The victory marks the most wins in a season since 1982-83 when the Golden Eagles went 26-1. They will face South Dakota State who is on an 18-game win streak and ranked 25th nationally.

The Golden Eagles had once been angling for a No. 2 seed, but a late-season slide left them hurtling toward an 8-seed. The tense victory over Xavier likely firmed up a 7 seed for the Golden Eagles.

Tough competition made it that way when the Golden Eagles played out-of-area tournaments against some of the top teams in California. In fact, Clovis West started the season 0-4 before picking its ...

BOTTOM LINE: Marquette takes on Villanova in the Big East Tournament. The Golden Eagles have gone 12-6 against Big East teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Marquette ranks third in ...

BOTTOM LINE: Oral Roberts and South Dakota square off in the Summit Tournament. The Golden Eagles have gone 12-4 against Summit teams, with a 10-3 record in non-conference play. Oral Roberts is 19 ...