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Ryan Theis and Marquette was a match made in heaven.
He's hung banners, collected hardware and put
@MarquetteVB
in the national spotlight. But after 10 years, his favorite part is what his successes have brought: growth.
#muvb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
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Olivier-Maxence Prosper didn't win any awards in the Big East for
#mubb
this season, but Oso Ighodaro made sure Prosper got the recognition he deserved:
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"He's a real person. He has a genuine care and concern for every single student at the university, but he's got a special place in his heart for student-athletes because he's an athlete himself." - Head coach Shaka Smart on President Lovell and why he cut down the net.
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"We have the guys, everyone is already itching to get back in the gym and get better...Once we get away from this loss we can celebrate what we did this season." - Oso Ighodaro on the coming offseason for Marquette and how he will help the team gear up for next year.
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"Grateful for Tyler and Oso and their leadership and setting that standard. It's up to us and the players to stand behind and sustain that standard as long as we're here." Kam Jones following the loss to NC State in the Sweet 16.
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"People have been experts all year on us and we've been proving them wrong." - Tyler Kolek on Andy Katz having Marquette ranked 14th out of the 32 remaining teams in
#MarchMadness
.
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"It just kind of felt like a lot of people were just kind of giving UConn the game coming in...And we said 'Wait a minute, we won this league. We are not taking a back seat to anybody.'" -Head coach Shaka Smart after the win over UConn.
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"I've got so much respect for Shaka. I've got so much respect for their team and the way they go about their program. I don't hear them tampering with players in the portal." - Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley on Marquette's championship culture.
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"I think Tyler and Oso laid a great foundation, obviously with the help of all of us. Just continue to build off that, grow off that." Stevie Mitchell on the foundation and relationships with Tyler and Oso following the loss to NC State in the Sweet 16.
#mubb
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"Coach just told us to keep our heads high. Everyone was upset obviously and we went around and told each other we loved each other." - Oso Ighodaro on what happened in the locker room following the loss to Michigan State.
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Before practice ended, Wojo offered Bucks tickets to a kid if an
#mubb
player made a halfcourt shot. Sam Hauser (
@Big_Smooth10
) delivered.
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.
@GE3__
makes his case on why he's a better shooter than
@jamalcain24
at the
@FiservForum
#mubb
open house.
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BREAKING: A high-ranking university official has confirmed with the
@MU_Wire
that Dwyane Wade will be Marquette's 2022 Commencement speaker.
#mubb
Story by
@JohnLeuzziMU
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Shaka Smart is as active as his players.
He participates in their practice drills, does their workouts and gets into scraps alongside them. It's what makes his players want to "run through a wall" for him.
#mubb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
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"Just be ready. We're not done yet." David Joplin's message to Marquette Nation after advancing to the Sweet 16.
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"At this point, you just respect everyone you go against. Our demise is never going to be that we didn't respect our opponent." - Stevie Mitchell on the mentality going into every March Madness game, regardless of the seed or the opponent.
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Markus Howard broke his own program and BIG EAST record, scoring 53 points in
#mubb
’s 106-104 overtime win over Creighton.
#BIGEASThoops
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BREAKING:
@muathletics
will add esports as a varsity sport for fall 2019, becoming the first Division I program in a major conference to do so.
Story by
@JSteppe1
:
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For the first time in the
@steve_wojo
era,
@MarquetteMBB
is a top-10 team in the
@AP_Top25
Poll.
#mubb
#BIGEASThoops
#BIGEAST
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.
@MarquetteWBB
remained at No. 10, so
@muathletics
is the only school with both basketball programs in the top 10 of the
@AP_Top25
.
#mubb
#muwbb
#BIGEASThoops
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"He came out here with a clear mind. He really helped me too mentally on the court. He was great today." Oso Ighodaro on Chase Ross.
#mubb
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"First of all, the first thing he said in the locker room, he grabbed me and said how about I play tomorrow." - Head coach Shaka Smart on how eager Tyler Kolek is to play.
#mubb
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It’s a big day for
@muathletics
in the
@AP_Top25
Poll.
@MarquetteMBB
has the highest ranking in the Wojo era, and
@MarquetteWBB
has the highest ranking in program history.
