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Marquette coach Smart faces mentor Izzo in NCAA 2nd round
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Watching Tom Izzo's Michigan State team win the 2000 national title was a seminal moment for Shaka Smart, then a 22-year-old graduate assistant at Division II California University of Pennsylvania. “That cemented in my mind college basketball was where I...
March Madness: Jones, Marquette roll over Vermont 78-61
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kam Jones managed just a single point in the first half against Vermont. Then the guard received a round of encouragement from the Marquette bench during an early second-half timeout. It all just clicked for Jones from there. Jones scored 18...
Michigan State muscles past USC 72-62 in March Madness
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Upset with the officials and his team's defense, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo angrily snapped a white board in half during a timeout. “It felt damn good,” Izzo cracked. The Spartans broke Southern California soon after. Joey...
March Madness is Terry's time at Texas for permanent job
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Each Texas win on its march into the NCAA Tournament raises a recurring question about interim coach Rodney Terry: What more must he to do to earn the job on a permanent basis? The Longhorns are the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region. They finished second in the...
Gun laws, campus policies perplex college sports programs
At Alabama, one of the team's best players allegedly delivered a gun that was used in a fatal shooting. At New Mexico State, a player avoided charges for shooting and killing a student in what he said was self-defense, even though he was carrying a gun in violation of school rules. ...
Purdue, Marquette top 2 seeds in NCAA East with bluebloods
Purdue and Marquette were far from the favorites in their own conferences going into the season. They are now the top two seeds in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. Big Ten regular-season and tournament champion Purdue (29-5) is a No. 1 seed for the first time since 1996, and...
No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East title
NEW YORK (AP) — The final night of the Big East Tournament never sounded like this before. Tyler Kolek and No. 6 Marquette raced out to a hefty lead and didn't look back, beating No. 15 Xavier 65-51 on Saturday to win its first Big East championship after 18 seasons in the...
No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn in Big East semifinal
NEW YORK (AP) — After 18 years in the Big East, Marquette has finally made it to Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Tyler Kolek and David Joplin each scored 17 points, and the sixth-ranked Golden Eagles moved into the Big East championship game for the first time by holding...
Kolek rallies No. 6 Marquette past pesky St. John's in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — With the regular-season champs in danger of a quick knockout at the Big East Tournament, Tyler Kolek wouldn't let it happen. The conference player of the year scored all 19 of his points after halftime, including the tiebreaking free throws with 15.8 seconds left in...
With Marquette on top, Big East brings different look to MSG
NEW YORK (AP) — This Big East Tournament has a distinctly different look. No. 6 Marquette is the top seed heading into the four-day frenzy at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the Golden Eagles joined the conference in 2005. Two of the newest Big East...
