1996-1997 Big East Standings & Post-Season Results
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BE 7 
   Georgetown     11-7  .611  20-10 .667  NCAA #10 seed 0-1
   Providence     10-8  .556  24-12 .667  NCAA #10 seed 3-1 Elite 8
   Pittsburgh     10-8  .556  18-15 .545  NIT     1-1
   Syacuse         9-9  .500  19-13 .594  NIT     0-1
   Miami           9-9  .500  16-13 .552
   Rutgers         5-13 .278  11-16 .407
   Seton Hall      5-13 .278  10-18 .357

BE 6 
   Villanova      12-6  .667  24-10 .706  NCAA #4  seed 1-1
   Boston College 12-6  .667  22-9  .710  NCAA #5  seed 1-1
   West Virginia  11-7  .611  21-10 .677  NIT     2-1
   Notre Dame      8-10 .444  16-14 .533  NIT     2-1
   St. John’s      8-10 .444  13-14 .481
   Connecticut     7-11 .389  18-15 .545  NIT     4-1   3rd Place

Big East Tournament (Madison Square Garden) 
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   First Round:  
     #8  Syracuse       84, #9  Notre Dame    66 
     #4  Providence     77, #13 Rutgers       56 
     #5  West Virginia  77, #12 Seton Hall    57 
     #7  Miami          76, #10 St John's     68    ot
     #6  Pittsburgh     63, #11 Connecticut   62

   Quarterfinals:
     #1 Villanova       80, #8  Syracuse      70 
     #4 Providence      76, #5  West Virginia 69 
     #2 Georgetown      63, #7  Miami         59 
     #3 Boston College  76, #6  Pittsburgh    68 

   Semifinals: 
     #1 Villanova       73, #4  Providence    63 
     #3 Boston College  70, #2  Georgetown    58 

   Championship: 
     #3 Boston College  70, #1  Villanova     58

NCAA Tournament
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   Round of 64
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     (4 ) Villanova      101, (13) Long Island     91
     (5 ) Boston College  73, (12) Valparaiso      66
     (10) Providence      81, (7 ) Marquette       59
     (7 ) UNC-Charlotte   79, (10) Georgetown      67

   Round of 32
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     (5 ) California      75, (4 ) Villanova       68
     (4 ) St Joespehs     81, (5 ) Boston College  77   ot
     (10) Providence      98, (2 ) Duke            87

   Sweet Sixteen
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     (10) Providence      71, (14) UT-Chattanooga  65

   Elite 8
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     (4 ) Arizona         96, (10) Providence      92   ot

NIT
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    *Connecticut      71, Iona             66
    *Connecticut      63, Bradley          47
    *Connecticut      76, Nebraska         67
    Florida St        71, Connecticut      65  ot
    Connecticut       74, Arkansas         64

    *West Virginia    98, Bowling Green    95
    West Virginia     76, N.C. State       73
    Florida St.       76, *West Virginia   71

    *Notre Dame       74, Oral Roberts     58
    *Notre Dame       82, Texas Christian  72
    Michigan          67, *Notre Dame      66

    *Pittsburgh       82, New Orleans      63
    *Arkansas         76, Pittsburgh       71

    Florida St        82, *Syracuse        67

Conference Awards
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   Player Of The Year:             Pat Garrity  (Notre Dame)
   Defensive Player of the Year:   Jason Lawson (Villanova)
   Rookie of the Year:             Tim Thomas   (Villanova)
   Most Improved Player:           Ya Ya Dia    (Georgetown)
   Coach of the Year:              John MacLeod (Notre Dame)

   First Team All Conference: 
         Danya Abrams     (Boston College)
         Victor Page      (Georgetown)
         Pat Garrity      (Notre Dame)
         Austin Croshere  (Providence)
         Alvin Williams   (Villanova)
 
   Second Team All Conference: 
         Tim James         (Miami)
         Vonteego Cummings (Pittsburgh)
         Zendon Hamilton   (St. John's)
         Shaheen Holloway  (Seton Hall)
         Otis Hill         (Syracuse)
         Jason Lawson      (Villanova)

   Third Team All Conference: 
         Derrick Brown     (Providence)
         Felipe Lopez      (St. John's)
         Jason Cipolla     (Syracuse)
         Tim Thomas        (Villanova)
         Damian Owens      (West Virginia)

   All Rookie Team: 
         Richard Hamilton  (Connecticut)
         Earl Johnson      (Rutgers)
         Shaheen Holloway  (Seton Hall)
         Jason Hart        (Syracuse)
         Tim Thomas        (Villanova)

  Tourney MVP:      James 'Scoonie' Penn (Boston College)

  All-Tournament Team: 
         James 'Scoonie' Penn (Boston College) 
         Danya Abrams         (Boston College) 
         Duane Woodward       (Boston College) 
         Tim Thomas           (Villanova) 
         Alvin Williams       (Villanova) 
         Victor Page          (Georgetown)