2013 Big East men's basketball tournament

The 2013 Big East men's basketball tournament, officially known as the 2013 Big East Championship, was the 34th annual Big East men's basketball tournament, deciding the champion of the 2012–13 Big East Conference men's basketball season. For the 31st consecutive season, the tournament was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 12–16, 2013. The tournament only featured 14 teams due to Connecticut being given a one-year postseason ban due to APR penalties. This would have been the last year with as many as 16 teams participating in the Big East tournament, but Connecticut was ineligible and West Virginia moved to the Big 12 before the beginning of the season. The conference tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament.

2013 Big East men's basketball tournament
2013 Big East Championship logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season201213
Teams14
SiteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsLouisville (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Pitino (3rd title)
MVPPeyton Siva (Louisville)
TelevisionESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Louisville†**144 .778355  .875
No. 8 Georgetown144 .778257  .781
No. 15 Marquette144 .778269  .743
No. 20 Pittsburgh126 .667249  .727
No. 16 Syracuse117 .6113010  .750
No. 23 Notre Dame117 .6112510  .714
Villanova108 .5562014  .588
Connecticut*108 .5562010  .667
Cincinnati99 .5002212  .647
Providence99 .5001915  .559
St. John's810 .4441716  .515
Rutgers513 .2781516  .484
Seton Hall315 .1671518  .455
South Florida315 .1671219  .387
DePaul216 .1111121  .344
2013 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties.

Following a period of turnover in the conference membership, the Big East name, its logos, and its tournament history were assumed by schools of the original Big East that do not sponsor FBS football. The reconfigured Big East continues to hold its tournament at Madison Square Garden. The FBS schools formerly in the Big East play under a new name, the American Athletic Conference; its first conference tournament was played in Memphis, Tennessee and that event has since alternated between Hartford, Connecticut and Orlando, Florida.

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