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Report: Marquette assistant to be named head coach at SienaSiena will hire Marquette assistant Nevada Smith to replace Gerry McNamara as its men's basketball coach, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.,Smith, 44, has been on staff at Marquette since the 2021-22 season and spent the first two years as special assistant to head coach Shaka Smart. He then moved to t...

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...

Tre Carroll status in doubt as Xavier battles Marquette in Big East tourneyNEW YORK -- In his first season coaching in the Big East, Richard Pitino often praised the scoring prowess of Tre Carroll and lamented Xavier's shaky defense.,After four straight NCAA tournament appearances, Marquette could not compensate for the departures from last season's roster and is finishing...

Marquette plays spoiler by holding off No. 4 UConn

Ben Gold prevented Silas DeMary Jr. from hitting a game-tying basket with two seconds remaining and Marquette ended a difficult regular season by holding on for a 68-62 victory over No. 4 UConn Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Nigel James Jr. led the Golden Eagles (12-19, 7-13 Big East) with 19 poin...

Adrien Stevens' career night carries Marquette past Providence

Freshman Adrien Stevens scored a career-high 21 points while leading Marquette to a dominant 78-56 road victory over Providence on Wednesday night.,Nigel James Jr. added 20 for Marquette (11-19, 6-13 Big East), while Royce Parham and Tre Norman each scored nine points. The Golden Eagles won their fi...

Providence out to extend late-season push vs. Marquette

While 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...

DePaul continues rapid rise by sweeping Marquette

Brandon Maclin scored 18 points to lead DePaul to a 62-51 victory at Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee.,It was the fourth win in five games for DePaul (16-13, 8-10 Big East), who also got 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds from NJ Benson. It's the first time DePaul has won at least eight...

Marquette snaps 3-game skid, tops Georgetown to split season series

Nigel 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...