In Wide-Open Big East, Rutgers Still Has Chance
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After a weekend in which Rutgers beat South Florida and Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, the Big East standings are a jumble.
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Greg Schiano is not concerned No. 23 Rutgers will take South Florida lightly in the Scarlet Knights' first game as a ranked team in three decades.
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The chances of Rutgers fans in the New York-New Jersey area watching the Scarlet Knights play Kansas State in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 28 are dimming.
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The No. 4 Syracuse Orange erases an 18-point halftime deficit to deflate hard-luck Rutgers, 86-84, Monday.
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The Big East Conference is proving B.C.S. worthy but could use another member or two, preferably one with a brand name with a long history and a national following.
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No. 12 Pittsburgh remains in contention for the Big East regular season title, beating West Virginia, 80-66, on Tuesday night.
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Matee Ajavon scored 20 points, Kia Vaughn had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 19 Rutgers beat No. 21 Marquette 63-55 on Monday night to advance to the Big East conference finals.
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The WAC is better than the Big East. I became convinced of that this past weekend after watching Boise State dismantle Oregon State and Fresno State pummel then-No.
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Matee Ajavon scored 20 points, Kia Vaughn had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 19 Rutgers beat No. 21 Marquette 63-55 on Monday night to advance to the Big East conference finals.
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Rutgers upsets Connecticut, 55-47, in the championship game of the Big East tournament, the first loss for the Huskies in conference play this season and the first Big East tournament title for Rutgers.
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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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This game matching the two worst offensive teams in the Big East had no problems living down to the low expectations.
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Epiphanny Prince scores 19 points and Rutgers uses two threes to pull away late and win its 12th straight game with a 63-54 victory over Villanova.
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Georgetown scores 20 points above its average, yet still loses, 85-81, to Pittsburgh in a Big East Conference game.
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The seventh-ranked Hoyas open Big East play Saturday with a 58-46 victory over Rutgers, Georgetown's sixth straight win over the Scarlet Knights.
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Walter Reyes rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, including the decisive score with 2:24 left, and Syracuse beat visiting Rutgers, 41-31, yesterday in the Big East opener for both teams.
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Syracuse was the runaway preseason pick of Big East coaches Wednesday on the strength of a team that has all its starters back after reaching the round of 16 last season.