College Basketball 2011 Big East Tournament

NEW YORK — I’m fairly certain it’s tougher to win five games in five days than to beat a team three times in one season.

Doesn’t much matter what got it through five games in five days, though, or how tough it is. When it’s over, and you’ve done it, then you’ve done it. Ninth-seeded Connecticut made history Saturday night, defeating No. 3 Louisville, 69-66, to earn their seventh Big East tournament championship and, most likely, a three seed in the NCAA tournament.

So how impressive is what UConn just did? Well, if you want to measure this in terms of conversational and referential shelf life, I can promise you: people will talk about the Huskies winning five games in five days for decades. It’s as impressive an accomplishment as any player or team has ever done in this or any other conference tournament before. Read More >>

Big East championship game highlights

• Eye on College Basketball: Big East tournament coverage and commentary