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Final

West Virginia 78

(24-9, 11-7 Big East)

(15) Connecticut 72

(24-8, 13-5 Big East)

2:00 PM ET, March 13, 2008

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

1 2 T
WVU 42 3678
#15CONN 36 3672

Top Performers

West Virginia: J. Alexander 34 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Connecticut: A. Price 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl

Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Half Summary

TIMEWEST VIRGINIASCORECONNECTICUT
19:37Foul on Da'Sean Butler0-0 
19:03Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.0-0 
19:02West Virginia Offensive Rebound.0-0 
18:58Da'Sean Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Ruoff.3-0 
18:32 3-0Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper.
18:32Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound.3-0 
18:27Alex Ruoff missed Two Point Layup.3-0 
18:27 3-0Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound.
18:25Foul on Jamie Smalligan3-0 
18:25 3-1A.J. Price made Free Throw.
18:25 3-2A.J. Price made Free Throw.
18:11Alex Ruoff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darris Nichols.6-2 
17:50 6-4A.J. Price made Two Point Layup.
17:33Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper.8-4 
17:00 8-4Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper.
17:00Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound.8-4 
16:45Jamie Smalligan missed Three Point Jumper.8-4 
16:45 8-4Connecticut Defensive Rebound.
16:42Foul on Alex Ruoff8-4 
16:24 8-6Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper.
16:15Joe Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.8-6 
16:15 8-6Connecticut Defensive Rebound.
16:14Foul on Jamie Smalligan8-6 
15:55 8-9A.J. Price made Three Point Jumper.
15:43West Virginia Full Timeout.
15:21Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.8-9 
15:21 8-9Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound.
14:44Wellington Smith made Two Point Jumper.10-9 
14:15 10-12A.J. Price made Three Point Jumper.
13:58Darris Nichols made Two Point Jumper.12-12 
13:43 12-15Stanley Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Craig Austrie.
13:29Wellington Smith missed Three Point Jumper.12-15 
13:29 12-15Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound.
13:00 12-15Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper.
13:00 12-15Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound.
12:56 12-17Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Layup.
12:33Wellington Smith missed Two Point Jumper.12-17 
12:31Wellington Smith Offensive Rebound.12-17 
12:27Wellington Smith missed Two Point Jumper.12-17 
12:25 12-17Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound.
12:16 12-17Stanley Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
12:16Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound.12-17 
12:09Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper.14-17 
11:47 14-19Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Stanley Robinson.
11:42Foul on Alex Ruoff14-19 
11:42Official TV Timeout.
11:42 14-20Hasheem Thabeet made Free Throw.
11:27Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Jumper.16-20 
10:59Official TV Timeout.
10:39Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper.18-20 
10:15 18-20Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper.
10:15Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound.18-20 
10:06 18-20Foul on Doug Wiggins
9:54Da'Sean Butler missed Three Point Jumper.18-20 
9:54 18-20Jerome Dyson Defensive Rebound.
9:37 18-22Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper.
9:22Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper.20-22 
9:00 20-22A.J. Price missed Two Point Layup.
8:58 20-22Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound.
8:58 20-22Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Tip Shot.
8:58Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound.20-22 
8:46 20-22Foul on Jeff Adrien
8:46Joe Alexander made Free Throw.21-22 
8:46Joe Alexander missed Free Throw.21-22 
8:46 21-22Doug Wiggins Defensive Rebound.
8:36 21-24Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Price.
8:13Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.21-24 
8:13 21-24Doug Wiggins Defensive Rebound.
8:08Foul on Wellington Smith21-24 
8:08 21-24Jerome Dyson missed Free Throw.
8:08 21-25Jerome Dyson made Free Throw.
7:53John Flowers missed Three Point Jumper.21-25 
7:53John Flowers Offensive Rebound.21-25 
7:48Darris Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Flowers.24-25 
7:12 24-25Foul on Gavin Edwards
7:12Official TV Timeout.
7:08Foul on John Flowers24-25 
7:08 24-26A.J. Price made Free Throw.
7:08 24-26A.J. Price missed Free Throw.
7:08John Flowers Defensive Rebound.24-26 
6:50 24-29Stanley Robinson made Three Point Jumper.
6:26Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by John Flowers.26-29 
5:38 26-29Foul on Jerome Dyson
5:26Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Jumper.28-29 
5:07 28-29A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper.
5:07Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound.28-29 
4:57Darris Nichols missed Three Point Jumper.28-29 
4:57Wellington Smith Offensive Rebound.28-29 
4:50Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper.30-29 
4:41 30-29Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper.
4:41Darris Nichols Defensive Rebound.30-29 
4:30Da'Sean Butler missed Three Point Jumper.30-29 
4:30 30-29Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound.
4:03Foul on Joe Mazzulla30-29 
4:03 30-30A.J. Price made Free Throw.
4:03 30-31A.J. Price made Free Throw.
3:46Darris Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Sean Butler.33-31 
3:22Official TV Timeout.
3:17 33-31Foul on A.J. Price
3:10Darris Nichols missed Two Point Jumper.33-31 
3:10 33-31Craig Austrie Defensive Rebound.
3:02 33-31A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper.
3:02West Virginia Defensive Rebound.33-31 
2:58 33-31Foul on Hasheem Thabeet
2:48Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper.35-31 
2:34Joe Mazzulla made Two Point Layup.37-31 
2:30Connecticut 30 Second Timeout.
1:43Da'Sean Butler made Three Point Jumper.40-31 
1:17Joe Mazzulla missed Two Point Layup.40-31 
1:16 40-31A.J. Price Defensive Rebound.
1:16Foul on Wellington Smith40-31 
1:16 40-31A.J. Price missed Free Throw.
1:16 40-31Jeff Adrien Offensive Rebound.
1:13 40-33Jeff Adrien made Two Point Layup.
1:09Foul on John Flowers40-33 
1:09 40-34Jeff Adrien made Free Throw.
0:46Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by John Flowers.42-34 
0:34 42-36Stanley Robinson made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by A.J. Price.
0:12Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.42-36 
0:12 42-36A.J. Price Defensive Rebound.
0:09 42-36A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper.
0:02West Virginia Defensive Rebound.42-36 
0:01 42-36Foul on Hasheem Thabeet
0:01John Flowers missed Free Throw.42-36 
0:00End of the 1st Half.
 

