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It's utterly unsurprising that words like grit and heart and tenacity will be thrown around when talking about tonight's Big East Tournament final. How else could people adequately describe the battle Georgetown and West Virginia fought? Players were throwing their bodies around throughout the game, rising to the requirements of their magical stage.
And Da'Sean Butler's version of playing hard was a little better than anyone else's.
Butler's acrobatic runner -- thrown up over one Hoya with another on his tail -- gave West Virginia a 60-58 win and the in-road to a top seed in the NCAA Tournament.
It was a fitting capper to a great night for hustle and hoops in Madison Square Garden. Georgetown's Chris Wright scrambled for a loose ball and made up for an inexplicable foul with a game-tying drive, Hoya big man Greg Monroe ran the break, and Austin Freeman bulled into the lane again and again. WVU just did a bit more, with Butler and Wellington Smith pulling down five and seven offensive boards, respectively, as the Mountaineers outrebounded Georgetown in total (18) on the offensive glass alone (20).
Butler doing what he does was just the sweet finale to a game that was won with gallons of sweat.
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The first BE title for the Mountaineers. I’ve waited a long time for this one. I am very proud of how this team battles and hustles. Now on to the dance and hopefully they can keep this win streak alive. Lets Go Mountaineers
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Look, I love the man, been a fan of his my whole life. So it’s with love when I say this to Mountineer fans, Enjoy it right now, because although Huggy will win you a lot of games, you can probably put money on a 2nd round exit next week.
by BuckeyeXB on Mar 14, 2010 3:09 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, I know what you mean XB. Coach Huggins could be college hoops version of Marty Schottenheimer. And I really hate to say that.
by buckeyenut on Mar 14, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions
Spoken like true losers. I’m sorry if Hugs outcoached and the players outplayed the Buckeyes but thats the way the ball bounces. WV had only one OOC loss and that was to Purdue, I hope we get a chance to play OSU so we can make it three in a row!!! GFY
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Yeah, keep yappin’. So ya bring up the W.V. wiin over OSU, actually that was a good game. Doesn’t matter. The numbers don’t lie and Coach Huggins is not a good Tourney coach. So get ready for WV’s season to end in the 1st or 2nd round.
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