The 2026 BIG EAST Men's Basketball Tournament Presented by Jeep returns to Madison Square Garden for the 44th consecutive year. This year's tournament dates are Wednesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 14. 
 
Now in its fourth decade in New York City, the BIG EAST Tournament is college basketball's longest-running postseason basketball conference championship held at the same venue, dating to 1983. Last season's 2025 BIG EAST Tournament, won by St. John's, sold out each session to 19,812 supporting fans.

2026 BIG EAST Men's Basketball Tournament Presented by Jeep
First Round - March 11
No. 8 seed Butler vs. No. 9 seed Providence | 4 p.m. ET | Peacock/NBCSN
No. 7 seed Marquette vs. No. 10 seed Xavier | 6:30 p.m. ET | Peacock/NBCSN
No. 6 seed DePaul vs. No. 11 seed Georgetown | 9 p.m. ET | Peacock/NBCSN
 
Quarterfinal - March 12
No. 1 seed St. John's vs. No. 8/9 seed | 12 p.m. ET | Peacock/NBCSN
No. 4 seed Seton Hall vs. No. 5 seed Creighton | 2:30 p.m. ET | Peacock/NBCSN
No. 2 seed UConn vs. No. 7/10 seed | 7 p.m. ET | FS1
No. 3 seed Villanova vs. No. 6/11 seed | 9:30 p.m. ET | FS1
 
Semifinal - March 13
Semifinal No. 1 | 5:30 p.m. ET | FOX
Semifinal No. 2 | 8 p.m. ET | FS1
 
Final - March 14
Championship Game | 6:30 p.m. ET | FOX