1992 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 1992 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
took place at Madison Square Garden
in New York City
, from March 12 to March 15, 1992. Its winner received the Big East Conference
's automatic bid
to the 1992 NCAA Tournament
. It is a single-elimination tournament
with four rounds. With the addition of Miami
to the conference, 1992 was the first time the tournament included ten teams. Seton Hall
, Georgetown
and St. John's
all finished with the best best regular season conference record. Through tiebreakers, Seton Hall was awarded the #1 seed.
Syracuse defeated Georgetown in the championship game 56–54, to claim its third Big East Tournament championship.
, Georgetown
All Tournament Team
Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big East Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Big East Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. Since 1983, the tournament has been held in Madison Square...
took place at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, from March 12 to March 15, 1992. Its winner received the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
's automatic bid
Automatic bid
Automatic bid is a term generally used to describe a bid or berth to a tournament, granted based on performance in prior competition, and not based on subjective picking...
to the 1992 NCAA Tournament
1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
. It is a single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
with four rounds. With the addition of Miami
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
to the conference, 1992 was the first time the tournament included ten teams. Seton Hall
Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey...
, Georgetown
Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the...
and St. John's
St. John's Red Storm
The St. John's Red Storm is the nickname used for the 16 varsity athletic programs of St. John's University. St. John's 16 NCAA Division I teams compete in the Big East Conference, with the exception of the fencing and lacrosse teams, which compete in the ECAC...
all finished with the best best regular season conference record. Through tiebreakers, Seton Hall was awarded the #1 seed.
Syracuse defeated Georgetown in the championship game 56–54, to claim its third Big East Tournament championship.
Bracket
Awards
Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Alonzo MourningAlonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat....
, Georgetown
All Tournament Team
- Terry DehereTerry DehereLennox Dominique "Terry" Dehere is an American Democratic Party politician, restauranteur and retired NBA basketball player....
, Seton Hall - Dave JohnsonDave Johnson (basketball)Dave M. Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA in the early 1990s....
, Syracuse - Lawrence MotenLawrence MotenLawrence Edward Moten is a retired American professional basketball player.Moten attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. and the New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire before playing his college ball at Syracuse University...
, Syracuse - Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown
- Malik SealyMalik SealyMalik Sealy was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30...
, St. John's - Jerome Scott, Miami