2nd Half Summary

TIMEWEST VIRGINIASCORECONNECTICUT
19:50Darris Nichols made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Alex Ruoff.44-36 
19:34Foul on Darris Nichols44-36 
19:23 44-36Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper.
19:23Darris Nichols Defensive Rebound.44-36 
19:09 44-36Foul on Craig Austrie
19:04Alex Ruoff missed Three Point Jumper.44-36 
19:04 44-36Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound.
18:46Da'Sean Butler missed Two Point Layup.44-36 
18:46Da'Sean Butler Offensive Rebound.44-36 
18:43Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Tip Shot.46-36 
18:43Connecticut Full Timeout.
18:34 46-36Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Dunk Shot.
18:34Alex Ruoff Defensive Rebound.46-36 
18:11Da'Sean Butler missed Three Point Jumper.46-36 
18:11Alex Ruoff Offensive Rebound.46-36 
18:06Da'Sean Butler missed Two Point Jumper.46-36 
18:06Alex Ruoff Offensive Rebound.46-36 
17:56 46-36Foul on Jerome Dyson
17:55Jamie Smalligan missed Three Point Jumper.46-36 
17:55Da'Sean Butler Offensive Rebound.46-36 
17:34 46-38Doug Wiggins made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jerome Dyson.
16:58Darris Nichols made Two Point Jumper.48-38 
16:16Foul on Da'Sean Butler48-38 
16:03Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.48-38 
16:03 48-38Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound.
15:58 48-38Foul on Hasheem Thabeet
15:58Official TV Timeout.
15:57 48-38Foul on Jerome Dyson
15:50 48-38Foul on Jeff Adrien
15:50Foul on Alex Ruoff48-38 
15:20 48-38Craig Austrie missed Two Point Jumper.
15:20Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound.48-38 
14:41Foul on Jamie Smalligan48-38 
14:36 48-38Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper.
14:36Jamie Smalligan Defensive Rebound.48-38 
14:08Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.48-38 
14:08 48-38Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound.
14:07Foul on Jamie Smalligan48-38 
13:57Foul on Joe Mazzulla48-38 
13:51 48-38Doug Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper.
13:51Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound.48-38 
13:42 48-38Foul on A.J. Price
13:42John Flowers missed Free Throw.48-38 
13:42John Flowers made Free Throw.49-38 
13:09 49-38A.J. Price missed Two Point Jumper.
13:09 49-38Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound.
13:06 49-38Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Jumper.
13:06Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound.49-38 
12:53 49-38Foul on Jerome Dyson
12:53Joe Alexander made Free Throw.50-38 
12:53Joe Alexander made Free Throw.51-38 
12:40 51-40Stanley Robinson made Two Point Jumper.
12:40Foul on Wellington Smith51-40 
12:40 51-41Stanley Robinson made Free Throw.
12:09 51-41Foul on Gavin Edwards
12:09Joe Mazzulla missed Free Throw.51-41 
12:09 51-41Craig Austrie Defensive Rebound.
12:03Foul on Darris Nichols51-41 
12:03 51-42A.J. Price made Free Throw.
12:03 51-42A.J. Price missed Free Throw.
12:03Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound.51-42 
12:02 51-42Foul on Hasheem Thabeet
12:02Joe Alexander made Free Throw.52-42 
12:02Joe Alexander made Free Throw.53-42 
11:41 53-42A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper.
11:41Alex Ruoff Defensive Rebound.53-42 
11:27Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper.55-42 
11:19 55-45Craig Austrie made Three Point Jumper.
10:49Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Sean Butler.57-45 
10:42Connecticut 30 Second Timeout.
10:31 57-48Craig Austrie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Price.
10:06 57-48Foul on Stanley Robinson
10:06Official TV Timeout.
10:06Joe Alexander made Free Throw.58-48 
10:06Joe Alexander made Free Throw.59-48 
9:53Foul on Wellington Smith59-48 
9:53 59-48Jeff Adrien missed Free Throw.
9:53Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound.59-48 
9:18 59-48Foul on Stanley Robinson
9:18Alex Ruoff made Free Throw.60-48 
9:18Alex Ruoff made Free Throw.61-48 
8:52 61-51Jerome Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Price.
8:12 61-51Gavin Edwards missed Two Point Layup.
