The 2020 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament tips off on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden between No. 8 St. John's and No. 9 Georgetown. Creighton, Villanova, and Seton Hall, who finished in a three-way tie for a share of the regular-season title, all earn a first-round bye and will not play until Thursday in the Quarterfinals. Via tiebreakers, the Blue Jays earned the No. 1 seed and will face the winner of Georgetown and St. John's while Villanova was awarded the No. 2 seed and will await the winner of No. 7 Depaul and No. 10 Xavier.
Seton Hall, who entered the final week of the regular season in sole possession of first place, lost their final two games at home to Villanova and on the road at Creighton dropping to the No.