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We get the #1 seed vs the #6 seed in the Big East tournament championship game this evening, just like everyone expected.
Villanova escaped Seton Hall, 55-53, when Josh Hart had a late putback and Angel Delgado missed on the other end and, miracle of miracles, couldn’t come up with the offensive rebound for the stickback.
JOSH HART in the CLUTH for @NovaMBB.
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 11, 2017
Relentless will from the #BIGEASThoops Player of the Year. #BEtourney pic.twitter.com/nDz4B6BAWM
SURVIVE AND ADVANCE@NovaMBB is on to the #BEtourney Championship Game. pic.twitter.com/RoY8TqeCVP
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 11, 2017
As if that wasn’t a bananas enough finish to a basketball game, Creighton and Xavier had a wild final 30 seconds. Trevon Bluiett gave the Musketeers a very late lead, but Marcus Foster was having none of that nonsense, and J.P. Macura was unable to answer.
Trevon Bluiett stepback for the tie, Marcus Foster for the lead, JP Macura NO.
— FS1 (@FS1) March 11, 2017
Gus Johnson sums up a WILD finish. https://t.co/0DMyZmKUIA
So now we get Wildcats vs Bluejays at the Garden to wrap things up. Should be a pretty good game, I think. Sure, Villanova had two double-digit wins over Creighton in the regular season, but it’s the Big East Tournament and Madison Square Garden. There’s something special about it.
I’m just going to leave this here to wrap up because it’s funny:
Big East Tournament Championship Game: #1 Villanova Wildcats vs #6 Creighton Bluejays
When: Saturday, March 11, 2017, at 4:30pm Central
TV: Fox
Streaming: Fox Sports Go
Season Series: Villanova won, 2-0
KenPom Projection: Villanova has a 74% chance of victory, with a predicted score of 77-70.