Tyler Kolek leads Marquette to Sweet 16 with 81-77 March Madness win over ColoradoTyler 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.
Kim English, like Ed Cooley before him, sends No. 6 Marquette to a loss in ProvidenceDevin Carter scored 22 points with eight rebounds to lead Providence to a 72-57 victory over No. 6 Marquette.
Purdue back at No. 1 in AP Top 25, Arizona up to No. 2; 'Nova, BYU, Colorado State jump into top 20Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll after its run to the Maui Invitational title.
No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East titleTyler 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.
No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn in Big East semifinalTyler 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.