG)
Marquette at Connecticut
Butler at Creighton
Wednesday, February 9
Xavier at Seton Hall
Georgetown at DePaul
Saturday, February 12
Creighton at Georgetown
Seton Hall at Villanova (WF)
Marquette at Butler
DePaul at Providence
Sunday, February 13
Connecticut at St. John’s (MSG)
Tuesday, February 15
Villanova at Providence
Butler at DePaul
Wednesday, February 16
Seton Hall at Connecticut
St. John’s at Xavier
Georgetown at Marquette
Saturday, February 19
Xavier at Connecticut
DePaul at Seton Hall
Georgetown at Villanova
Sunday, February 20
Providence at Butler
Marquette at Creighton
Tuesday, February 22
Villanova at Connecticut
Wednesday, February 23
Xavier at Providence
Creighton at St. John’s
Butler at Seton Hall
Thursday, February 24
DePaul at Georgetown
Saturday, February 26
Creighton at Providence
Seton Hall at Xavier
Butler at Marquette
Sunday, February 27
Connecticut at Georgetown
St. John’s at DePaul
Tuesday, March 1
Providence at Villanova
Wednesday, March 2
Xavier at St. John’s
Georgetown at Seton Hall
Connecticut at Creighton
Marquette at DePaul
Saturday, March 5
Villanova at Butler
DePaul at Connecticut
Seton Hall at Creighton
Georgetown at Xavier
St. John’s at Marquette
CA – Carnesecca Arena, MSG – Madison Square Garden, WF – Wells Fargo Center
The BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden
March 9 First Round Tripleheader
March 10 Quarterfinal Doubleheader
Quarterfinal Doubleheader
March 11 Semifinal Doubleheader
March 12 Championship Game