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Two teams that had been on a roll stayed that way in big road victories against highly motivated rivals on Big Monday.

With Jerel McNeal and Wes Matthews by his side, Marquette head coach Buzz Williams has plenty to smile about these days.First was Marquette (33), which is making a national Coach of the Year candidate out of first-year boss Buzz Williams -- and which has gone a long way, at 7-0 in the Big East, toward securing a top-four seed and a coveted double-bye in the 16-team league tournament.

Thanks to their power perimeter triumvirate of Jerel McNeal (34), Wesley Matthews (35) and Dominic James (36), the Golden Eagles handed Notre Dame its second straight home loss after the Irish had won 45 in a row previously. How well do the three share the ball and the limelight? Consider: in 2006-07, Marquette's leading scorer was James; last year it was McNeal; this year it's Matthews. Williams has to be reveling in the rare modern luxury of coaching three senior guards who can really play.