#mubb
#muwbb
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Dwyane Wade becomes the first Marquette player to be elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
It was Wade's first year on the ballot.
#mubb
By
@JohnLeuzziMU
: .
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"We have bigger goals, bigger aspirations, and we want to have the most fun in our lives the next couple weeks."
- Junior forward David Joplin on turning things around once the NCAA tournament roles around.
#mubb
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𝕭𝖊 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊
@MarquetteWBB
senior forward Chloe Marotta (
@ChloeMarotta
) is using NIL to honor her late dad Marc's legacy with her “Rebounds for Research" Campaign.
#muwbb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
: .
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Markus Howard (
@markushoward11
) is officially the
@MarquetteMBB
all-time leading scorer.
#mubb
#BIGEASThoops
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Olivier-Maxence Prosper's family was there to witness him cut down the nets tonight.
Prosper and his sister Cassandre, who plays at Notre Dame, will both be in the Big Dance together.
#mubb
Here's what that means to Prosper:
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#mubb
head coach Shaka Smart and players share their thoughts following today's loss against North Carolina:
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#mubb
's
@markushoward11
is Marquette's first student-athlete to win the Senior CLASS Award.
Story by
@zoe_comerford
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.
@jjhouz24
scored his first basket for
@MarquetteMBB
on this three, and brother
@Big_Smooth10
was there to congratulate him.
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For the first time in almost five years,
#mubb
is ranked in the AP Top 25. Sneaks in at No. 24.
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"We proved last year that rankings don't mean anything. Just because we may be picked higher this year, that doesn't guarantee us any wins, any stops, any buckets on the court. That's something we have to go out and do ourselves." - Oso Ighodaro on the Top 25 rankings.
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"I feel like they are big for the team. Especially because I feel like we were in somewhat of a drought." Ben Gold on how his three-pointer helped his mentality and the team.
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"If you said to me, I'll give you one guy that's going to have an awesome season, that's going to take a big jump: Benny Gold man. Benny Gold." -
@MarquetteMBB
head coach Shaka Smart on Ben Gold.
#mubb
Hear more from Smart on why he thinks Gold is going to have a breakout season:
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Senior guard Markus Howard explains his decision to stay at Marquette another year.
#mubbmediaday
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Check out the OFFICIAL trailer to "Lucky to Win a Game" and don't forget to come see the doc on Dec. 13th at 4:30pm in Marquette Hall 100.
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"He made the program relevant again”
On Sunday, former
@MarquetteMBB
head coach Tom Crean (
@TomCrean
) will be inducted into the
@muathletics
M Club Hall of Fame.
#mubb
Story by
@JohnLeuzziMU
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After Marquette fell to Michigan State last year in the Round of 32, everyone in the program wrote down what they took away from the experience.
Every answer is in a folder in Shaka Smart’s hotel room.
#mubb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
:
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Marquette is ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 Preseason Poll.
This is the first time the Golden Eagles have been ranked inside the Top 10 in the preseason poll since 1977-78.
#mubb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
:
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"You could say before games you feel a level of fear and anxiety. You want to win, you don't want to lose. And I've decided this year to try and tap into it, rather than shy away from it." Kam Jones on his mentality this year and how he continues to deliver in March.
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"It was like a blur, I had no idea it got to that many." - David Joplin after Kam Jones scored 18 straight Marquette points in the victory over Vermont.
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BASELINE: Stevie Mitchell provides a spark off the bench in
#mubb
’s rallied win over Butler.
By
@JohnLeuzziMU
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Marquette scores its biggest win of the Steve Wojciechowski era with a 74-72 triumph over No. 1 Villanova.
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"I've never been on a team like this that cares about each other the way that we do." - Zach Wrightsil on what makes this Marquette team so special.
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BREAKING: Dwyane Wade announces a $3 million donation to Marquette.
The money will go to improving youth literacy rates, creating Wade Scholars and expanding the AHPRC/providing a new
#mubb
practice court.
By
@JackAlbrightMU
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"People never know what they're talking about. They can pick us to be upset, I don't really care." David Joplin on the thoughts about Marquette being bounced out in the first weekend.
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"I thought I smelled a winner when I walked in."
