2011 – 12 Big East Conference men 's basketball season was the 33rd season of competitive basketball played by the Big East Conference , since its inception in 1979 , and involved its 16 full-time member schools . The season officially opened on December 27 , 2011 , when Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh , 72 – 59 , and St. John 's defeated Providence , 91 – 67 , and ended on March 3 , 2012 , with a 61 – 58 victory for Rutgers over St. John 's
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2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season