NEWARK, N.J. -- The Big East Conference has always been somewhat of a different animal for its teams. They can roll in nonconference play, but once they get into league action, things change.
It happened to No. 6 Marquette on Tuesday night against Providence, and another power fell in its league opener Wednesday night when Seton Hall used suffocating defense to stun No. 5 UConn 75-60 for its biggest victory in three years.
"Really, just really stunned by how unprepared I had these guys for a tough, physical conference game," UConn coach Danny Hurley said. "Credit (coach Shaheen Holloway), credit Seton Hall.