Big East Tournament Champions: Complete list of winners by year

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Since 1980, the Big East Tournament has capped off the Big East college basketball regular season.

Check out the complete history of the Big East Tournament including the winner, runner-up, final scores and the tournament’s MVP.

Big East Tournament Champions

  • 2024: UConn def. Marquette (73–57) – Tristen Newton, UConn
  • 2023: Marquette def. Xavier (65–51) – Tyler Kolek, Marquette
  • 2022: Villanova def. Creighton (54–48) – Collin Gillespie, Villanova
  • 2021: Georgetown def. Creighton (73–48) – Dante Harris, Georgetown
  • 2020: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2019: Villanova def. Seton Hall (74–72) – Phil Booth, Villanova
  • 2018: Villanova def. Providence (76–66*) – Mikal Bridges, Villanova
  • 2017: Villanova def. Creighton (74–60) – Josh Hart, Villanova
  • 2016: Seton Hall def. Villanova (69–67) – Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall
  • 2015: Villanova def. Xavier (69–52) – Josh Hart, Villanova
  • 2014: Providence def. Creighton (65–58) – Bryce Cotton, Providence
  • 2013: Louisville def. Syracuse (78–61) – Peyton Siva, Louisville
  • 2012: Louisville def. Cincinnati (50–44) – Peyton Siva, Louisville
  • 2011: UConn def. Louisville (69–66) – Kemba Walker, UConn

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  • 2010: West Virginia def. Georgetown (60–58) – Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia
  • 2009: Louisville def. Syracuse (76–66) – Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
  • 2008: Pittsburgh def. Georgetown (74–65) – Sam Young, Pittsburgh
  • 2007: Georgetown def. Pittsburgh (65–42) – Jeff Green, Georgetown
  • 2006: Syracuse def. Pittsburgh (65–61) – Gerry McNamara, Syracuse
  • 2005: Syracuse def. West Virginia (68–59) – Hakim Warrick, Syracuse
  • 2004: UConn def. Pittsburgh (61–58) – Ben Gordon, UConn
  • 2003: Pittsburgh def. UConn (74–56) – Julius Page, Pittsburgh
  • 2002: UConn def. Pittsburgh (74–65*) – Caron Butler, UConn
  • 2001: Boston College def. Pittsburgh (79–57) – Troy Bell, Boston College
  • 2000: St. John’s def. UConn (80–70) – Bootsy Thornton, St. John’s
  • 1999: UConn def. St. John’s (82–63) – Kevin Freeman, UConn
  • 1998: UConn def. Syracuse (69–64) – Khalid El-Amin, UConn
  • 1997: Boston College def. Villanova (70–58) – Scoonie Penn, Boston College
  • 1996: UConn def. Georgetown (75–74) – Victor Page, Georgetown
  • 1995: Villanova def. UConn (94–78) – Kerry Kittles, Villanova
  • 1994: Providence def. Georgetown (74–64) – Michael Smith, Providence
  • 1993: Seton Hall def. Syracuse (103–70) – Terry Dehere, Seton Hall
  • 1992: Syracuse def. Georgetown (56–54) – Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown
  • 1991: Seton Hall def. Georgetown (74–62) – Oliver Taylor, Seton Hall
  • 1990: UConn def. Syracuse (78–75) – Chris Smith, UConn
  • 1989: Georgetown def. Syracuse (88–79) – Charles Smith, Georgetown
  • 1988: Syracuse def. Villanova (85–68) – Sherman Douglas, Syracuse
  • 1987: Georgetown def. Syracuse (69–59) – Reggie Williams, Georgetown
  • 1986: St. John’s def. Syracuse (70–69) – Dwayne Washington, Syracuse
  • 1985: Georgetown def. St. John’s (92–80) – Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
  • 1984: Georgetown def. Syracuse (82–71) – Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
  • 1983: St. John’s def. Boston College (85–77) – Chris Mullin, St. John’s
  • 1982: Georgetown def. Villanova (72–54) – Eric Floyd, Georgetown
  • 1981: Syracuse def. Villanova (83–80) – Leo Rautins, Syracuse
  • 1980: Georgetown def. Syracuse (87–81) – Craig Shelton, Georgetown

Who has won the most Big East Tournament Championships?

Georgetown and UConn have won the most Big East Tournament Championships with eight. Below is a list of schools that have won the Big East Tournament over the years:

  • Georgetown – 8 (1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007, 2021)
  • UConn – 8 (1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2024)
  • Villanova – 6 (1995, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
  • Syracuse – 5 (1981, 1988, 1992, 2005, 2006)
  • Louisville – 3 (2009, 2012, 2013)
  • Seton Hall – 3 (1991, 1993, 2016)
  • St. John’s – 3 (1983, 1986, 2000)
  • Boston College – 2 (1997, 2001)
  • Pittsburgh – 2 (2003, 2008)
  • Providence – 2 (1994, 2014)
  • Marquette – 1 (2023)
  • West Virginia – 1 (2010)



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