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March Madness refers to that time of year (usually mid-March through the beginning of April) when the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's and women's college basketball tournaments are held.

By GARY B. GRAVES INDIANAPOLIS  — Marquette showed resolve in critical moments and avoided another early exit from March Madness. Tyler Kolek had 21 points and 11 assists, and David Joplin made two free throws with 7.4 seconds left to help the Golden Eagles finally put away Colorado, 81-77, on March 24 in the second […]

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In their third season under coach Shaka Smart, the second-seeded Golden Eagles reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013 by outlasting the 10th-seeded Buffaloes and their dynamic offense. Kam Jones scored 18 points and Joplin finished with 14 for Marquette, which will face No. 11 seed North Carolina State in a South Region semifinal in Dallas on Friday. KJ Simpson scored 20 points and Tristan da Silva had 17 for Colorado.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marquette showed resolve in critical moments and avoided another early exit from March Madness.

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Shaka Smart, head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles and former Gators assistant, lead his team to the Sweet 16.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Since a disappointing Selection Sunday for the Big East, when all its bubble teams got left out of the NCAA field, the conference has not lost a game in the tournament. Defending national champion UConn, Marquette and Creighton advanced to the Sweet 16, the Huskies rounding out a 6-0 weekend for […]