| Big East Women's Basketball Tournament | |
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| Conference Basketball Championship | |
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| Big East Conference logo | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Number of teams | 16 (starting in 2009) |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Current location | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Played | 1983-present |
| Last contest | 2010 |
| Current champion | Connecticut Huskies |
| Most championships | Connecticut Huskies (16) |
| Official website | BigEast.org Women's Basketball |
The Big East Women's Basketball Tournament determines the Big East Conference champion and the winner of the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Since 2004 the tournament has been held in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum[1] at the XL Center (formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center).
Starting in 2009, the tournament expanded to include all 16 of the conference's teams. The teams finishing 9 through 16 in the regular season standings play first round games, while teams 5 through 8 receive a bye to the second round. The top 4 teams during the regular season receive a bye to the quarterfinals.[2]
History of the Tournament Finals[]
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | St. John's | 74-63 | Providence | Alumni Hall |
| 1984 | St. John's | 66-46 | Seton Hall | Alumni Hall (Now Carnescca Arena) |
| 1985 | Syracuse | 57-56 | Villanova | Manley Field House |
| 1986 | Villanova | 71-60 | Providence | Roberts Center |
| 1987 | Villanova | 60-45 | Boston College | The Pavilion |
| 1988 | St. John's | 74-72 OT | Syracuse | Fitzgerald Field House |
| 1989 | Connecticut | 84-65 | Providence | Walsh Gymnasium |
| 1990 | Providence | 82-61 | Connecticut | Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) |
| 1991 | Connecticut | 79-74 | Providence | McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown,DC) |
| 1992 | Miami (FL) | 56-47 | Connecticut | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) |
| 1993 | Miami (FL) | 77-56 | Providence | Alumni Hall |
| 1994 | Connecticut | 77-51 | Seton Hall | Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) |
| 1995 | Connecticut | 85-49 | Seton Hall | Walsh Gymnasium |
| 1996 | Connecticut | 71-54 | Notre Dame | Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) |
| 1997 | Connecticut | 86-77 | Notre Dame | Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) |
| 1998 | Connecticut | 67-58 | Rutgers | Louis Brown Athletic Center (The RAC) (Piscataway, NJ) |
| 1999 | Connecticut | 96-75 | Notre Dame | Louis Brown Athletic Center (The RAC) (Piscataway, NJ) |
| 2000 | Connecticut | 79-59 | Rutgers | Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) |
| 2001 | Connecticut | 78-76 | Notre Dame | Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) |
| 2002 | Connecticut | 96-54 | Boston College | Louis Brown Athletic Center (The RAC) (Piscataway, NJ) |
| 2003 | Villanova | 52-48 | Connecticut | Louis Brown Athletic Center (The RAC) (Piscataway, NJ) |
| 2004 | Boston College | 75-57 | Rutgers | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford) |
| 2005 | Connecticut | 67-51 | Rutgers | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford) |
| 2006 | Connecticut | 50-44 | West Virginia | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford) |
| 2007 | Rutgers | 55-47 | Connecticut | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford) |
| 2008 | Connecticut | 65-59 | Louisville | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford) |
| 2009 | Connecticut | 75-36 | Louisville | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford) |
| 2010 | Connecticut | 60–32 | West Virginia | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford)[3] |
| 2011 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (XL Center, Hartford)[4] |
Performance By School[]
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 16 | 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| St. John's | 3 | 1983, 1984, 1988 |
| Villanova | 3 | 1986, 1987, 2003 |
| Miami (FL) | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 1985 |
| Providence | 1 | 1990 |
| Boston College | 1 | 2004 |
| Rutgers | 1 | 2007 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
Most Outstanding Player[]
| Year | Most Outstanding Player | School |
| 1983 | Debbie Beckford | St. John's |
| 1984 | Anne Marie McNamee | St. John's |
| 1985 | Janice Long | Syracuse |
| 1986 | Shelly Pennefather | Villanova |
| 1987 | Shelly Pennefather | Villanova |
| 1988 | Sabrina Johnson | St. John's |
| 1989 | Kerry Bascom | Connecticut |
| 1990 | Andrea Mangum | Providence |
| 1991 | Meghan Pattyson | Connecticut |
| 1992 | Frances Savage | Miami |
| 1993 | Vicki Plowden | Miami |
| 1994 | Rebecca Lobo | Connecticut |
| 1995 | Kara Wolters | Connecticut |
| 1996 | Kara Wolters | Connecticut |
| 1997 | Nykesha Sales | Connecticut |
| 1998 | Rita Williams | Connecticut |
| 1999 | Shea Ralph | Connecticut |
| 2000 | Tamika Williams | Connecticut |
| 2001 | Diana Taurasi | Connecticut |
| 2002 | Asjha Jones | Connecticut |
| 2003 | Trish Juhline | Villanova |
| 2004 | Jessalyn Deveny | Boston College |
| 2005 | Barbara Turner | Connecticut |
| 2006 | Ann Strother | Connecticut |
| 2007 | Matee Ajavon | Rutgers |
| 2008 | Charde Houston | Connecticut |
| 2009 | Maya Moore | Connecticut |
| 2010 | Kalana Greene | Connecticut |
| Years | Title of Award |
| 1998-2008 | Most Outstanding Player |
| 1994-1997 | Most Outstanding Performer |
| 1983-1993 | Most Valuable Player |
References[]
- ↑ "Big East Record Book". http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/womensbball/0708-record-book.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=19400&KEY=&SPID=11229&SPSID=101811. Retrieved 13 Nov 2008. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.[dead link]
- ↑ "Big East Press Release". http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1305848&SPID=11228&SPSID=92555. Retrieved 15 Nov 2008. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.[dead link]
- ↑ "2009 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament". http://www.xlcenter.com/default.asp?xlcenter=34&objId=3. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ↑ "2009 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament". http://www.xlcenter.com/default.asp?xlcenter=34&objId=3. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
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