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Jovan Milicevic, Xavier advance past Marquette in Big East 10-7 upsetNEW YORK -- Jovan Milicevic scored 21 points and hit the tiebreaking layup with 1:14 remaining as 10th-seeded Xavier outlasted seventh-seeded Marquette for an 89-87 victory in the opening round of the Big East tournament on Wednesday.,Milicevic made 7 of 11 shots and 4 of 7 3-pointers as he finished...

Providence out to extend late-season push vs. MarquetteWhile the season has not gone to plan for Providence, there's been plenty to celebrate lately.,The Friars will put a three-game winning streak on the line Wednesday when they host Marquette.,Providence (14-15, 7-11 Big East) began its streak Feb. 21 at DePaul, took down Xavier at home and narrowly b...

Marquette snaps 3-game skid, tops Georgetown to split season seriesNigel James Jr. scored 20 points as Marquette snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating Georgetown 76-60 on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C.,Adrien Stevens added 16 points while Chase Ross had 14 as Marquette (10-18, 5-12 Big East) won its ninth straight game at Georgetown, a streak that star...

Georgetown, Marquette meet in Big East basement battle

Two teams, both moving in the wrong direction, will wrap up their season series when Georgetown hosts Marquette on Tuesday night in Washington.,Just one game separates Georgetown (13-14, 5-11 Big East) and Marquette (9-18, 4-12) at the bottom of the conference standings. Xavier, Providence and Butle...

SMU builds off upset victory, wallops Boston College

Jaron Pierre Jr. was one of six players in double figures, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds and six assists as SMU rolled to a 94-70 ACC victory over Boston College on Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Texas.,Jermaine O'Neal Jr. led the Mustangs (19-7, 8-6 ACC) with 16 points and B.J. Edwards fil...

Marquette, Butler seek to turn fortunes around in Big East battle

While little has gone right for Marquette this season, it has found some success on its home court of late.,The Golden Eagles (8-15, 3-9 Big East) hope that carries over into Saturday's game against Butler in Milwaukee.,Marquette could be getting the Bulldogs (13-10, 4-8) at the right moment as they...

Improving Marquette aims for first road win at Seton Hall

After its best overall performance of the season, Marquette will bid for its first road win of the season when it travels to Newark, N.J., to face Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon.,The Golden Eagles (8-14, 3-8 Big East) shot 68.8% in the first half and were up by as many as 31 points in an 86-62 win...

Notre Dame ends losing streak after late Boston College gaffe

Braeden Shrewsberry scored a game-high 22 points to help Notre Dame end a five-game losing streak by beating Boston College 68-64 Saturday in an ACC contest played in South Bend, Ind., ,Notre Dame (11-9, 2-5 ACC) trailed by 11 at halftime, but outscored Boston College 44-29 over the final 20 minutes...