The 2007 Big East Men's Basketball Championship was played from March 7 to March 10, 2007. The tournament took place at

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and was sponsored by Aéropostale. The Georgetown Hoyas won the tournament for the first time since 1989 and the seventh time overall, and were awarded an automatic bid to the

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. Jeff Green of Georgetown was given the Dave Gavitt Trophy, awarded to the tournament's most outstanding player.

Bracket

Only the teams with the 12 best records during the regular season qualified for the tournament. The thirteenth through sixteenth finishers (

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, and

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) did not take part.

Games

*1st round: Wednesday, March 7 :Noon :2PM :7PM :9PM *Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 8 :Noon :2 PM :7 PM :9 PM *Semifinals: Friday, March 9 :7 PM :9 PM *Finals: Saturday, March 10 :9 PM

Championship game

On March 10, Georgetown defeated Pittsburgh, 65–42. The Panthers shot just 26.2 percent from the field in the loss. After Pittsburgh cut the lead to 13–11 with 9:04 remaining, Georgetown went on a huge run and led 28–13 with 2:58 left. The game was not close again. Jeff Green led all scorers with 21 points, while

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had 18. Hibbert also added eleven rebounds. Georgetown and Pittsburgh had previously split their two regular season meetings, each winning at home. It was the Hoyas first conference tournament title since

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and Charles Smith led the way. Pittsburgh was in the championship game for the sixth time in seven years, but set a record for fewest points in a Big East final. Sam Young led the team with a meager 10 points. Pittsburgh's

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had a season-low 3 points, going 1-of-13 from the floor.Championship game recap at ESPN.com
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Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Jeff Green, Georgetown All-Tournament Team *

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, Louisville * Russel Carter, Notre Dame * Antonio Graves, Pittsburgh

References

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