Gavitt Tipoff Games

{{short description|American college basketball conference challenge}}

{{Infobox sports league

| title = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| conference = Big Ten Conference
Big East Conference

| sports = College Basketball

| founded = 2015

| folded = 2023

| league = NCAA Division I

| champion = Big Ten Conference

| most_champs = Big Ten Conference (3)

| tv = 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.{{cite web|url=https://collegehoops.today/rothstein-files/gavitt-games-will-not-played-during-2024-25-season/|title=Gavitt Games will not be played during 2024-25 season|first=Jon|last=Rothstein|date=23 October 2023 }}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://btn.com/2015/04/22/big-ten-big-east-announce-matchups-for-first-gavitt-tipoff-games/|title = Big Ten, BIG EAST announce matchups for inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games|date = 22 April 2015}} The only exception was UConn, which moved from the American Athletic Conference to the Big East in 2020 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) =

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!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="200pt" |Institution

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Wins

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Losses

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |DNP

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Win %

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Total attendance

Butler Bulldogs242{{winpct|2|4}}24,837
UConn Huskies0030
Creighton Bluejays431{{winpct|4|3}}52,377
DePaul Blue Demons431{{winpct|4|3}}10,827
Georgetown Hoyas152{{winpct|1|5}}27,354
{{nowrap|Marquette Golden Eagles}}341{{winpct|3|4}}56,894
Providence Friars332{{winpct|3|3}}30,352
Seton Hall Pirates332{{winpct|3|3}}31,436
St. John's Red Storm431{{winpct|4|3}}27,313
Villanova Wildcats332{{winpct|3|3}}19,502
Xavier Musketeers332{{winpct|3|3}}31,277
OVERALL303419{{winpct|30|34}}312,169
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NOTE: UConn moved from the American Athletic Conference to the Big East Conference in 2020.

= Big Ten Conference (3–1–4) =

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!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="200pt" |Institution

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Wins

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Losses

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |DNP

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Win %

!style="background:#efefef; align="center" width="50pt" |Total Attendance

Illinois Fighting Illini143{{winpct|1|4}}41,454
Indiana Hoosiers413{{winpct|4|1}}51,916
Iowa Hawkeyes233{{winpct|2|3}}20,352
Maryland Terrapins314{{winpct|3|1}}34,267
Michigan Wolverines323{{winpct|3|2}}35,901
Michigan State Spartans404{{winpct|4|0}}29,594
{{nowrap|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}224{{winpct|2|2}}17,299
Nebraska Cornhuskers143{{winpct|1|4}}31,652
Northwestern Wildcats224{{winpct|2|2}}11,588
Ohio State Buckeyes314{{winpct|3|1}}27,508
Penn State Nittany Lions314{{winpct|3|1}}11,785
Purdue Boilermakers323{{winpct|3|2}}44,598
Rutgers Scarlet Knights233{{winpct|2|3}}15,102
Wisconsin Badgers143{{winpct|1|4}}33,060
OVERALL343048{{winpct|34|30}}406,076
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Results

===2015 Tied 4–4===

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

rowspan=3|Tue., Nov. 17{{nowrap|5:00 PM}}DePaulPenn State68–62Bryce Jordan CenterUniversity Park, PAESPNU5,023| Big Ten (1–0)
| {{nowrap|8:30 PM}}No. 11 VillanovaNebraska87–63The PavilionVillanova, PAFS16,500Tied (1–1)
| {{nowrap|9:00 PM}}GeorgetownNo. 3 Maryland75–71XFINITY CenterCollege Park, MDESPN217,950Big Ten (2–1)
rowspan=1|{{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 18}}{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}ProvidenceIllinois60–59Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, RIFS18,069Tied (2–2)
rowspan=3|Thu., Nov. 19{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}St. John'sRutgers61–59Carnesecca ArenaQueens, NYFS14,540{{nowrap|Big East (3–2)}}
| {{nowrap|7:00 PM}}CreightonIndiana86–65Simon Skjodt Assembly HallBloomington, INBTN17,472Tied (3–3)
| {{nowrap|9:00 PM}}MarquetteIowa89–61BMO Harris Bradley CenterMilwaukee, WIFS113,297Big Ten (4–3)
rowspan=1|Fri., Nov. 20{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}XavierNo. 24 Michigan86–70Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MIBTN11,967Tied (4–4)
colspan=9| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
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===

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

rowspan=1|Mon., Nov. 14{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}No. 3 VillanovaNo. 15 Purdue79–76Mackey ArenaWest Lafayette, INBTN14,846{{nowrap|Big East (1–0)}}
rowspan=2|Tue., Nov. 15{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}GeorgetownMaryland76–75Verizon CenterWashington, D.C.FS113,145Tied (1–1)
| {{nowrap|9:00 PM}}No. 22 CreightonNo. 9 Wisconsin79–67CenturyLink CenterOmaha, NEFS117,879{{nowrap|Big East (2–1)}}
{{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 16}}{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}ButlerNorthwestern70–68Hinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis, INFS17,858{{nowrap|Big East (3–1)}}
rowspan="3" |Thu., Nov. 17{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}ProvidenceOhio State72–67Value City ArenaColumbus, OHBTN11,089{{nowrap|Big East (3–2)}}
| {{nowrap|8:30 PM}}DePaulRutgers66–59Allstate ArenaRosemont, ILFS14,057Tied (3–3)
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}

