Donovan Clingan had 22 points and a career-best 16 rebounds, Jaylin Stewart gave No. 2 UConn an unexpected boost with three second-half 3-pointers during a decisive surge and the Huskies beat No. 10 Marquette 73-57 on Saturday night to win the Big East Tournament for the first time since rejoining the league four years ago.
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Kam Jones led the third-seeded Golden Eagles , the defending tournament champions, with 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists. For the New Jersey native and former Seton Hall guard Hurley, bringing that trophy back to Storrs was a big deal.As usual, UConn fans packed Madison Square Garden and for the second straight night Marquette faced a road-game environment. The Golden Eagles overcame a raucous Providence crowd in a rugged semifinal Friday night.Two of the country's best teams played one of the ugliest nine minutes of basketball imaginable to start the game.
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