Saturday wasn’t just about football conference championships. It had North Carolina and Kentucky matching up on the hardwood in a game that lived up to its billing, and a few more teams had good wins on Saturday as well.
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Coach K closes in on D-I record, passing his mentor en route
At Madison Square Garden, a coaching legend can claim win No. 903, overtaking Bob Knight, the coach who has helped shape Mike Krzyzewski into the winner that he is now.
Marquette Golden Eagles 2011-12 Preview
Marquette’s tough defense and timely shooting carried the Golden Eagles to the Sweet 16 last season, and Darius Johnson-Odom, Jae Crowder and Junior Cadougan are looking to do more in 2011-12.
Newark Regional Notes: Kentucky Advances to Final Four
A look back at the Newark Regional, which saw an old powerhouse return to the Final Four after a couple of terrific games.
Marquette Should Be In the NCAA Tournament
After Wednesday night’s win over West Virginia, Marquette should feel pretty good about being in the NCAA Tournament. By now the Big East should feel pretty good about getting 11 teams in the Big Dance.
Bracket Breakdown: How the Big East Will Fare
The Big East once again has a bunch of highly seeded teams and a chance to place more than one team in the Final Four. But the match ups look daunting for several heavyweights.
Marquette Battles, Learns to Win Close Ones
If you play Marquette, be prepared to earn every ounce of victory if you win. Recent experience making teams do that has helped this team win and made them tougher to beat.
Marquette: Golden Eagle Reserve Flew the Coop
Freshman forward Jeronne Maymon has announced that he will leave the team and transfer after playing nine games.
Big East Notebook – Cardinals and Golden Eagles Streaking
The Cardinals have won five straight, including knocking off No. 1 Pittsburgh. They have now won their past three games in the regular season against ranked opponents – Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Villanova. In addition, Louisville has won three straight against the No. 1 team in the country. The previous two were over Florida on Dec. 13, 2003 and Kentucky on Dec. 27, 2003.
Marquette’s Experience made all the Difference Against Providence
There’s always a lot said about how much it helps when a team has winning experience, especially if that team goes up against one that lacks such experience. While it doesn’t always manifest itself in such a matchup, when it does it’s almost undeniably clear.
