Maurice Acker

Jim Calhoun's 800th career victory came thanks in large part to senior guard A.J. Price, who scored a career-high 36 points as No. 2 Connecticut beat No. 8 Marquette 93-82 on Wednesday night. Calhoun became only the seventh coach in Division I history to win 800 or more games. Stanley Robinson added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies (26-2, 14-2 Big East), who had a pronounced size advantage going into the game but ended up getting the best of Marquette on the perimeter, too. Jerel McNeal scored 26 points for the Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3), who played most of the game without ... Read Full Story

Don't tell Rick Pitino that No. 8 Marquette's chances to win the Big East evaporated when star senior Dominic James went down with a broken foot during a loss to No. 2 Connecticut on Wednesday. Sure, Pitino expects the Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3 Big East) to have a slightly different look with Maurice Acker running things on Sunday when Marquette visits No. 6 Louisville (22-5, 13-2) in basically an elimination game for the Big East regular season title. What Pitino doesn't expect is for the Golden Eagles to suddenly fall apart. Acker, in a way, is James-lite. "(Acker) may have some of the same ... Read Full Story

The Marquette Golden Eagles and the Providence Friars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dunkin Donuts Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Eagles listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jerel McNeal scored 26 points as Marquette Golden beat West Virginia 75-53 on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles covered the 2.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 139. Marshon Brooks was the top scorer for Providence with 18 points in a 82-75 loss to Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. The Friars did cover the ... Read Full Story

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