Marquette University Athletics
#MUBB NCAA Tournament First Round Media Day
3/16/2023 1:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The second-seeded Marquette University men's basketball team (28-6, 17-3 BIG EAST) took part in first-round media availability on Thursday, March 16 at Nationwide Arena.
The team began media day with coaches and student-athlete interviews.
"Really excited to be here in Columbus with our guys, it's been heck of a journey to this point," Coach Shaka Smart said in opening. "Just really grateful to be here and very appreciative of the guys that we have in our locker room." Â
Tyler Kolek, Kam Jones and Olivier-Maxence Prosper took the media podium next to discuss their Friday matchup vs fifteenth-seeded Vermont.
"It starts with us on the defensive end, like we did in New York," Prosper said on BIG EAST Tournament success. "If we play for each other, leave everything on the floor and we focus on starting on the defensive end we're going to play the way we want to play and have the outcomes we want to have."
The team also participated in open practice, the NCAA grants each participating program a 40-minute practice slot that gives media and fans an opportunity to watch teams go through various drills the day before competition.
Be sure to catch the Marquette University men's basketball team's 2023 NCAA tournament first-round matchup against Vermont on Friday, March 17 at 1:45 p.m. CT. CBS features the national television broadcast, with Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst) and Jamie Erdahl (reporter) calling the action. Friday's winner advances to face the Michigan State/USC winner on Sunday, March 19. Westwood One will also provide national radio coverage with Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Jordan Cornette (analyst).
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Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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The team began media day with coaches and student-athlete interviews.
"Really excited to be here in Columbus with our guys, it's been heck of a journey to this point," Coach Shaka Smart said in opening. "Just really grateful to be here and very appreciative of the guys that we have in our locker room." Â
Tyler Kolek, Kam Jones and Olivier-Maxence Prosper took the media podium next to discuss their Friday matchup vs fifteenth-seeded Vermont.
"It starts with us on the defensive end, like we did in New York," Prosper said on BIG EAST Tournament success. "If we play for each other, leave everything on the floor and we focus on starting on the defensive end we're going to play the way we want to play and have the outcomes we want to have."
The team also participated in open practice, the NCAA grants each participating program a 40-minute practice slot that gives media and fans an opportunity to watch teams go through various drills the day before competition.
Be sure to catch the Marquette University men's basketball team's 2023 NCAA tournament first-round matchup against Vermont on Friday, March 17 at 1:45 p.m. CT. CBS features the national television broadcast, with Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst) and Jamie Erdahl (reporter) calling the action. Friday's winner advances to face the Michigan State/USC winner on Sunday, March 19. Westwood One will also provide national radio coverage with Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Jordan Cornette (analyst).
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Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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