|Seton Hall

Iowa91–83Carver–Hawkeye ArenaIowa City, IABTN10,391{{nowrap|Big East (4–3)}}
rowspan=1|Fri., Nov. 18{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}St. John'sMinnesota92–86Williams ArenaMinneapolis, MNBTN8,873Tied (4–4)
colspan=9| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 14). Sources:{{Cite web|url=http://btn.com/2016/05/03/big-ten-big-east-announce-matchups-for-2016-gavitt-games/|title = Big Ten, Big East announce matchups for 2016 Gavitt Games|date = 3 May 2016}}
Did not participate: Marquette, Xavier (Big East); Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State (Big Ten)

=2017 Tied 4–4=

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

Mon., Nov. 13{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}ProvidenceNo. 14 Minnesota86–74Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, RIFS110,214Big Ten (1–0)
Tue., Nov. 14{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}MarquetteNo. 19 Purdue86–71BMO Harris Bradley CenterMilwaukee, WIFS113,307Big Ten (2–0)
rowspan=3 | {{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 15}}{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}No. 22 Seton HallIndiana84–68Prudential CenterNewark, NJFS18,452Big Ten (2–1)
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}ButlerMaryland79–65Xfinity CenterCollege Park, MDFS116,317Big Ten (3–1)
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}CreightonNo. 20 Northwestern92–88Allstate ArenaRosemont, ILBTN6,384Big Ten (3–2)
rowspan=2 | Thu., Nov. 16{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}St. John'sNebraska79–56Carnesecca ArenaNew York City, NYFS14,652Tied (3–3)
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}No. 15 XavierWisconsin80–70Kohl CenterMadison, WIFS117,287{{nowrap|Big East (4–3)}}
Fri., Nov. 17{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}DePaulIllinois82–73State Farm CenterChampaign, ILBTN11,254Tied (4–4)
colspan=9 | WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 13). Sources:{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigeast.com/news/2017/5/24/mens-basketball-big-east-big-ten-announce-matchups-for-gavitt-games.aspx/|title=BIG EAST, Big Ten Announce Matchups for Gavitt Games}}
Did not participate: Georgetown; Villanova (Big East); Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers (Big Ten)

=2018 Big Ten 5–3=

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

rowspan=2 | Tue., Nov. 13{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}XavierWisconsin77–68Cintas CenterCincinnati, OHFS110,312{{nowrap|Big Ten (1–0)}}
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}GeorgetownIllinois88–80State Farm CenterChampaign, ILFS114,656Tied (1–1)
rowspan=3 | {{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 14}}{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}No. 8 VillanovaNo. 18 Michigan73–46Finneran PavilionVillanova, PAFS16,501Big Ten (2–1)
{{nowrap|7:30 PM}}Seton HallNebraska80–57Pinnacle Bank ArenaLincoln, NEBTN15,713Big Ten (3–1)
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}No. 24 MarquetteIndiana96–73

|Simon Skjodt Assembly HallBloomington, IN

FS117,222Big Ten (4–1)
rowspan=2 | Thu., Nov. 15{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}CreightonOhio State69–60CHI Health Center OmahaOmaha, NEFS117,146Big Ten (5–1)
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}DePaulPenn State{{nowrap|72–70 OT}}Wintrust ArenaChicago, ILFS13,926Big Ten (5–2)
Fri., Nov. 16{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}St. John'sRutgers84–65Louis Brown Athletic CenterPiscataway, NJBTN7,102Big Ten (5–3)
colspan=9 | WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
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=

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

Mon., Nov. 11{{nowrap|8:00 PM}}DePaulIowa93–78Carver–Hawkeye ArenaIowa City, IAFS19,961{{nowrap|Big East (1–0)}}
rowspan=2 | Tue., Nov. 12{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}CreightonMichigan79–69Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MIFS111,398Tied (1–1)
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}ButlerMinnesota64–56Hinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis, INFS17,879{{nowrap|Big East (2–1)}}
rowspan=3 | {{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 13}}{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}No. 10 VillanovaNo. 16 Ohio State76–51Value City ArenaColumbus, OHFS116,419Tied (2–2)
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}MarquettePurdue65–55Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, WIFS115,659{{nowrap|Big East (3–2)}}
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}ProvidenceNorthwestern

| 72–63

Welsh–Ryan ArenaEvanston, ILBTN5,204Tied (3–3)
rowspan=2 | Thu., Nov. 14{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}GeorgetownPenn State81–66Capital One ArenaWashington, DCFS18,691Big Ten (4–3)
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}No. 12 Seton HallNo. 3 Michigan State76–73Prudential CenterNewark, NJFS114,051Big Ten (5–3)
colspan=9 | WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
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 =

