The 1993

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took place at

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, from March 11 to March 14, 1993. Its winner received the

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to the 1993 NCAA tournament. It is a

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with four rounds.

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finished with the best regular season conference and was awarded the #1 seed. In the largest margin of victory in a Big East tournament championship game, Seton Hall defeated

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, 103–70, to claim its second Big East tournament championship.

Bracket

Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Valuable Player):

Terry Dehere Lennox Dominique "Terry" Dehere (born September 12, 1971) is an American former basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was an All-American college player at Seton Hall University. Following his p ...

, Seton Hall All Tournament Team *

Adrian Autry Adrian "Red" Christopher Autry (born February 28, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). A former point ...

, Syracuse * David Cain, St. John's * Terry Dehere, Seton Hall * Arturas Karnishovas, Seton Hall *

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, Syracuse *

Dickey Simpkins LuBara Dixon "Dickey" Simpkins (born April 6, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player best known for his tenure with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s. He is currently a scout for the Washington Wizards. A 6' 9" forward/cen ...

, Providence *

Jerry Walker Jerry Allen Walker (born February 12, 1939) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, and Cleveland Indians between 1957 and 1964. Born in Ada, ...

, Seton Hall

References

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