Bleacher Report · Mar 10, 2018
Big East Championship Game 2018: Providence vs. Villanova Schedule, Preview
Upsets have been prominent at the 2018 Big East tournament, as two of the top-three seeds fell in back-to-back days at Madison Square Garden.
Fifth-seeded Providence became the latest surprise winner in New York City, as it downed No. 1 seed Xavier in the semifinals Friday night.
The victory earned the Friars a showdown with No. 2 seed Villanova, who avoided upset-minded Marquette and Butler during its first two games in the Big Apple.
Providence enters Saturday's Big East final in search of its third tournament championship and first since 2014.
Villanova is the defending champion, and it's won two of the last three Big East tournament titles over Xavier and Creighton, respectively.