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Tyler Kolek leads Marquette to Sweet 16 with 81-77 March Madness win over Colorado

Read full article: Tyler Kolek leads Marquette to Sweet 16 with 81-77 March Madness win over Colorado

Tyler Kolek had 21 points and 11 assists, and David Joplin made two free throws with 7.4 seconds left to help Marquette finally put away Colorado 81-77 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Marquette's Smart says Kolek is participating in full-court, 5-on-5 drills this week

Read full article: Marquette's Smart says Kolek is participating in full-court, 5-on-5 drills this week

Marquette coach Shaka Smart says star guard Tyler Kolek has been practicing in 5-on-5 drills this week as the 2023 Big East player of the year gets ready to return from an oblique injury.

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Klesmit's fast start, Wisconsin's rebounding help Badgers beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64

Read full article: Klesmit's fast start, Wisconsin's rebounding help Badgers beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64

Max Klesmit scored all 21 of his points before halftime, Steven Crowl added 16 and Wisconsin capitalized on its rebounding superiority to beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64.

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Ighodaro leads No. 4 Marquette to 73-59 rout of top-ranked Kansas in testy Maui semifinal

Read full article: Ighodaro leads No. 4 Marquette to 73-59 rout of top-ranked Kansas in testy Maui semifinal

Oso Ighodaro had 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 4 Marquette routed No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in the Maui Invitational semifinals.

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Marquette's Shaka Smart voted men's AP coach of the year

Read full article: Marquette's Shaka Smart voted men's AP coach of the year

Shaka Smart was voted the AP men's basketball coach of the year after leading Marquette to regular-season and Big East Tournament titles.

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Michigan State muscles past USC 72-62 in March Madness

Read full article: Michigan State muscles past USC 72-62 in March Madness

Joey Hauser scored 17 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State clamped down defensively on No. 10 seed Southern California in the second half for a 72-62 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s East Region.

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Picking the Bracket: Houston wins, 40 years after '83 loss

Read full article: Picking the Bracket: Houston wins, 40 years after '83 loss

Picking the NCAA Tournament bracket comes with plenty of potential pitfalls.

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Purdue, Marquette top 2 seeds in NCAA East with bluebloods

Read full article: 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.

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No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East title

Read full article: No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East title

Tyler Kolek and No. 6 Marquette raced out to a hefty lead and never looked back, beating No. 15 Xavier 65-51 to win the Big East Tournament for the first time.

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No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn in Big East semifinal

Read full article: No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn in Big East semifinal

Tyler Kolek and David Joplin each scored 17 points, and No. 6 Marquette moved into the Big East championship game for the first time by holding off No. 11 UConn 70-68.

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Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22

Read full article: Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22

Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season.

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After winning NAIA title, ex-teammates making giant leap

Read full article: After winning NAIA title, ex-teammates making giant leap

They overcame the ravages of a hurricane to win a national title at their old school.

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Texas beats Hokies 81-73 for 1st NCAA tourney win since 2014

Read full article: Texas beats Hokies 81-73 for 1st NCAA tourney win since 2014

Andrew Jones scored 21 points, Marcus Carr beat the halftime buzzer with a shot from well beyond halfcourt to put Texas ahead for good, and the Longhorns beat Virginia Tech 81-73 for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.

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Carolina routs Marquette 95-63 in Davis' NCAA coaching debut

Read full article: Carolina routs Marquette 95-63 in Davis' NCAA coaching debut

Brady Manek scored 28 points, Caleb Love had 21 of his 23 points before halftime and North Carolina routed Marquette 95-63 in first-year coach Hubert Davis’ NCAA Tournament debut.

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Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech up to 9th

Read full article: Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech up to 9th

Auburn is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week.

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Auburn flies to No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in history

Read full article: Auburn flies to No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in history

Auburn has climbed past Gonzaga and into the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time ever.

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Woodson rekindles Knight memories as new coaches make debuts

Read full article: Woodson rekindles Knight memories as new coaches make debuts

Fans started filing into Indiana’s Assembly Hall as soon as the doors swung open.

