Big East Tournament Odds
NEW YORK (TheSpread) – Every year, championship weekend is highlighted by the Big East Tournament. Here is a look at the odds to win this year’s tournament.
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This five-day tournament takes place from Madison Square Garden and starts on Tuesday, March 6 and runs through Saturday, March 10. This 16-team tournament is in a staggered format. The bottom eight seeds play in four games on Tuesday and the winners advance to face the 5-8 seeds respectively on Wednesday. Those Wednesday winners then advance to face the top 4 seeds and then standard tournament rules apply to Saturday’s championship.
According to oddsmakers, Syracuse is the favorite to win this tournament with 5/4 odds to win. Other short odds to win are Marquette (3/1), Georgetown (6/1), and Notre Dame (8/1).
Syracuse is the top seed in the bracket as it went 17-1 in the Big East and 30-1 overall to win the regular-season title. The Orange have won this tournament five times, with the last win coming in 2006.
Marquette is the No. 2 seed in this tournament. The Golden Eagles went 14-4 in the Big East and 25-6 overall. Marquette has never won this tournament.
Georgetown is the No. 5 seed in this tournament after going 12-6 in the Big East and 22-7 overall. The Hoyas have won this tournament seven times, which is tied for the most with Connecticut.
Notre Dame is the third seed in the tournament. The Fighting Irish are 21-10 overall and 13-5 in the Big East. Notre Dame has never won this tournament in school history.
For complete odds for each team to win the 2012 Big East Tournament, see below.
2012 Big East Tournament Odds To Win
Syracuse 5/4
Marquette 3/1
Georgetown 6/1
Notre Dame 8/1
Louisville 10/1
Cincinnati 11/1
USF 16/1
Connecticut 25/1
West Virginia 25/1
Seton Hall 65/1
Pittsburgh 80/1
Rutgers 100/1
St Johns 150/1
Villanova 150/1
Providence 300/1
DePaul 500/1
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