Big East Tournament 2013: Bracket Prediction

Mar 8, 2012; New York, NY, USA; South Florida Bulls forward Augustus Gilchrist (24) drives to the basket against Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Eric Atkins (0) and forward Jack Cooley (45) in the third round of the 2012 Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jim O

Notre Dame has never won the Big East Tournament but they will look to begin that journey on Wednesday when they take on the winner of the DePaul and Rutgers. Number one seeds are on the line for Louisville and Georgetown. Better seeding is on the line for all. Can Providence make a run to get themselves in the tournament? Here are the Slap the Sign 2013 Big East Tournament predictions:

Game 1: South Florida vs. Seton Hall

Winner: Seton Hall

Game 2: DePaul vs. Rutgers

Winner: Rutgers

Game: 3: Cincinnati vs. Providence

Winner: Providence

Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Syracuse

Winner: Seton Hall

Game 5: St. John’s vs. Villanova

Winner: St. John’s

Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. Notre Dame

Winner: Notre Dame

Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Georgetown

Winner: Georgetown

Game 8: Game 4 vs. Pittsburgh

Winner: Pittsburgh

Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Louisville

Winner: Louisville

Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. Marquette

Winner: Marquette

Semifinal Game #1: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner

Winner: Georgetown

Semifinal Game #2: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner

Winner: Louisville

Championship Game

Winner: Louisville

Louisville locks up a potential number one seed in the NCAA Tournament with a victory over Georgetown in the championship game. The Fighting Irish fall to Marquette for the second time this season. The Golden Eagles present too many problems for the Fighting Irish athletically.