The Big East is 'very disappointed' after only three teams were selected for the NCAA Tournament, but UConn, Marquette and Creighton — all top-three seeds — can avenge those snubs.
At 6:15 p.m. ET Sunday evening, as Boise State and Colorado were unveiled as two of the last four in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament field, there was a collective gasp. How were the Broncos, with a NET of 26 and six Quad 1 wins, plus a quality non-conference strength of schedule, just barely in the field? But beyond that question, you could feel a collective groan from the Big East Conference office in Manhattan.
How did Virginia, with a 2-7 Quadrant 1 record and a 34-point loss to a Virginia Tech team not included in the field, qualify for the tournament over Seton Hall? The Pirates own three more Quad 1 wins than Virginia, including one over the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament, UConn. Shaheen Holloway's team won 20 games, adding a win over Marquette as well in the process, and went 13-7 in the Big East.
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