8:12Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound.61-51 
8:04Jamie Smalligan made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Alex Ruoff.63-51 
7:49Foul on Jamie Smalligan63-51 
7:49Official TV Timeout.
7:49 63-51Gavin Edwards missed Free Throw.
7:49 63-52Gavin Edwards made Free Throw.
7:27Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.63-52 
7:27John Flowers Offensive Rebound.63-52 
7:23John Flowers missed Two Point Jumper.63-52 
7:23 63-52Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound.
7:17 63-54A.J. Price made Two Point Jumper.
7:16Foul on Da'Sean Butler63-54 
7:16 63-55A.J. Price made Free Throw.
7:08 63-55Foul on Jeff Adrien
7:08Alex Ruoff made Free Throw.64-55 
7:08Alex Ruoff made Free Throw.65-55 
6:56 65-55Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Layup.
6:56John Flowers Defensive Rebound.65-55 
6:48 65-55Foul on Jeff Adrien
6:48Joe Alexander made Free Throw.66-55 
6:48Joe Alexander made Free Throw.67-55 
6:34 67-55Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper.
6:34West Virginia Defensive Rebound.67-55 
6:22Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.67-55 
6:22 67-55Jerome Dyson Defensive Rebound.
6:22Foul on Da'Sean Butler67-55 
6:22 67-56Hasheem Thabeet made Free Throw.
6:22 67-56Hasheem Thabeet missed Free Throw.
6:22Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound.67-56 
5:44 67-56Jerome Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
5:44Joe Mazzulla Defensive Rebound.67-56 
5:02Foul on Alex Ruoff67-56 
5:02 67-57Jerome Dyson made Free Throw.
5:02 67-58Jerome Dyson made Free Throw.
4:38Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Ruoff.69-58 
4:28Foul on Darris Nichols69-58 
4:28 69-58A.J. Price missed Free Throw.
4:28 69-59A.J. Price made Free Throw.
4:22 69-59Foul on Stanley Robinson
4:22Joe Alexander missed Free Throw.69-59 
4:22Joe Alexander made Free Throw.70-59 
4:12 70-61Jerome Dyson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Doug Wiggins.
3:53Official TV Timeout.
3:45 70-61Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper.
3:45 70-61Connecticut Offensive Rebound.
3:41Foul on Joe Mazzulla70-61 
3:41 70-62A.J. Price made Free Throw.
3:41 70-63A.J. Price made Free Throw.
3:39West Virginia 30 Second Timeout.
3:08Wellington Smith missed Three Point Jumper.70-63 
3:08Joe Alexander Offensive Rebound.70-63 
2:42West Virginia 30 Second Timeout.
2:34Wellington Smith missed Two Point Jumper.70-63 
2:30Darris Nichols Offensive Rebound.70-63 
2:25Darris Nichols missed Three Point Jumper.70-63 
2:25Wellington Smith Offensive Rebound.70-63 
2:07Da'Sean Butler missed Two Point Layup.70-63 
2:07 70-63Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound.
2:02 70-65A.J. Price made Two Point Layup.
2:02Foul on Alex Ruoff70-65 
2:02 70-65A.J. Price missed Free Throw.
2:02Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound.70-65 
1:31Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper.70-65 
1:31Da'Sean Butler Offensive Rebound.70-65 
1:27 70-65Foul on A.J. Price
1:27Da'Sean Butler made Free Throw.71-65 
1:27Da'Sean Butler made Free Throw.72-65 
1:22 72-65A.J. Price missed Two Point Layup.
1:18Darris Nichols Defensive Rebound.72-65 
1:16 72-65Foul on Jerome Dyson
1:16Darris Nichols missed Free Throw.72-65 
1:16Darris Nichols made Free Throw.73-65 
1:09 73-65Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper.
1:09Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound.73-65 
0:59Joe Alexander made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Da'Sean Butler.75-65 
0:50 75-65A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper.
0:50Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound.75-65 
0:32 75-68Doug Wiggins made Three Point Jumper.
0:28 75-68Foul on Craig Austrie
0:28Da'Sean Butler made Free Throw.76-68 
0:28Da'Sean Butler missed Free Throw.76-68 
0:28 76-68Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound.
0:23 76-70Jeff Adrien made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Craig Austrie.
0:20Joe Alexander made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Darris Nichols.78-70 
0:15 78-72Doug Wiggins made Two Point Layup.
0:00End Game