The Gavitt Tipoff Games were an annual eight-game NCAA Division I men's college basketball series played between the Big Ten Conference and the Big East Conference early in the season. The games were played annually from 2015 through 2023 except in 2020, when they were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the 2021–2024 NCAA conference realignment, the final year of the series was 2023.[1]
| Conference | Big Ten Conference Big East Conference |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Ceased | 2023 |
| Sports fielded | |
| Last champion(s) | Big Ten Conference |
| Most titles | Big Ten Conference (3) |
| TV partner(s) | FS1 Big Ten Network ESPN2/ESPNU (2015) |
The Gavitt Tipoff Games were played on the home courts of participating schools, with four hosted by Big Ten schools and four hosted by Big East schools each year. The eight-year deal — initially planned to run from 2015 to 2022, but instead running through 2023 because of the cancellation of the 2020 games — had each Big East team participate a minimum of six times and each Big Ten program take part a minimum of four times.[2] The only exception was UConn, which moved from the American Athletic Conference to the Big East for the 2020–2021 season and never played in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Each game played at a Big East campus was televised by Fox Sports 1 and each game played on a Big Ten campus was televised by Fox Sports 1 or the Big Ten Network.
The Big Ten won three series and the Big East won one. The other four series were tied.
The series was named in honor of the late Dave Gavitt (1937–2011), former athletic director at Providence College who served from 1979 to 1990 as the first commissioner of the original Big East Conference of 1979–2013.
Conference records
editBig East Conference (1–3–4)
edit| Institution | Wins | Losses | DNP | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Bulldogs | 2 | 4 | 2 | .333 |
| UConn Huskies | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Creighton Bluejays | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 |
| DePaul Blue Demons | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 |
| Georgetown Hoyas | 1 | 5 | 2 | .167 |
| Marquette Golden Eagles | 3 | 4 | 1 | .429 |
| Providence Friars | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 |
| Seton Hall Pirates | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 |
| St. John's Red Storm | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 |
| Villanova Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 |
| Xavier Musketeers | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 |
Big Ten Conference (3–1–4)
edit| Institution | Wins | Losses | DNP | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 1 | 4 | 3 | .200 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 4 | 1 | 3 | .800 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 2 | 3 | 3 | .400 |
| Maryland Terrapins | 3 | 1 | 4 | .750 |
| Michigan Wolverines | 3 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Michigan State Spartans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1 | 4 | 3 | .200 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 3 | 1 | 4 | .750 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 3 | 1 | 4 | .750 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 3 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 2 | 3 | 3 | .400 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 1 | 4 | 3 | .200 |
Results
edit2015 Tied 4–4
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Nov. 17 | 5:00 PM | DePaul | Penn State | 68–62 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | ESPNU | 5,023 | Big Ten (1–0) |
| 8:30 PM | No. 11 Villanova | Nebraska | 87–63 | The Pavilion • Villanova, PA | FS1 | 6,500 | Tied (1–1) | |
| 9:00 PM | Georgetown | No. 3 Maryland | 75–71 | XFINITY Center • College Park, MD | ESPN2 | 17,950 | Big Ten (2–1) | |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | 7:00 PM | Providence | Illinois | 60–59 | Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI | FS1 | 8,069 | Tied (2–2) |
| Thu., Nov. 19 | 7:00 PM | St. John's | Rutgers | 61–59 | Carnesecca Arena • Queens, NY | FS1 | 4,540 | Big East (3–2) |
| 7:00 PM | Creighton | Indiana | 86–65 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | BTN | 17,472 | Tied (3–3) | |
| 9:00 PM | Marquette | Iowa | 89–61 | BMO Harris Bradley Center • Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 13,297 | Big Ten (4–3) | |
| Fri., Nov. 20 | 9:00 PM | Xavier | No. 24 Michigan | 86–70 | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | 11,967 | Tied (4–4) |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 16). Did not participate: Butler, Seton Hall (Big East); Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin (Big Ten) | ||||||||
2016 Tied 4–4
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 14 | 7:00 PM | No. 3 Villanova | No. 15 Purdue | 79–76 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | 14,846 | Big East (1–0) |
| Tue., Nov. 15 | 6:30 PM | Georgetown | Maryland | 76–75 | Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. | FS1 | 13,145 | Tied (1–1) |
