UConn wants to show in March it's still the top dog out of the Big East
The recent championship trophies suggest that, perhaps, there's been a shift in the Big East hierarchy. Rick Pitino and St. John’s were the outright regular-season champions each of the past two years and paired those with Big East Tournament titles, too.
The latest tourney title came last week at Madison Square Garden, where St. John's toppled UConn in the championship game to strengthen its argument that it owns the Big East.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The recent championship trophies suggest that, perhaps, there's been a shift in the Big East hierarchy. Rick Pitino and St. John’s were the outright regular-season champions each of the past two years and paired those with Big East Tournament titles, too.
The latest tourney title came last week at Madison Square Garden, where St. John's toppled UConn in the championship game to strengthen its argument that it owns the Big East. Yet the pecking order changes once the NCAA Tournament brackets are unveiled.
March Madness is UConn's time. Yes, in a loaded East Region field that boasts top-seeded Duke, Michigan State, Kansas and, yes, St. John's as the fifth seed, coach Dan Hurley and his second-seeded Huskies (29-5) are ready to roll and win a third national title — sorry, those still trump conference triumphs — in Hurley's eight seasons.
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