#mubb
Safe to say Kam Jones and Zach Wrightsil are having fun with this win:
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"BG, actually, I've been peeping it, but he's been hitting clutch buckets all year. We need a three, BG hits a three." - Stevie Mitchell on Ben Gold hitting some big buckets in today's win.
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Michael Kennedy grew up playing pick-up basketball on his driveway in Mequon with
@TomCrean
's children.
Since then, Kennedy has grown into a team-first leadership role as a walk-on for
#mubb
.
Story by
@benhansonMU
: .
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"We wouldn't have a Big East Championship if it weren't for him. We wouldn't have a Big East Tournament Championship if it weren't for him."
Like Oso Ighodaro, Zach Wrightsil makes sure Olivier-Maxence Prosper gets the praise he deserves after the season he has had.
#mubb
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From starting a program to hosting an NCAA tournament game.
@MarquetteMLax
's story is told in "Lucky to Win A Game."
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UPSET ALERT:
#mubb
defeats No. 10 Illinois, 67-66.
Darryl Morsell led the Golden Eagles with 21 points.
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"I would say that's who we are. We're a resilient team, we're able to put adversity on teams." Kam Jones on the response from Marquette in the second half.
#mubb
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Markus Howard recently became the all-time leading scorer in Marquette history at the start of the second half. Here are some of his first-half highlights during tonight's game against Loyola Maryland!
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BREAKING: Chloe Marotta (
@ChloeMarotta
) officially announces a return to
@MarquetteWBB
for a fifth-year using the COVID-19 extra year of eligibility. She made the announcement on tonight's
@marquetteutv
GESR.
#muwbb
Story by
@benschultz52
: .
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We talked to
@SwaggyDu1
about his thoughts on Nigel Hayes' "Broke Athlete" sign. Here is what he had to say.
#mubb
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Compilation of some of the best dunks from Marquette Madness
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Former Marquette Women's Basketball Coach Terri Mitchell (
@CoachTerri8611
) gets recognized for her induction into the M Club Hall of Fame during
@MarquetteWBB
's game against Butler.
#muwbb
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Ben Gold is ready to have a breakout year for Marquette.
All the years spent competing against his brothers in New Zealand have helped prepare him for it.
#mubb
Story by
@KaylynnWrightMU
:
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“I’m so honored and really appreciative that not only my team, but all the other teams are honoring me,” Sarah Rose said. “I am so grateful that they’re doing this for me and just continuing their love and support.”
#Gold4Sarah
Story by
@JacksonGross6
: .
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NCAA Notebook: Tyler Kolek's first two games back from injury weren't just good, they were historic.
#mubb
By
@JackAlbrightMU
:
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BREAKING: Olivier-Maxence Prosper is the No. 24 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and will head to the Dallas Mavericks.
He is the ninth first-round pick to come from Marquette in NBA history.
#mubb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
:
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"I think when I'm aggressive good things happen for our team." Oso Ighodaro on how he can continue to help the team and how looks to improve on his game.
#mubb
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"For me, I'm pretty much nervous before every game. When I'm not nervous before a game is when I typically struggle in a game." - Stevie Mitchell on his nerves coming into today's game against Western Kentucky.
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"Coach challenged him in the huddle, it wasn't so much challenging him on offense, it was challenging him on defense. His defense kind of leads to his offense." - Tyler Kolek on Kam Jones and his 18 straight points yesterday in the win over Vermont.
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Shaka Smart has rejuvenated Marquette men's basketball in his two years as head coach with a different culture and new values.
That's thanks to his 26-page culture document read by recruits and fans alike.
#mubb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
:
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.
@MarquetteWBB
moves up to No. 8 in the latest
@AP_Top25
Poll after defeating DePaul.
#muwbb
#BIGEASTwbb
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With Markus Howard’s 11-point performance in the first half, he has passed
@MarquetteMBB
great Bo Ellis on the
#mubb
all-time scoring list.
#BIGEASThoops
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"I feel like that's when we are at our best when we're the underdog, we've been the underdog all season." - Stevie Mitchell on the underdog mentality after Andy Katz ranked Marquette 14th out of the 32 teams remaining in
#MarchMadness
.
#mubb
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#mubb
first-year guard Stevie Mitchell talks about HC Shaka Smart's past success in March and what that means to the team:
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BREAKING: Justin Lewis announced he is returning to
#mubb
next season during an Instagram Live Saturday afternoon.
