PROVIDENCE, R.I.  –  For the fourth time in the history of the BIG EAST men’s lacrosse championship, No. 1 Denver will play against No. 2 Georgetown for the conference tournament title. The Hoyas enter Saturday’s game as the two-time defending champion. Brent Stover and Steve Panarelli will be on the call from Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium with the championship game starting at 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The championship is presented by JEEP.
 
The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds have met in the championship game six times previously in the short history of the tournament (2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013). The No. 1 seed has won just twice in eight tournaments. Both times, it was Denver (2015, 2014).
 
The BIG EAST has had only four champions. All four of the champions have won back-to-back titles: Syracuse (2012, 2013), Denver (2014, 2015), Marquette (2016, 2017) and Georgetown (2018, 2019).
 
NCAA berths are at stake as the championship winner will earn the BIG EAST’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The runner up will await their fate to be a potential at-large selection in ESPNU’S Selection Show on Sunday, May 9 at 9 p.m. ET.
 
BIG EAST Championship: No. 1 Denver vs. No. 2 Georgetown
3 p.m. ET / CBSSN
Live Stats
In The BIG EAST Championship: Georgetown leads the series, 2-1: met in 2015, 2018 and 2019 Championship games
2021 Regular-Season: Denver won, 13-7 (March 16 at Denver); Georgetown won 11-10 (OT) (April 17 at Georgetown)
 
Georgetown and Denver have met three times previously in the BIG EAST Championship final, twice at Villanova and once at Denver. This is the first time either team has made the Championship game in Providence, which hosted the championship in 2017.  Last season, the Hoyas won 12-9. Georgetown won 8-3 as the No. 2 seed in 2018; but Denver won 16-8 in 2015, en route to a national championship. Denver has played in five BIG EAST men’s lacrosse championship finals and head coach Bill Tierney has a 7-4 record. Georgetown’s Kevin Warne is 5-2 in the tournament.
 
En route to Saturday’s championship, Denver defeated Providence, 14-5; while Georgetown defeated Villanova, 14-12.
 
Georgetown and Denver split the regular season title with 9-1 conference records.
 
BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by JEEP
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium ~ Providence, R.I.
 
Semifinals - Thursday, May 6
No. 1 Denver 14, No. 4 Providence 5
No. 2 Georgetown 14, No. 3 Villanova 12
Final – Saturday, May 8
No. 1 Denver vs. No. 2 Georgetown, 3 p.m. ET (CBSSN)