Plans 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,[https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/05/iu-mens-basketball-to-compete-in-2020-gavitt-games Cohen, Matt, "IU men’s basketball to compete in 2020 Gavitt Games," Indiana Daily Student, May 19, 2020 Accessed March 27, 2021] which were scheduled for November 16–20, 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-28|title=BIG EAST Conference and Big Ten Conference Statement on 2020 Gavitt Tipoff Games|url=http://bigten.org/news/2020/10/28/mens-basketball-big-east-conference-and-big-ten-conference-statement-on-2020-gavitt-tipoff-games.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101024510/https://bigten.org/news/2020/10/28/mens-basketball-big-east-conference-and-big-ten-conference-statement-on-2020-gavitt-tipoff-games.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 1, 2020|access-date=2021-03-07|website=Big Ten Conference|language=en}} After the NCAA delayed the start of the 2020–21 season from November 10 to November 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/09/16/ncaa-basketball-season-delay/ 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] 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. In their statement, the two conferences also announced their intention to resume the games during the 2021–22 season.

=2021 Big East 6–2=

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

rowspan=2 | Mon., Nov. 15{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}MarquetteNo. 10 Illinois67–66Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, WIFS114,631{{nowrap|Big East (1–0)}}
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}ProvidenceWisconsin63–58Kohl CenterMadison, WIFS115,773{{nowrap|Big East (2–0)}}
rowspan=2 | Tue., Nov. 16{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}Creighton Nebraska77–69Pinnacle Bank ArenaLincoln, NEFS115,939{{nowrap|Big East (3{{ndash}}0)}}
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}Seton Hall No. 4 Michigan67–65Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MIFS112,536{{nowrap|Big East (4{{ndash}}0)}}
rowspan=2 | {{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 17}}{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}ButlerMichigan State73–52Hinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis, INFS19,100{{nowrap|Big East (4{{ndash}}1)}}
{{nowrap|9:00 PM}}St. John'sIndiana76–74Simon Skjodt Assembly HallBloomington, INFS117,222{{nowrap|Big East (4{{ndash}}2)}}
rowspan=2 | Thu., Nov. 18{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}XavierNo. 19 Ohio State71–65Cintas CenterCincinnati, OHFS110,379{{nowrap|Big East (5{{ndash}}2)}}
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}DePaulRutgers73–70Wintrust ArenaChicago, ILFS12,844{{nowrap|Big East (6{{ndash}}2)}}
colspan=9 | WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.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{{ndash}}2=

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

rowspan="2"| Mon., Nov. 14{{nowrap|7:00 PM}}DePaulMinnesota69–53Williams ArenaMinneapolis, MNBTN8,426{{nowrap|Big East (1–0)}}
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}ButlerPenn State68–62Bryce Jordan CenterUniversity Park, PAFS16,762Tied (1–1)
rowspan="2"| Tue., Nov. 15{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}GeorgetownNorthwestern75–63Capital One ArenaWashington, D.C.\Washington, DCFS15,518Big Ten (2–1)
{{nowrap|8:30 PM}}MarquettePurdue75–70Mackey ArenaWest Lafayette, INFS114,876Big Ten (3–1)
{{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 16}}{{nowrap|7:30 PM}}Seton HallIowa 83–67Prudential CenterNewark, NJFS18,933Big Ten (4–1)
Thu., Nov. 17{{nowrap|6:30 PM}}St. John'sNebraska70–50Carnesecca ArenaQueens, NYFS13,933Big Ten (4–2)
rowspan="2"| Fri., Nov. 18{{nowrap|6:00 PM}}XavierNo. 12 Indiana81–79Cintas CenterCincinnati, OHFS110,586Big Ten (5-2)
{{nowrap|8:00 PM}}VillanovaMichigan State73–71Breslin CenterEast Lansing, MIFS114,797Big Ten (6–2)
colspan=9 | WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
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{{ndash}}4=

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!Date

!Time

!Big East team

!Big Ten team

!Score

!Location

!Television

!Attendance

!Leader

rowspan="2"| Mon., Nov. 136:30 PMSt. John'sMichigan89–73Madison Square GardenNew York, NYFS114,188{{nowrap|Big Ten (1–0)}}
8:30 PMXavierNo. 2 Purdue83–71Mackey ArenaWest Lafayette, INFS114,876Big Ten (2–0)
rowspan="3"| Tue., Nov. 146:00 PMProvidenceWisconsin72–59Amica Mutual PavilionProvidence, RIFS112,069Big Ten (2–1)
8:00 PMNo. 4 MarquetteNo. 23 Illinois71–64State Farm CenterChampaign, ILFS115,544Tied (2–2)
{{nowrap|10:00 PM}}No. 8 CreightonIowa92–84CHI Health Center OmahaOmaha, NEFS117,352{{nowrap|Big East (3–2)}}
{{nowrap|Wed., Nov. 15}}8:30 PMGeorgetownRutgers71–60Jersey Mike's ArenaPiscataway, NJFS18,000Tied (3–3)
rowspan="2"| Fri., Nov. 176:30 PMButlerNo. 18 Michigan State74–54Breslin CenterEast Lansing, MIFS114,797Big Ten (4–3)
8:30 PMNo. 21 VillanovaMaryland57–40Finneran PavilionVillanova, PAFS16,501Tied (4–4)
colspan=9 | WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
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