Last season, the team that won the national championship in college basketball came from the Big East, as the UConn Huskies cut down the nets at the end of March Madness. This year, the Huskies will face plenty of competition from the rest of one of college basketball’s most historically respected conferences. Here, we look at the college basketball betting markets to win the Big East and break down which teams are true contenders to win the Big East basketball tournament.
Big East Conference Betting Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| St. John’s | +130 |
| UConn | +400 |
| Creighton | +425 |
| Marquette | +600 |
| Xavier | +1100 |
| Villanova | +1400 |
| Butler | +8000 |
| Georgetown | +8000 |
| Providence | +15000 |
| DePaul | +25000 |
| Seton Hall | +30000 |
Big East Basketball Futures Betting Outlook
The two-time defending national champions in college basketball are not the favorites to win the Big East Tournament championship this year. UConn has taken a step back this season, opening the door for teams like St. John’s and Creighton to potentially win the conference title. St. John’s has been an especially compelling story this season, as Rick Pitino has them playing some of the best defense in the country right now as they were the ones to claim the regular season title in the Big East.
Looking forward to the Big East tournament, there is a group of about four teams that could cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden. St. John’s is playing with a home-court advantage in that event in New York City. Creighton has the best big in the conference in Ryan Kalkbrenner. UConn has a recent history of dominant postseason tournament play. And Marquette has plenty of talent of their own to rely on.
Beyond those four teams, it is hard to see anyone making a run to win the championship. But it will be interesting to see if teams like Villanova and Xavier can step up to cause some trouble for the top-four seeds in the tournament from the quarterfinals on.
Big East Conference History
The first Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament took place in 1980. Since then, the conference has gone through many changes with the most notable one coming a few years ago when it was split into the “new” Big East and the AAC. As it stands, the Big East has 11 teams in it who play a regular-season schedule before competing in the Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament.
As with the other conference tournaments, the winner of the Big East tournament wins their spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament. UConn paces the Big East with eight conference championships, while Georgetown has seven and Villanova has five.
In 2024, the Big East got its latest national championship as a conference, as UConn won the NCAA Tournament. They will look to replicate that result this season, but they will face stern competition from the rest of this league first.
Other College Basketball Conference Odds
- AAC Conference
- ACC Conference
- A-10 Conference
- Big 10 Conference
- Big 12 Conference
- SEC Conference
- Pac-12 Conference
- Mountain West Conference
- West Coast Conference
Win Count All-Time in The Big East Tournament
| Wins | Big East Team | Last Yr Won |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Connecticut | 2024 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 2007 |
| 6 | Villanova | 2021 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 2006 |
| 3 | Seton Hall | 2016 |
| 3 | Louisville | 2013 |
| 3 | St. John’s | 2000 |
| 1 | Marquette | 2023 |
| 1 | Providence | 2022 |
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