Before the conference controversies were settled , Tech had hired a new head coach to replace Stokes . Seth Greenberg , who was head coach at South Florida , was hired prior to the 2003 – 04 season . Tech had its first winning record since 1999-2000 under Greenberg , going 15-14 and advancing to its first Big East basketball tournament in Madison Square Garden . The Big East had expanded its tournament to include all teams for the first time , but since Tech finished eight in the conference with a 7-9 record , it would have made the tournament under the old format
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2004 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
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