Schedule/results from the Big East Conference tournament (all games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.):

2000-2001 regular-season co-champions: Notre Dame, Connecticut (Notre Dame receives top seed by virtue of its 92-76 win over UConn on Jan. 15)

First round
Saturday, March 3
Game 1 -- (5) Villanova 63, (12) St. John's 41
Game 2 -- (8) Georgetown 82, (9) Syracuse 75, OT
Game 3 -- (7) Boston College 62, (10) Miami 49
Game 4 -- (11) Providence 72, (6) Seton Hall 61

Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 4
Game 5 -- (4) Virginia Tech 73, (5) Villanova 67
Game 6 -- (1) Notre Dame 89, (8) Georgetown 33
Game 7 -- (2) Connecticut 96, (7) Boston College 53
Game 8 -- (3) Rutgers 69, Providence 58

Semifinals
Monday, March 5
Game 9 -- (1) Notre Dame 67, (4) Virginia Tech 49
Game 10 -- (2) Connecticut 94, (3) Rutgers 66

Championship
Tuesday, March 6
Game 11 -- (2) Connecticut 78, (1) Notre Dame 76