| 9:00 PM | No. 22 Creighton | No. 9 Wisconsin | 79–67 | CenturyLink Center • Omaha, NE | FS1 | 17,879 | Big East (2–1) | |
| Wed., Nov. 16 | 7:00 PM | Butler | Northwestern | 70–68 | Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN | FS1 | 7,858 | Big East (3–1) |
| Thu., Nov. 17 | 7:00 PM | Providence | Ohio State | 72–67 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | BTN | 11,089 | Big East (3–2) |
| 8:30 PM | DePaul | Rutgers | 66–59 | Allstate Arena • Rosemont, IL | FS1 | 4,057 | Tied (3–3) | |
| 9:00 PM | Seton Hall | Iowa | 91–83 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | BTN | 10,391 | Big East (4–3) | |
| Fri., Nov. 18 | 9:00 PM | St. John's | Minnesota | 92–86 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | 8,873 | Tied (4–4) |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 14). Sources:[3] Did not participate: Marquette, Xavier (Big East); Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State (Big Ten) | ||||||||
2017 Tied 4–4
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 13 | 6:30 PM | Providence | No. 14 Minnesota | 86–74 | Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI | FS1 | 10,214 | Big Ten (1–0) |
| Tue., Nov. 14 | 8:30 PM | Marquette | No. 19 Purdue | 86–71 | BMO Harris Bradley Center • Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 13,307 | Big Ten (2–0) |
| Wed., Nov. 15 | 6:30 PM | No. 22 Seton Hall | Indiana | 84–68 | Prudential Center • Newark, NJ | FS1 | 8,452 | Big Ten (2–1) |
| 8:30 PM | Butler | Maryland | 79–65 | Xfinity Center • College Park, MD | FS1 | 16,317 | Big Ten (3–1) | |
| 9:00 PM | Creighton | No. 20 Northwestern | 92–88 | Allstate Arena • Rosemont, IL | BTN | 6,384 | Big Ten (3–2) | |
| Thu., Nov. 16 | 6:30 PM | St. John's | Nebraska | 79–56 | Carnesecca Arena • New York City, NY | FS1 | 4,652 | Tied (3–3) |
| 8:30 PM | No. 15 Xavier | Wisconsin | 80–70 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | FS1 | 17,287 | Big East (4–3) | |
| Fri., Nov. 17 | 8:30 PM | DePaul | Illinois | 82–73 | State Farm Center • Champaign, IL | BTN | 11,254 | Tied (4–4) |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 13). Sources:[4] Did not participate: Georgetown; Villanova (Big East); Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers (Big Ten) | ||||||||
2018 Big Ten 5–3
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Nov. 13 | 6:30 PM | Xavier | Wisconsin | 77–68 | Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH | FS1 | 10,312 | Big Ten (1–0) |
| 8:30 PM | Georgetown | Illinois | 88–80 | State Farm Center • Champaign, IL | FS1 | 14,656 | Tied (1–1) | |
| Wed., Nov. 14 | 6:30 PM | No. 8 Villanova | No. 18 Michigan | 73–46 | Finneran Pavilion • Villanova, PA | FS1 | 6,501 | Big Ten (2–1) |
| 7:30 PM | Seton Hall | Nebraska | 80–57 | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | BTN | 15,713 | Big Ten (3–1) | |
| 8:30 PM | No. 24 Marquette | Indiana | 96–73 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | FS1 | 17,222 | Big Ten (4–1) | |
| Thu., Nov. 15 | 7:00 PM | Creighton | Ohio State | 69–60 | CHI Health Center Omaha • Omaha, NE | FS1 | 17,146 | Big Ten (5–1) |
| 9:00 PM | DePaul | Penn State | 72–70 OT | Wintrust Arena • Chicago, IL | FS1 | 3,926 | Big Ten (5–2) | |
| Fri., Nov. 16 | 7:00 PM | St. John's | Rutgers | 84–65 | Louis Brown Athletic Center • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | 7,102 | Big Ten (5–3) |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 12). Did not participate: Butler; Providence (Big East); Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue (Big Ten) | ||||||||
2019 Big Ten 5–3
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 11 | 8:00 PM | DePaul | Iowa | 93–78 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | FS1 | 9,961 | Big East (1–0) |
| Tue., Nov. 12 | 6:30 PM | Creighton | Michigan | 79–69 | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | 11,398 | Tied (1–1) |
| 8:30 PM | Butler | Minnesota | 64–56 | Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN | FS1 | 7,879 | Big East (2–1) | |
| Wed., Nov. 13 | 7:00 PM | No. 10 Villanova | No. 16 Ohio State | 76–51 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | FS1 | 16,419 | Tied (2–2) |
| 9:00 PM | Marquette | Purdue | 65–55 | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 15,659 | Big East (3–2) | |
| 9:00 PM | Providence | Northwestern | 72–63 | Welsh–Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL | BTN | 5,204 | Tied (3–3) | |
| Thu., Nov. 14 | 6:30 PM | Georgetown | Penn State | 81–66 | Capital One Arena • Washington, D.C. | FS1 | 8,691 | Big Ten (4–3) |
| 8:30 PM | No. 12 Seton Hall | No. 3 Michigan State | 76–73 | Prudential Center • Newark, NJ | FS1 | 14,051 | Big Ten (5–3) | |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 12). Did not participate: St. John's; Xavier (Big East); Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers, Wisconsin (Big Ten) | ||||||||
2020 — Cancelled
