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Article: Villanova Earns Share of Big East Title
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03-06-2006
Villanova players cheer from the bench late in the sevond half against Syracuse in men's college basketball in Syracuse, N.Y., Sunday, March 5, 2006. Villanova won, 92-82. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)
Villanova will head to New York City for the Big East tournament with a share of the conference title.
The fourth-ranked Wildcats clinched a tie with Connecticut after beating Syracuse 92-82 on Sunday. Villanova will be the second seed in the tournament that starts Wednesday.
"I'm proud of our guys, that our senior class can be called champions," Jay Wright said after his 100th victory as head coach at Villanova. "Over a 16-game schedule in this conference, ...