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Shaka Smart leaves Texas to take over Marquette's program

Read full article: Shaka Smart leaves Texas to take over Marquette's program

The move came six days after Smart’s Texas team was upset 53-52 by Abilene Christian in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Texas went 19-8 this season and won the Big 12 Tournament before its early NCAA exit. Texas hired him to replace Rick Barnes, who was fired after making the NCAA Tournament 16 times in 17 seasons. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 and were ninth heading into the NCAA Tournament. This season, Texas had two players, Greg Brown and Kai Jones, who project as likely first-round picks.

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Texas upset again as Smart fails to recapture March glory

Read full article: Texas upset again as Smart fails to recapture March glory

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)INDIANAPOLIS – Shaka Smart pulled off one of the most memorable Cinderella runs in NCAA Tournament history, taking VCU from the First Four to the Final Four in 2011. But as Texas coach, Smart is 1-3 in three tournament appearances during his six seasons. Texas was bounced from the NCAA Tournament as a No. He seemed like a slam dunk hire in 2015 after he had turned VCU into an NCAA Tournament regular. “Really feel for our guys right now because up until tonight we had a phenomenal season,” Smart said.

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Texas stunner: No. 14 Abilene Christian ousts 'Horns 53-52

Read full article: Texas stunner: No. 14 Abilene Christian ousts 'Horns 53-52

In the most pressure-packed moment of his college career for Abilene Christian, Pleasant's two free throws were perfect from a spot where he'd struggled in the past. Another double-digit seed is moving on in the NCAA Tournament, and this one at the expense of the flagship school in Abilene Christian's home state. Abilene Christian was blown out by Kentucky two years ago when it made its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Jones hit two free throws with 56 seconds left and his 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining put the Longhorns in front 52-51. Really disappointed, everybody is.”Texas was rolling coming into the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big 12 Tournament for the first time in school history.

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No. 13 Texas beats No. 12 Oklahoma St for first Big 12 title

Read full article: No. 13 Texas beats No. 12 Oklahoma St for first Big 12 title

– Texas finally won the Big 12 Tournament championship. 12 Oklahoma State. Isaac Likekele added 13 points and Kalib Boone had 12 for the Cowboys, who fought past No. 10 West Virginia and the second-ranked Bears the previous two days to reach their first Big 12 Tournament title game since 2009. BIG PICTUREAdOklahoma State finished the season on a roll, winning eight of its last nine before the Big 12 title game with a pair of OT victories.

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No. 2 Baylor stays unbeaten, tops No. 6 Texas 83-69

Read full article: No. 2 Baylor stays unbeaten, tops No. 6 Texas 83-69

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas – Texas played Baylor tougher than most teams have this season. 2 Baylor used a big run to pull away for an 83-69 victory over sixth-ranked Texas on Tuesday night. Texas (11-4, 5-3) was within six points late before Baylor pulled away behind open 3-pointers from Adam Flagler and Mitchell. Two free throws by Butler and consecutive driving baskets by Mitchell quickly had Baylor back up by 10 with 12 minutes left. Butler made two free throws and another quick basket put Baylor up by 10.

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Reaves' 23 points, late FT lift Oklahoma over Texas 80-79

Read full article: Reaves' 23 points, late FT lift Oklahoma over Texas 80-79

Longhorns guard Matt Coleman, who sat out most of the second half, fouled out when he sent Reaves to the line for the decisive free throws. Texas got back within one when Andrew Jones made two free throws seconds later. “We'll have to work on missing free throws, I guess," Kruger said. Before his late free throws, Reaves had a key three-point play with a drive and layup that drew a fifth foul on Texas forward Greg Brown. So I guess it was a good shot,” Reaves said.

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The Latest: Chattanooga postpones 2 men’s basketball games

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___The next two George Washington men’s basketball games have been postponed due to the continued pause on basketball activities after positive tests within Tier 1 personnel. ___Boston College has postponed two men’s basketball games this week because of positive COVID-19 tests, prompting the Atlantic Coast Conference to juggle its schedule. Carolina, Dallas, Florida, Nashville and Tampa Bay have all had games postponed because of the pandemic. ___The Chattanooga Mocs have postponed a pair of men’s basketball games after a positive COVID-19 test among the team’s Tier 1 personnel. ___The Southern Conference postponed three games because of positive COVID-19 tests within the Furman and Chattanooga men’s basketball programs.

