The 2005 Big East Men's Basketball Championship was played from March 9 to March 12, 2005. The tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in

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. The

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won the tournament and were awarded an automatic bid to the

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Bracket

Note: By finishing in last place during the regular season, St. John's did not qualify for the tournament.

Games

*1st round: Wednesday, March 9 :Noon :2PM :7PM *Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 10 :Noon :2 PM :7 PM :9 PM *Semifinals: Friday, March 11 :7 PM :9 PM *Finals: Saturday, March 12 :9 PM

Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player):

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, Syracuse All-Tournament Team *

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, Syracuse *

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, Syracuse * Mike Gansey, West Virginia * Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia *

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, Villanova

References

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