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It's A Celebration In South Orange

By John Fanta

The celebration in the quaint village of South Orange, New Jersey started Saturday night, and for good reason, it's still going on.

For the first time since 1994, both the Seton Hall men's and women's basketball teams have reached the NCAA Tournament. That's right, both Pirates' squads are dancing, and the university community is in a frenzy.

Saturday night provided a BIG EAST Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game that will never be forgotten, as Seton Hall came back from a three-point deficit with 52 seconds left to edge top-seeded Villanova in a thriller at a sold-out Madison Square Garden, 69-67.