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Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2

Read full article: Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2

(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday. “Everyone has dealt with this,” said Wright, whose team finally gets back on the court Tuesday night against Seton Hall. The Golden Gophers were followed by Auburn, one of this week's poll newcomers, Missouri and Clemson. “We’re still finding out about our team,” said coach Mike Krzyzewski, whose team nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit against Virginia Tech. IN AND OUTThe Bruins were the other newcomer to this week's poll after improving to 11-2 and 7-0 in the Pac-12 with consecutive wins over Washington State and Washington.

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McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77

Read full article: McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77

Texas Tech won 79-77. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No. “I've got a lot of confidence in Mac,” Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. Texas Tech has roughed up the Longhorns in recent years with six wins in seven matchups, including three in a row in Austin. After drawing an offensive foul on Texas Tech with 45 seconds left, Texas had the ball and the lead.

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Jones' 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70

Read full article: Jones' 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70

14 West Virginia on Saturday. West Virginia was poised to add to a 54-45 lead midway through the second half, then Texas got tough on defense. West Virginia: The Mountaineers became the first team to score 40 points in the first half against Texas this season. It was a reversal of fortunes for West Virginia after terrible starts in their two previous games. But it was the second half Saturday where West Virginia struggled this time, making just 10 of 34 field goals (29%).

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Gonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas rises to No. 4

Read full article: Gonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas rises to No. 4

The top-ranked Zags and second-ranked Bears remained 1-2 in Monday's latest Top 25 as they have all season. 25 Florida State had the week's biggest tumble, falling seven spots after losing at Clemson and then having its game against No. 6 Kansas fell three spots after the Texas loss, bringing the total of teams that fell from last week's rankings to 11. CONFERENCE WATCHThe Big Ten continues to have the biggest haul of ranked teams, though the Big 12 has a strong showing in the poll's top tier. But the Big 12 has three of the top six teams in Baylor, Texas and Kansas, and five teams overall.

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No. 12 Villanova hands No. 17 Texas first loss 68-64

Read full article: No. 12 Villanova hands No. 17 Texas first loss 68-64

(AP Photo/Michael Thomas)AUSTIN, Texas – After opening the season in a Connecticut “bubble,” Villanova went all the way down to Texas to get a big win. 17 Texas 68-64 Sunday, handing the Longhorns their first loss after a strong start. BIG PICTUREVillanova: The Wildcats won in their first trip to Texas since winning the 2018 national championship in San Antonio. STAT LINE:Kai Jones, who doesn’t start for Texas but is averaging 20 minutes per game, is shooting 19 of 22 this season. Texas hosts Texas State on Wednesday night in the Longhorns’ final non-conference game before starting Big 12 play.

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Gonzaga and Baylor to face off in rare top-2 meeting

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2 Baylor will play in Indianapolis on Saturday for the ninth meeting between the top two teams in AP Top 25 since 2005. 2 Kentucky met last season in the previous 1-vs.-2 meeting, a game won by the Wildcats 69-62. Playing in Las Vegas, Baylor opened with a 112-82 win over Louisiana-Lafayette and followed with an 96-52 thumping of Washington. Jay Wright's Wildcats opened the season in Bubbleville and opted to stay in Connecticut to face Hartford. Villanova won that game 87-53 to bounce back from its first loss of the season, 81-73 to No.

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Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson

Read full article: Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson

FILE - In this April 2, 1984, file photo, Georgetown head coach John Thompson, left, gives a happy pat to the most valuable player Patrick Ewing, after Georgetown defeated Houston 84-75 in Seattle. He was a great coach but an even better person and his legacy is everlasting. Patrick Ewing, former Georgetown star and current coach. Coach Thompson, saved my life ... continuously motivating and molding me into the man that I am today. former Georgetown star Alonzo Mourning. He was a great coach, but he was also a role model for a lot of coaches white coaches and Black coaches. ___Last night, we lost a towering figure in coach John Thompson, whose shoulders many of us stand on.

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