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1984 Big East men's basketball tournament

1984 Big East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1983–84
Teams9
SiteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsGeorgetown (3rd title)
Winning coachJohn Thompson (3rd title)
MVPPatrick Ewing (Georgetown)
TelevisionMetrosports/ESPN (Entire Tournament)
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1983–84 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Georgetown† 14 – 2   .875 34 – 3   .919
No. 18 Syracuse 12 – 4   .750 23 – 9   .719
Villanova 12 – 4   .750 19 – 12   .613
Boston College 8 – 8   .500 18 – 12   .600
St. John's 8 – 8   .500 18 – 12   .600
Pittsburgh 6 – 10   .375 18 – 13   .581
Connecticut 5 – 11   .313 13 – 15   .464
Providence 5 – 11   .313 15 – 14   .517
Seton Hall 2 – 14   .125 9 – 19   .321
† 1984 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1984[1]
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1984 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 8 to March 11, 1984. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds. Georgetown had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed.[2]

Georgetown defeated Syracuse in the championship game 82–71, to claim its third Big East tournament championship.

Teams

Seed Team Coach Finished Final Opponent Score
1 Georgetown John Thompson Champion 2 Syracuse W 82-71
2 Syracuse Jim Boheim Runner-Up 1 Georgetown L 71-82
3 Villanova Rollie Massimino Semifinals 2 Syracuse L 65-66
4 Boston College Gary Williams Quarterfinals 5 St. John's L 56-57
5 St. John's Lou Carnesecca Semifinals 1 Georgetown L 68-79
6 Pittsburgh Roy Chipman Quarterfinals 3 Villanova L 65-75
7 Connecticut Dom Perno Quarterfinals 2 Syracuse L 58-73
8 Providence Joe Mullaney Quarterfinals 1 Georgetown L 50-70
9 Seton Hall P.J. Carlesimo First Round 8 Providence L 55-59

Bracket

First round
March 8, 1984 		Quarterfinals
March 9, 1984 		Semifinals
March 10, 1984 		Championship Game
March 11, 1984
            
1 #2 Georgetown 70
8 Providence 50
8 Providence 59
9 Seton Hall 55
1 #2 Georgetown 79
5 St. John's 68
4 Boston College 56
5 St. John's 57
1 #2 Georgetown 82OT
2 Syracuse 71
2 Syracuse 73
7 Connecticut 58
2 Syracuse 66
3 Villanova 65
3 Villanova 75
6 Pittsburgh 65

Game summaries

First round summary

Quarterfinals summary

TCS MetroSports
Thursday, March 9
7:00 PM EST
#8 Providence Friars 50, #1 Georgetown Hoyas 70
Pts: Starks – 16
Rebs: Canty – 6
Asts: Donovan – 3		 Pts: Ewing – 18
Rebs: Martin – 9
Asts: Jackson – 6
Halftime Score: Providence, 25-23
Madison Square Garden – New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,591

Semifinals summary

TCS MetroSports
Friday, March 10
approx. 9:00 PM EST
#5 St. John's Redmen 68, #1 Georgetown Hoyas 79
Pts: Mullin – 29
Rebs: Wennington – 7
Asts: Jackson – 11		 Pts: Ewing – 24
Rebs: Dalton, Ewing – 5
Asts: Jackson, Williams – 5
Halftime Score: Georgetown, 41-30
Madison Square Garden – New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,591

Championship game summary

TCS MetroSports
ESPN
Saturday, March 11
7:00 PM EST
#2 Syracuse Orangemen 71, #1 Georgetown Hoyas 82 (OT)
Pts: Washington – 27
Rebs: Alexis – 9
Asts: Washington – 6		 Pts: Ewing – 27
Rebs: Ewing – 16
Asts: Williams, Wingate – 5
Halftime Score: Georgetown, 36-31
End of Regulation: 63-63
Madison Square Garden – New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,591
Referees: Larry Lembo, Dick Paparo, Jody Sylvester

Announcers

Date Seed Teams Flagship station Play-by-play announcer Color analyst(s)
1984 1 Georgetown WWDC AM 1260 (Georgetown) Rich Chvotkin

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Patrick Ewing, Georgetown

All Tournament Team

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ Bishop, Greg (March 9, 2013). "As Big East Basketball Tournament Fades, a Block Remains Fresh". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Big_East_men%27s_basketball_tournament