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College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / September 5
Philipe Ndong commitment shows Shaka Smart is betting on development again
Shaka Smart has never needed every Marquette recruit to arrive as a finished product. Philipe Ndong might become the latest example of why. The 6-foot-8 forward from The Newman School in Boston committed to Marquette, completing the Golden Eagles’ 2027 recruiting class.
College Basketball News / Missouri Tigers on SI / April 21
Mizzou Hoops Finalizing Deal to Play Marquette on Neutral Court, Per Report
Missouri basketball is finalizing a deal with Marquette to play a neutral-site game on Nov. 15 at the United Center in Chicago, per Jon Rothstein. This will be the tenth total time the two teams have met.
Louisville Cardinals News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / April 15
Former Louisville Forward Sananda Fru Makes Transfer Decision
After being the first member the Louisville men's basketball program to announce their intent to enter the portal, Sananda Fru has reportedly decided their transfer destination.
The '2nd-overall NBA Draft picks' quiz
How many of the players to be taken second-overall in each NBA Draft since the lottery era began in 1985 can you name in six minutes?
Siena poaches Shaka Smart assistant to replace Gerry McNamara
Siena had a successful season in 2025-26, making the NCAA tournament after winning the MAAC tournament, but lost to Duke in the first round of the tournament 71-65.
Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 27
Familiarity all around as Marquette faces Oklahoma in Chicago
Shaka Smart has plenty of experience against Oklahoma. Porter Moser has plenty of experience in Chicago. Smart's Marquette squad and Moser's Oklahoma team square off in the Bad Boy Mowers Series in Chicago on Friday afternoon.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 13, 2025
4-Star Recruit Makes College Commitment Decision on Monday
Shaka Smart and the Marquette Golden Eagles are heading into the 2025-26 season with high hopes after finishing last year with a 23-11 record, tying for fourth in the Big East Conference.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 22, 2025
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, 2025
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 / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 5, 2025
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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 / Field Level Media / October 30, 2024
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 / New York Knicks on SI / July 9, 2024
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.
March Madness: Here are a couple of creative Sweet 16 plays
We went 1-2 on our favorite picks yesterday, and with Illinois winning also, Thursday was the day of the dogs. We've got a fresh four-game slate to wrap up the Sweet 16, what say you to us finding some winners together?
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 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.
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