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Article: New Big East may be hoops powerhouse; League adds five teams from Conference USA.(SPORTS)

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November 5, 2003
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Byline: Ken Wright, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

What Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino called the "worst kept secret in sports" became a reality yesterday when the Big East invited five Conference USA schools to join the league after losing three of its members to the rival ACC.

Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida, Marquette and DePaul will join the league for the 2005-06 season. Marquette and DePaul will compete in all sports except football, while the other three will be full members.

The Big East acted quickly in response to losing football powers Miami, Boston College and Virginia Tech to the ACC. From a basketball standpoint, the ...

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