%%%2005 Big East Championship Game%%%
Eighth seeded West Virginia University Mountaineers (21-9, 8-8)
vs
Second seeded No. 18 Syracuse University Orange (26-6, 11-5)

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY S
Saturday March 12, 2005- 8:00 p.m. EST

Syracuse managed to get it right the third time against Connecticut and now the Orange have a chance at another Big East Tournament title.

West Virginia attempts to become the first team in Big East conference history to win four games in four days when it faces Syracuse in the title game tonight.

Pittsburgh in 2001 and UCONN in 2000 both won three games before bowing ou in the championship game.

The Mountaineers are the first No.8 seed to advance to the conference tournament fnal.

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