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Georgetown Win Clinches Big East

Alabama stuns Vandy; Wisconsin beats Northwestern

By Jamie Buss, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 8, 2008 8:50 PM CST

(Newser) – John Thompson III accomplished something today his father never did – he led Georgetown to consecutive Big East regular season titles. The 11th-ranked Hoyas battled No. 12 Louisville and hung on to win in the final minute of the game, 55-52. Georgetown, winners of five... Read full story »

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Georgetown Win Clinches Big East

Alabama stuns Vandy; Wisconsin beats Northwestern

Georgetown 55 Louisville 52

Wisconsin 65 Northwestern 52

Alabama 78 Vanderbilt 73

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