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Big East Tournament ... Connecticut ... Syracuse ... 4 ... no, 5 ... no, 6 overtimes! Utterly fantastic! Syracuse player makes a three-point shot to win at the end of regulation time. After review ... referees say no. Play some more. Syracuse player misses a 1-foot shot at the end of the 4th overtime period. Kids playing 60 minutes ... more. Syracuse never led in the first 5 overtimes, but managed to tie the score at the end of each one. Then they jump out to a 5-point ... then 8-point lead at the start of the 6th. Nobody giving up. Connecticut finally scores, but the kids are all obviously tired ... missing dunk shots ... missing 2-feet away. But nobody gives up. Syracuse scores more ... Connecticut gets 5 quick points and closes to within 6 points. But time is running out. Connecticut fouls ... Syracuse players make their foul shots.
Final score: Syracuse 127; Connecticut 117. About 4 hours after it all began.
Best game of the season! Basketball history.
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