editPlans announced in May 2020 called for Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Villanova, and Xavier to represent the Big East and Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin the Big Ten in the 2020 Gavitt Tipoff Games,[5] which were scheduled for November 16–20, 2020.[6] After the NCAA delayed the start of the 2020–21 season from November 10 to November 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[7] however, the Big East and Big Ten jointly announced on October 28, 2020, that the 2020 Gavitt Tipoff Games were cancelled and the series would be on hiatus for a year.[6] In their statement, the two conferences also announced their intention to resume the games during the 2021–22 season.[6]
2021 Big East 6–2
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 15 | 7:00 PM | Marquette | No. 10 Illinois | 67–66 | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 14,631 | Big East (1–0) |
| 9:00 PM | Providence | Wisconsin | 63–58 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | FS1 | 15,773 | Big East (2–0) | |
| Tue., Nov. 16 | 7:00 PM | Creighton | Nebraska | 77–69 | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | 15,939 | Big East (3–0) |
| 9:00 PM | Seton Hall | No. 4 Michigan | 67–65 | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | 12,536 | Big East (4–0) | |
| Wed., Nov. 17 | 7:00 PM | Butler | Michigan State | 73–52 | Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN | FS1 | 9,100 | Big East (4–1) |
| 9:00 PM | St. John's | Indiana | 76–74 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | FS1 | 17,222 | Big East (4–2) | |
| Thu., Nov. 18 | 6:30 PM | Xavier | No. 19 Ohio State | 71–65 | Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH | FS1 | 10,379 | Big East (5–2) |
| 8:30 PM | DePaul | Rutgers | 73–70 | Wintrust Arena • Chicago, IL | FS1 | 2,844 | Big East (6–2) | |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll. Did not participate: UConn, Georgetown, Villanova (Big East); Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue (Big Ten) | ||||||||
2022 Big Ten 6–2
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 14 | 7:00 PM | DePaul | Minnesota | 69–53 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | 8,426 | Big East (1–0) |
| 8:30 PM | Butler | Penn State | 68–62 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | FS1 | 6,762 | Tied (1–1) | |
| Tue., Nov. 15 | 6:30 PM | Georgetown | Northwestern | 75–63 | Capital One Arena • Washington, D.C. | FS1 | 5,518 | Big Ten (2–1) |
| 8:30 PM | Marquette | Purdue | 75–70 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | FS1 | 14,876 | Big Ten (3–1) | |
| Wed., Nov. 16 | 7:30 PM | Seton Hall | Iowa | 83–67 | Prudential Center • Newark, NJ | FS1 | 8,933 | Big Ten (4–1) |
| Thu., Nov. 17 | 6:30 PM | St. John's | Nebraska | 70–50 | Carnesecca Arena • Queens, NY | FS1 | 3,933 | Big Ten (4–2) |
| Fri., Nov. 18 | 6:00 PM | Xavier | No. 12 Indiana | 81–79 | Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH | FS1 | 10,586 | Big Ten (5-2) |
| 8:00 PM | Villanova | Michigan State | 73–71 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | 14,797 | Big Ten (6–2) | |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll. Did not participate: UConn, Creighton, Providence (Big East); Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin (Big Ten) | ||||||||
2023 Tied 4–4
edit| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 13 | 6:30 p.m. | St. John's | Michigan | 89–73 | Madison Square Garden • New York, NY | FS1 | 14,188 | Big Ten (1–0) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Xavier | No. 2 Purdue | 83–71 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | FS1 | 14,876 | Big Ten (2–0) | |
| Tue., Nov. 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Providence | Wisconsin | 72–59 | Amica Mutual Pavilion • Providence, RI | FS1 | 12,069 | Big Ten (2–1) |
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Marquette | No. 23 Illinois | 71–64 | State Farm Center • Champaign, IL | FS1 | 15,544 | Tied (2–2) | |
| 10:00 p.m. | No. 8 Creighton | Iowa | 92–84 | CHI Health Center Omaha • Omaha, NE | FS1 | 17,352 | Big East (3–2) | |
| Wed., Nov. 15 | 8:30 p.m. | Georgetown | Rutgers | 71–60 | Jersey Mike's Arena • Piscataway, NJ | FS1 | 8,000 | Tied (3–3) |
| Fri., Nov. 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Butler | No. 18 Michigan State | 74–54 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | 14,797 | Big Ten (4–3) |
| 8:30 p.m. | No. 21 Villanova | Maryland | 57–40 | Finneran Pavilion • Villanova, PA | FS1 | 6,501 | Tied (4–4) | |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll. Did not participate: UConn, DePaul, Seton Hall (Big East); Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State (Big Ten) | ||||||||
References
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- ^ "Big Ten, Big East announce matchups for 2016 Gavitt Games". 3 May 2016.
- ^ "BIG EAST, Big Ten Announce Matchups for Gavitt Games".
- ^ Cohen, Matt, "IU men’s basketball to compete in 2020 Gavitt Games," Indiana Daily Student, May 19, 2020 Accessed March 27, 2021
- ^ a b c "BIG EAST Conference and Big Ten Conference Statement on 2020 Gavitt Tipoff Games". Big Ten Conference. 2020-10-28. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ Wang, Gene, "NCAA delays start of basketball season two weeks, plans no changes to postseason tournament," washingtonpost.com, September 16, 2020 Accessed March 9, 2021