BYU vs. Marquette - NCAA Tournament

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BYU vs. Marquette Game Notes

No. 14 BYU Cougars 

  • 2011-12 Record: 26-8
  • WCC Record: 12-4
  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Career Record: 185-53 (7th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

No. 3 Marquette

  • 2011-12 Record: 25-7
  • Big East Record: 14-4
  • Head Coach: Buzz Williams
  • Alma Mater: Oklahoma City, 1994
  • Career Record: 108-61 (5th)
  • Record at Marquette: 94-44 (4th)

Series Information

  • Series tied: 2-2
  • Last Meeting: Marquette won 81-70, 1/2/67
  • In Provo: 1-0
  • At Marquette: 1-2
  • Neutral: 0-0

Game Information

  • 2012 NCAA Tournament • Second Round
  • Louisville, Ky. • KFC Yum! Center (22,090) • March 15, 2012 • 2:45 p.m. ET
  • TV: CBS
  • TV Talent: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Leslie Visser (sideline)
  • Live Video: www.ncaa.com/march-madness
  • Radio: KSL 102.7 FM / 1160 AM • BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Audio: Westwood One Radio: dialglobalsports.com/player
  • Live Audio Talent: Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Kyle Macy (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Up Next

  • NCAA Third Round
  • BYU/Marquette vs. Murray State/Colorado State 
  • March 17, Louisville
  • TV: TBD
  • Radio: TBD

Quick Hits

  • BYU defeated Iona 78-72 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Dayton. The Cougars tralied by as many as 25 in the first half at 49-24 and by 18 (62-44) in the seocond half. BYU’s come back was the largest deficit overcome in NCAA Tournament history. Noah Hartsock led the way with 23 points, including the go ahead three with 2:25 remaining.
  • Four Cougars earned West Coast Conference honors: Noah Hartsock (All-WCC), Brandon Davies (All-WCC), Matt Carlino (All-WCC Honorable Mention and All-Freshman) and Craig Cusick (All-Academic).