Oliver Purnell was the head coach at Dayton from 1994-2003. During that time, he brought Smart in as director of basketball ...

It looks like two different teams. There’s Marquette, then there’s this weird, distant, almost unrecognizable opposite. There ...

Marquette basketball has quickly found itself back on the winning path with a huge victory over Wisconsin on Saturday night.

With Zaide Lowery and Chase Ross hurt, Marquette freshmen Damarius Owens and Royce Parham saw extended playing time.

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Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in ...

It took four tries but the Oregon High School graduate has his first win over the Badgers. His team frustrated the Badgers in ...

In a first half where neither team pulled away, Tonje led Wisconsin with 12 points followed by Klesmit, who scored 11. Facing ...

“I’m just really proud of the effort from our guys today,” Grant said. “Obviously, much respect for Marquette. Shaka (Smart) has done an unbelievable job of building one of the best teams in the ...

Head coach Shaka Smart worked for Oliver Purnell at Dayton as director of basketball operations for two seasons (2001-03).

The Dayton Flyers will wear their Chapel Blue uniforms, which debuted two years ago in a 74-62 victory against Southern Methodist, for the first time this season when they play No. 6 Marquette at 7 p.

Wisconsin is led in the backcourt by John Tonje, Max Klesmit and John Blackwell. More:Will Marquette's Chase Ross play vs.