The 2013 Big East tournament brackets are into day two now. Within the Big East tournament brackets, the quarterfinal match-ups are almost set. Wednesday (March 13) marked the second day of the tournament, with Syracuse taking care of business against an upstart Seton Hall team. Seton Hall took care of USF in the first round, but didn't have enough offensive fire power to survive Syracuse.
Updated 2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions
Villanova beat St. John's 66-53 and Cincinnati pulled a minor upset over Providence 61-44. That left just the Notre Dame vs Rutgers night game in the second round. That game was set to play out on ESPN later on Wednesday. The opponents get much tougher for the winners now, though, as the top four seeds are waiting in the Big East quarterfinals.
The Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse game in the quarterfinals should be very interesting, as should the Cincinnati vs. Georgetown game. Cincinnati needs the win to keep its hopes of sneaking into the 2013 NCAA tournament alive, while Georgetown has its sights on securing a No. 1 seed. No matter how it breaks down, the next two rounds of the 2013 Big East tournament brackets should hold a lot of excitement for fans.
Full 2013 Big East Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, March 12 (First Round)
Game 1: No. 12 Seton Hall 46 -- No. 13 USF 42
Game 2: No. 11 Rutgers 76 -- No. 14 DePaul 57
Wednesday, March 13 (Second Round)
Game 3: No. 9 Cincinnati 61 -- No. 8 Providence 44
Game 4: No. 5 Syracuse 75 -- No. 12 Seton Hall 63
Game 5: No. 7 Villanova 66 -- No. 10 St. John's 53
Game 6: No. 6 Notre Dame 69 -- No. 11 Rutgers 61
Thursday, March 14 (Quarterfinals)
Game 7: No. 1 Georgetown 62 -- No. 9 Cincinnati 43
Game 8: No. 5 Syracuse 62 -- No. 4 Pittsburgh 59
Game 9: No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 Villanova 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 10: No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 6 Notre Dame, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, March 15 (Semifinals)
Game 11: Semifinal 1, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 12: Semifinal 2, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, March 16 (Big East Championship Game)
Game 13: Semifinal Winners, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
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