In the betting markets, Marquette has the 10th-best odds to win the national title. In the way-too-early polls at The Athletic, CBS Sports, ESPN and Stadium, Marquette’s average ranking is 7.5.

St. John’s outscored Marquette 16-9 over the final 5:09, taking the lead for good on two Zuby Ejiofor free throws. Rick Pitino walks the sidelines during St. John’s win over Marquette.

Marquette is coming off an impressive 73-59 victory over Kansas on Tuesday, while the Boilermakers squeaked past Tennessee, 71-67. Purdue is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Marquette vs ...

Marquette had St. John’s down. Had the Johnnies down 15 points, in a big hole early Friday night. Some teams might have wilted — certainly St. John’s teams of the past would have. Not this ...

Marquette will move to the finals, where Shaka Smart’s Golden Eagles will meet No. 2 Purdue at 4 p.m. Central on Wednesday. KU will take on Tennessee at 1:30 p.m. Central in the third-place game.

McIlvaine said a family of Marquette supporters, the Michels, were offering a place for the McIlvaines to stay near the hospital. "Just thank them for all their prayers; that's all we need ...

Marquette hasn't lost a home or neutral-court game since Dec. 3, and the Golden Eagles are 19-3 against the Big East. Marquette is 27-6 overall, with No. 2 seed Xavier entering at 25-8 overall and ...