Relive the 2026 Big East Tournament, which ended with St. John's standing tall at Madison Square Garden once again

The Big East basketball tournament will end with UConn and St. John’s showdown for the third time this season.

St. John's and Rick Pitino won the rubber match against UConn and Dan Hurley and in the Big East Championship. Here are the highlights:

Providence Friars (15-17, 8-13 Big East) vs. St. John's Red Storm (25-6, 18-2 Big East) New York; Thursday, 12 p.m. EDT. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -11.5; over/under is 159

UConn men’s basketball failed to make it a contest against St. John’s in the Big East championship game, losing 72-52 on Saturday night. Rick Pitino’s squad jumped on them from the start, opening with a 10-0 killshot as the Huskies trailed by as much as 17 in the first half.

St. John's is the undisputed beast of the Big East. The UConn men's basketball team must wait another year for a chance to win a record ninth league tournament title. For now, the Huskies must lick their wounds and quickly recover from an embarrassing,

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The Big East basketball tournament will end with UConn and St. John’s showdown for the third time this season.