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| 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 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]
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
Big East Conference (1–3–4)
| 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)
| 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
2015 Tied 4–4
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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) | ||||||||