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Article: BIG EAST TOURNAMENT: ; -; WEST VIRGINIA; 78, CONNECTICUT; 72 Broadway Joe on fire for WVU; Alexander's 34 points lead Mountaineers into semifinals

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March 14, 2008
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Up next for WVU: Georgetown * What: Big East tournament semifinals * Where: New Yorks Madison Square Garden * When: 7 p.m. today * TV: (ESPN) * Line: Georgetown by 21/2 Notebook, 6B

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NEW YORK - It was the kind of game West Virginia should have lost. In fact, it was the type the Mountaineers have lost, time and time again.

Not a close one. Fact of the matter is this one wasn't really that close. West Virginia had a double-digit lead for most of the second half on the way to its 78-72 win over No. 15 Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.

But the reality is that it could have been a blowout, and everyone knew it. The Mountaineers missed so many ...

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