Shaka Smart prepared his team by showing them film of last year's second-round loss to Michigan State. There would be no repeat.
INDIANAPOLIS — When Marquette’s players convened for their first prep meeting last Monday after the NCAA Tournament draw had been announced, it wasn’t a surprise to them that coach Shaka Smart immediately turned on some game film. Instead of scouting first-round opponent , however, Smart had a different team in mind. Because to move forward, he figured Marquette first needed to look back.
The Golden Eagles took the lead for good when Kolek found Ross, who buried a 3-pointer with 2:53 remaining from the left wing while falling down. “Coach always preaches ‘Eff-it shooting,’ so when I got it, it was ‘Eff it,’ and it went in,” Ross said. Kolek scored in the final minute on a turnaround in the lane, and Joplin drilled two free throws with 7.4 seconds remaining to seal the victory and account for the final margin. Marquette advanced to play No. 11 seed NC State in Dallas on Friday.
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