Hoyas beat Pitt to grab 1st in Big East
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The biggest Big East game of the regular season went to No. 12 Georgetown, whose tenacious defense made the difference in the final minutes of a 61-53 victory over No. 10 Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Paul Harris scored 22 points and freshman Donte Greene added 18 to lead Syracuse to a 77-70 victory over No. 8 Georgetown on Saturday, a huge win in terms of keeping the Orange's postseason hopes alive.
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This hardly seemed possible when Pitt needed frantic rallies to overcome Division I-AA Furman or Big East cellar dweller Temple. Or when the Panthers could barely move the ball against Ohio &#151; not Ohio State, but Ohio U.
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Saturday is the first of two regular season meetings between Georgetown and Louisville, the preseason co-favorites to win the Big East.
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Essence Carson scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds and No. 5 Rutgers held off Georgetown, 57-47, last night at McDonough Arena.
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Connecticut, Pittsburgh and West Virginia all lost in a stunning night of upsets in the Big East. A number of other Top 25 teams fell, as well.
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Connecticut linebacker Alfred Fincher matched his career high with 17 tackles and helped the Huskies secure their first Big East win as a conference member
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Jeff Green scores 19 points and hits the game-winner with 19.8 seconds left to lift No. 14 Georgetown to a 58-55 victory over Villanova on Saturday, the Hoyas' ninth in a row.
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In the era of tournaments, rankings and RPIs, there's still something to be said for a good old fashioned first-place finish in the regular season, especially in a bloated conference like the Big East.
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Ronald Ramon and Keith Benjamin each scored 18 points Monday night as the 15th-ranked Panthers surprised No. 5 Georgetown, 69-60.
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Charlie Villanueva had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead a dominating inside game, Denham Brown scored a season-high 19 points, and No. 10 Connecticut rebounded from a surprise loss in its Big East opener to defeat Georgetown 66-59 Saturday.
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John Thompson III beat up on kid brother Ronny Thompson on Monday night, guiding No. 18 Georgetown to a 69-54 victory over Ball State in the first meeting between the sons with the Hall of Fame coach.
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George Mason rolls to a 79-58 win in its home opener against Duquesne. Tony Skinn leads the Patriots with 23 points.
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Pittsburgh turns a one-point deficit into an 18-point lead and the No. 18 Panthers bounce back from a rare home loss to beat Villanova, 69-57, on Wednesday night.
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Despite allowing 22 offensive rebounds and taking 20 fewer shots than Pittsburgh, Georgetown extended its winning streak to 11 games and took sole possession of first place in the conference.
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Connecticut linebacker Alfred Fincher matched his career high with 17 tackles and helped the Huskies secure their first Big East win as a conference member, a 29-17 victory last night over Pittsburgh in East Hartford, Conn.
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Jeff Green had a career-high 30 points, including the winning basket with 13 seconds left, and 12 rebounds to lead No. 9 Georgetown to an 84-82 victory over No. 20 Notre Dame in the semifinals of the Big East tournament Friday night.