MU seeded sixth, to face Utah State
Mar. 15, 2009 5:21 p.m.
Despite closing the season having lost seven of their last 11 games, the Marquette Golden Eagles will be seeded sixth and play 11th-seeded Utah State on Friday in Boise, Idaho in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
The NCAA tournament selection committee did not penalize MU (24-9) as heavily as some might have thought, likely because three of the Golden Eagles' four losses down the stretch were to No. 1-seeds Connecticut, Louisville and Pittsburgh.
Utah State is 30-4 overall, and winner of the WAC Tournament.
I'm at the MU Annex now, and will have some quotes from coach Buzz Williams and the players shortly.
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