This game becomes even BIGGER, because if we had lost we would have been 2-3 in conference, sitting at 10th or 11th in the conference and only a game ahead of the bottom teams. Only the Top 12 teams qualify for the Big East Tournament. We put ourselves in good position to lock up a Big East Tournament slot. Here's the Big East standings right now:

x - Teams in Bold qualify for Big East Tournament

Big East Conference
TEAM CONF W-L TOTAL W-L
West Virginia 5-0 14-3
Connecticut 4-1 16-1
Pittsburgh 4-1 15-1
Villanova 4-1 13-2
Marquette 4-2 14-5
Syracuse 3-2 15-4
Georgetown 3-2 12-4
Cincinnati 3-2 14-5
St. John's 3-2 10-6
Rutgers 2-3 12-6
Seton Hall 2-3 10-6
*Louisville 1-4 13-5
Notre Dame 1-4 10-6
Providence 1-4 8-8
DePaul 1-5 8-9
South Florida 0-5 6-12

* Louisville would qualify by virtue of tie-breaker