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Coach John Thompson III and the Georgetown Hoyas finished No.1 in the Big East during the regular season. Can they do it again in the Big East championship tournament? (AP Images)

It is championship week in NCAA men’s basketball and the brutal Big East should be one of the most hotly contested titles in the Nation. Here’s a schedule*:

BIG EAST

FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, March 12
Game 1: No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Syracuse (noon)
Game 2: No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Providence (2:30 p.m.)
Game 3: No. 7 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 Cincinnati (7 p.m.)
Game 4: No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 Seton Hall (9:30 p.m.)

QUARTERFINALS
Thursday, March 13
Game 5: No. 1 Georgetown vs. Game 1 winner (noon)
Game 6: No. 4 UConn vs. Game 2 winner (2:30 p.m.)
Game 7: No. 2 Louisville vs. Game 3 winner (7 p.m.)
Game 8: No. 3 Notre Dame vs. Game 4 winner (9:30 p.m.)

SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 14
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner (7 p.m.)
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner (9:30 p.m.)

CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 15
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner (9 p.m.)

*All times Eastern.

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