DENVER – The 2025 BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by JEEP opens Thursday night at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium with a pair of semifinal games. At 4 p.m. MT, No. 1 seed Georgetown faces No. 4 seed Marquette. At 7 p.m., MT No. 2 seed Villanova takes on No. 3 seed Providence. Both games will air live on CBS Sports Network. The winners of Thursday night’s games will return to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Saturday at 3 p.m. MT in the title game. The BIG EAST Champion will earn an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. The 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed Sunday, May 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
No. 1 seed Georgetown vs. No. 4 seed Marquette | 4 p.m. MT | CBS Sports Network
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Georgetown and Marquette open the BIG EAST Championship Thursday night at 4 p.m. Georgetown enters the field as the top-seed, after winning a share of the BIG EAST Regular Season title. With a 9-4 overall mark and 4-1 record in BIG EAST play, the Hoyas rank 13th nationally. The Golden Eagles enter the field as the No. 4 seed with a 7-6 overall record and 2-3 mark in league play. The Hoyas and Golden Eagles met early in the season, with Georgetown securing a 10-9 double overtime win. The Hoyas lead the series with a 10-5 mark, winning each of the last seven meetings. The Golden Eagles are competing in the tournament semifinal for the first time since 2022.
No. 2 seed Villanova vs. No. 3 seed Providence | 7 p.m. MT | CBS Sports Network
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Villanova and Providence close out semifinal action Thursday night. The Wildcats enter postseason play with a 7-6, 4-1 BIG EAST record, earning a share of the regular season crown. The the Friars enter the tournament with a 7-7, 3-2 BIG EAST mark. In their last time facing off, Villanova got the best of the Friars, 11-8, behind four goals from Colin Michener. In the only previous postseason meeting between the pair of squads, Providence outlasted Villanova in 2017, by a score of 10-7.