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College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 22
Staggering Stats Highlight Shaka Smart's Struggles in March Madness
During the 2010-11 season, Shaka Smart gained recognition when he guided the VCU Rams to their only Final Four in school history. Since then, the Marquette Golden Eagles head coach has struggled to recapture that magic in the NCAA Tournament. On Friday, No.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 22
Shaka Smart names New Mexico’s X-factor that hurt Marquette basketball
One of the best games of day two of March Madness was one of the closest matchups on paper. No. 7 seed Marquette and No. 10 seed New Mexico went back and forth almost all day in Cleveland, with the Lobos eventually pulling away in the final minutes to get the 75-66 win.
College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / March 15
Villanova Basketball’s Dream Target is a Former Big 12 Coach
With the Villanova officially set to move on from Kyle Neptune after multiple disappointing seasons, the Wildcats are officially entering the search for a new head coach.
The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 14
Shaka Smart backs up Dwyane Wade’s ‘special’ claim for Marquette star
The Marquette Golden Eagles punched their ticket to the Big East Tournament semifinals on Friday with a thrilling, come-from-behind 89-87 win against Xavier this week.
Shaka Smart News / Last Word On Sports / March 14
Marquette No Agents Policy Is A Zag Against The System
Shaka Smart has reshaped Marquette basketball by taking a bold stance against conventional college sports practices. His approach, which discourages players from hiring agents and avoids the transfer portal, sets Marquette apart from other top programs.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 5
Marquette basketball’s Shaka Smart makes ‘violence’ admission after St. John’s loss
Marquette basketball head coach Shaka Smart made a striking admission after the Golden Eagles’ 70-64 loss to St John’s. The clash between the No. 11 and No.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 13
No. 6 Marquette hits road to face dangerous Dayton
Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in the season's final nonconference game.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / December 8
Marquette basketball’s Shaka Smart drops Wisconsin truth bomb after Badgers takedown
Marquette basketball earned a 88-74 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday, extending its undefeated streak to seven games at home. Head coach Shaka Smart has brought the Golden Eagles back to form, after a tough loss to a good Iowa State squad earlier this week.
College Basketball News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / November 20
Marquette Coach Shaka Smart Gives Major Praise to Purdue
Marquette coach Shaka Smart understood just how big of a win his team got on Tuesday night in Milwaukee, taking down No. 6 Purdue 76-58. After the game, the Golden Eagles leader had plenty of praise for the Boilermakers.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 14
No. 15 Marquette heads to Maryland, looks to find 3-point range
Torturing teams from beyond the arc is something Marquette has prided itself on since Shaka Smart took over as coach ahead of the 2021-22 campaign. Smart's
College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / November 12
Former WPIAL Star Posts Best Game for Big East Team
Royce Parham has earned early minutes for Shaka Smart’s Marquette Golden Eagles as a freshman. The former North Hills star posted his best game of the season on Monday night in a win over Central Michigan out of the MAC.
College Basketball News / NBC Sports / October 31
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / October 30
No. 18 Marquette, with tournament aspirations, opens vs. Stony Brook
Coach Shaka Smart said he is excited about his new-look yet veteran-savvy Marquette team ahead of the No. 18 Golden Eagles' season opener Monday against Stony Brook in Milwaukee.
College Basketball News / NBC Sports / October 23
College Basketball News / New York Knicks on SI / July 9
Shaka Smart Explains Tyler Kolek's 'Real Fit' With Knicks
Marquette head coach Shaka Smart believes that his former Golden Eagles protege has a golden opportunity with the New York Knicks ... and vice versa. Kolek joins the Knicks as the 34th pick of the most recent draft out of Milwaukee.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 30, 2024
Friday's NCAA men's tournament Sweet 16 takeaways: No. 1 seed Purdue survives while Houston's run ends
With matchups for the Elite Eight now set, here are some takeaways from Friday's action.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 24, 2024
Sunday's NCAA men's tournament takeaways: Defending champ UConn looking tough, Duke reasserts itself against JMU
Takeaways as the men's NCAA Tournament narrowed its field down to the Sweet 16.
Marquette Golden Eagles News / Yardbarker / March 24, 2024
Marquette HC Shaka Smart finally makes it back to Sweet 16
In Shaka Smart’s second year as a college head coach, he took VCU from the First Four to the Final Four. Thirteen years later, he’s finally back in the Sweet 16.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 17, 2024
Marquette basketball: Tyler Kolek’s March Madness status gets crucial update from Shaka Smart
The Marquette basketball program is set to play in its first NCAA Tournament game on Friday against Western Kentucky, and Shaka Smart gave a good update on star player Tyler Kolek, who has been dealing with an oblique injury as of late and sat out this week at the Big East Tournament.
College Basketball News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 6, 2023
No. 12 Texas Smacked by Shaka Smart, No. 8 Marquette in Blowout Loss
The Texas Longhorns visited the Marquette Golden Eagles in Milwaukee on Wednesday night in a highly-anticipated non-conference battle between two top-12 teams, but the end result had anything but thrills.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / November 22, 2023
Bill Self, Shaka Smart got heated during Kansas-Marquette game
Tensions flared at the Maui Invitational Tuesday between Kansas head coach Bill Self and Marquette head coach Shaka Smart.
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