The 2012 Big East Tournament is already two games old, as the Connecticut Huskies and Pittsburgh Panthers earned first-round victories and advanced to the second round of the five-day, 16-team, single-elimination event at Madison Square Garden.
On deck, the No. 10-seeded Seton Hall Pirates will try to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive against the No.15 Providence Friars at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. Following that contest is No. 14 Villanova Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights (approx. 9 p.m. on ESPNU).
Here's the updated Big East Tournament bracket and TV schedule:
Tuesday, March 6 (First Round):
Noon ET/ESPN2, ESPN3D: (9) Connecticut Huskies 81, (16) DePaul Blue Demons 67
2 p.m./ESPN2, ESPN3D: (12) Pittsburgh Panthers 73, (12) St. John’s Red Storm 59
7 p.m./ESPNU, ESPN3D: (15) Providence Friars vs. (10) Seton Hall Pirates
9 p.m./ESPNU, ESPN3D: (14) Villanova Wildcats vs. (11) Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Wednesday, March 7:
Noon/ESPNU, ESPN3D: (9) Connecticut Huskies vs. (8) West Virginia Mountaineers
2 p.m./ESPNU, ESPN3D: (13) Pittsburgh Panthers vs. (5) Georgetown Hoyas
7 p.m./ESPNU, ESPN3D: (WINNER of No. 15/10) vs. (7) Louisville Cardinals
9 p.m./ESPNU, ESPN3D: (WINNER of No. 14/11) vs. (6) South Florida Bulls
Thursday, March 8:
Noon/ESPN, ESPN3D: (WINNER of Wed. Noon Game) vs. (1) Syracuse Orange
2 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (WINNER of Wed. 2 p.m. Game) vs. (4) Cincinnati Bearcats
7 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (WINNER of Wed. 7 p.m. Game) vs. (2) Marquette Golden Eagles
9 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (WINNER of Wed. 9 p.m. Game) vs. (3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Friday, March 9:
7 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (WINNER of Thurs. Noon Game) vs. (WINNER of Thurs. 2 p.m. Game)
9 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: (WINNER of Thurs. 7 p.m. Game) vs. (WINNER of Thurs. 9 p.m. Game)
Saturday, March 10 (Championship Round on ESPN):
9 p.m./ESPN, ESPN3D: WINNERS of Semifinal-Round Games
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