By
@JohnLeuzziMU
: .
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"I can tell when he has it going by his vibe and his energy." - Stevie Mitchell on when he knows Kam Jones is going to have a good game. Jones had a team-high 28 points in the win.
#mubb
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Kam Jones doesn't care about the outside noise.
He knows what he can do. He knows what he is after. What anyone else says is simply fuel to the fire.
#mubb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
:
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'He's a hooper, he's a dude. We can always count on him to make things right." David Joplin on Chase Ross and his impact.
#mubb
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Sam Hauser has become the 50th 1000-point scorer in
@MarquetteMBB
history after hitting a pair of free throws in the second half.
#mubb
#BIGEASThoops
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.
@MarquetteWBB
will count on Myriama Smith Traore to crash the boards this season. (
@zoe_comerford
)
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'I think this year, we're just hungry. We have big goals and that starts with our next game on Sunday. So we're locked in." - Oso Ighodaro on how the team will regroup for Sunday's game after the big win today.
#mubb
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BREAKING:
@MarquetteWBB
head coach Megan Duffy added 2022-23 Patriot League Player of the Year Frannie Hottinger to its 2023-24 roster through the NCAA Transfer Portal.
#muwbb
By
@JackAlbrightMU
: .
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"I'm not going to say goodbye to him. Andrew [Rowsey] will always be apart of my life." --
@steve_wojo
postgame on his special relationship with
#mubb
graduating senior
@drewskirowsey30
.
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Wilson, once a scorer, discusses his new defensive role, being a father and his decision to stick with Wojo
#mubb
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🚨 PROGRAM ALERT 🚨
Stevie Mitchell and David Joplin will join tomorrow night's Golden Eagle Sports Report episode for a LIVE in-studio interview.
Tune in at 7 p.m. CST on for the interview.
#mubb
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Freshman Sam Hauser brings versatility to the big man role, and it sounds like he'll be in the rotation
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.
@MarquetteMLax
rose to national prominence in just four years. Their story, Lucky to Win a Game, premieres this Sunday, January 29th.
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From a 1999
@PurdueWBB
national champion to now an assistant coach with
@MarquetteWB
, Kelly Komara (
@kkomara3
) brings value of family and deep coaching roots to the Golden Eagles.
#muwbb
Story by
@JohnLeuzziMU
: .
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As
@MarquetteVB
leaves campus to head to Texas for the Sweet 16, the Marquette Faithful was there to send the team off in style:
#muvb
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TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! Marquette Madness returns to
@marquetteutv
!
📍: Al McGuire Center
🎙️:
@AndrewAmouzou
,
@aimeegalsMU
,
@JohnLeuzziMU
and
@MJYeazel
📺: Campus Cable 4.1 and .
Coverage begins at 6:40 pm CST!
#mubb
|
#muwbb
|
#BIGEASThoops
|
#BIGEASTwbb
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A one-finger salute from a Wisconsin fan to
#mubb
coach Al McGuire became one of the images that defined the Marquette-Madison rivalry. (
@BrendanPloen
,
@handsup19
and
@BrainBoyle
)
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The off-season is well underway and
@AndrewAmouzou
tells us what
#mubb
head coach
@CoachShakaSmart
anticipates moving into the 2022-23 campaign.
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Hoping to end the program's NCAA Tournament losing streak,
#mubb
head coach Shaka Smart discusses the impact of winning in March:
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Chase Ross missed a month after separating his shoulder in early January.
He's been back for three games now, and the benefits of his return are clear, even if "you can't really quantify" his impact.
#mubb
Story by
@JackAlbrightMU
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"It's non-negotiable to bring your best every game in March Madness." - Junior guard Kam Jones on playing and winning in March.
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"I shot that honestly knowing I was going to make it. I feel like every shot I take, I feel like I am going to make it." - Sophomore guard Kam Jones on his long-range three-pointer in the second half.
#mubb
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"Being in the Garden, I mean, this is the best. I remember my first time being in here as an assistant coach and just being like a kid in a museum, just walking around." - Head coach Shaka Smart on what it means to win the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
#mubb
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.
@MU_Wire
exclusive: In his first interview since his departure, Sandy Cohen discusses why he left and his future
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