College Madison Square Garden Welcomes Big East Tournament, Starting Tonight by Staff Post March 11, 2015 The Big East tournament tips off tonight at Madison Square Garden, as No. 1 seed Villanova Wildcats look to secure one of the four No. 1 seeds that are dished out for the NCAA Tournament. The quarterfinals on March 12th have two matchups already scheduled; Providence vs. St. Johns and Butler vs. Xavier. Villanova and No. 2 seed Georgetown await their opponents from the two games that are being played today on March 11th. Seton Hall takes on Marquette at 7:00 p.m. and shortly after (estimated 9:30 p.m.) DePaul takes on Creighton. The current bracket projections by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi have six Big East teams in the NCAA Tournament, with little room for wiggle room unless an expected team makes a run for a Big East tournament championship. The first six seeds of the Big East tournament are all safely in and will be playing even with a quarterfinals loss. Villanova tickets for the Big East tournament tickets vary depending on the day. According toRazorGator.com, the highest average ticket price is for one session is March 13th, which is the tournament semifinal. The average ticket price is $292.02 with a walk-in price of $64. The average ticket price is $232.25 with a walk-in price of $47 for March 14th if Villanova were to reach the finals. The highest average ticket is for an all sessions pass, which is going for $1,764.48 with a walk-in price of $314. Although not too many teams have their season at risk when the tournament begins, there is still plenty of shifting (upwards or downwards) for seeds, which can determine a team’s path in the big dance. The most pressure may be on the No. 1 seed in the tournament Villanova, who wants the easiest path as possible in the NCAA Tournament, and can only get that if they win the conference tournament. Teams will have plenty of motivation while playing at Madison Square Garden this week. For fans traveling from out of town Madison Square Garden parking from ParkWhiz starts at just $11, which is very reasonable for New York City parking Post Views: 1,026 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 29, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Rutgers Football, Baseball Signee is a Unique Athlete Rutgers Football Holds Pro Day 2015