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[QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 4563766, member: 37"]
The recent wins over Marquette, Providence and Villanova matter to me as a fan.  Marquette because they have the best record and the win is important for our resume.  Providence and Villanova because I want UConn to be better than any program in the northeast if not the nation and I feel more bragging rights among fellow NE conference mates than non conference programs.  It's natural to have a bond/rivalry when you associate with something on a regular basis which is what conference play is about.  As more time passes by Syracuse becomes less relevant to how I feel and this fascination with them is beneath me the same way court storming by UConn fans is beneath me. That's what happened to our Yankee Conference rivalries when we joined the BE - we don't need them anymore.

Tomorrow's game is incredibly important for us and Providence.  I want to see more of that happening not less.  That's how geographic rivalries strengthen.  Casual fans in both states will more likely join the bandwagon if they have the added incentive of razzing each other.  And that viewership translates into media interest.
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