Villanova wins Big East title; McDermott coaches under fire

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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Justin Moore scored 24 points and helped No. 10 Villanova capture the Big East title with a 72-60 win over a No. 14 Creighton team playing with coach Greg McDermott under fire for using language evocative of slavery. McDermott, who had apologized for urging his players to ''stay on the plantation'' in a postgame locker room talk following a loss over the weekend, said on Creighton's pregame radio show that he offered to resign. McDermott said the Bluejays - whose players wear ''equality'' on the back of their jerseys - did not ask for him to resign.

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