The
East, a 10 -
point underdog, had hustled to a 64 - 54 halftime lead, fallen behind by nine
points with less than three minutes to play and tied the score at 110 - 110 on Dave Cowens» basket with 11 seconds to go.
Since then the bottom has dropped out: Virginia Tech knocked Syracuse out of first place in the Big
East with a 62 - 0 whipping on Oct. 16, and Boston College, a 19 1/2 -
point underdog, edged the Orangemen 24 - 23 last Saturday.