Word: east
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...four short seasons, the Hurricanes have gone from being one of the sorriest excuses for a basketball team in the country--going 0-18 in Big East play in 1993--to jumping into the Associated Press top 25 for the first time since 1960. And now that Miami has secured a No.2 seed in the East bracket of the NCAA Tournament, you can consider the comeback complete...
...Hurricanes still struggled to compete--especially after joining the basketball-rich Big East conference--continually finishing under .500. They were still thirsting for a bona fide star to take a chance and join the team...
...Despite receiving numerous scholarship offers from schools rich with basketball tradition such as Connecticut and Syracuse, James surprised everyone by deciding to stay at home and join a UM team that had just completed an 0-18 Big East season...
...Before his arrival, the Hurricanes were a combined 17-55 in league play through its first four years in the Big East. Since then, however, Miami has gone 44-30 in conference games, including four consecutive winning seasons...
...this season has marked the culmination of many years of hard work. With a record of 22-6 (15-3 Big East), victories over UConn, St. John's (twice) and Syracuse and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Miami has had its most successful season in its history...