One of the original Big East programs and a standard bearer of ’80s college basketball, they won a title in 1984 and have produced legends Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson
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The slipper didn’t fit: 31 memorable near upsets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
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- In the Big East Tournament
- In the 1982 NCAA Tournament National Final
- In the 1985 NCAA Tournament National Final
- John Thompson retires as coach and is replaced by Craig Esherick (1999)
- NCAA Tournament first round upset loss to Florida Gulf Coast (2013)
- NCAA Tournament first round upset loss to Ohio (2010)
- NCAA Tournament first round win over Princeton (1989)
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