The 2004

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, a part of the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–13, 2004 at

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. It was a

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with four rounds and the four highest seeds (two from each Big East division) received

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in the first round. The twelve Big East teams with the best conference records were invited to participate. The winner,

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, received the

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to the 2004 NCAA tournament, the sixth for the Huskies, tying Georgetown for the most Big East tournament championships.

Bracket

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

Games

1st round: Wednesday, March 10

:Noon :2PM :7PM :9PM

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 11

:Noon :2 PM :7 PM :9 PM

Semifinals: Friday, March 12

:7 PM :9 PM

Championship game

Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Ben Gordon, Connecticut All-Tournament Team *

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, Pittsburgh *

Taliek Brown Taliek Brown (born June 23, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the St. John's Red Storm. High school career Brown played high school basketball at St. John's Preparatory School in Astori ...

, Connecticut *

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, Pittsburgh * Craig Smith, Boston College *

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, Pittsburgh

References

Big East Championship Results
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