Oliver Purnell was the head coach at Dayton from 1994-2003. During that time, he brought Smart in as director of basketball ...

The Flyers (9-2) scored 45 points in the second half on 55.6% shooting against the Golden Eagles (9-2) in front of 13,407 ...

It looks like two different teams. There’s Marquette, then there’s this weird, distant, almost unrecognizable opposite. There ...

It took four tries but the Oregon High School graduate has his first win over the Badgers. His team frustrated the Badgers in ...

Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in ...

After the game, MU coach Shaka Smart gave an update about Jones' recovery, including the news that Jones is back to practicing five-on-five, a crucial step in a return from injury. More ...

The Golden Eagles coach met with the media following his team's 88-74 victory over Wisconsin Saturday at Fiserv Forum ...

In a first half where neither team pulled away, Tonje led Wisconsin with 12 points followed by Klesmit, who scored 11. Facing ...

Head coach Shaka Smart has brought the Golden Eagles back to form, after a tough loss to a good Iowa State squad earlier this week. Smart capped off his brilliantly coached game with a bold ...

Chase Ross looks and plays like a football defensive back, but he's leading Marquette’s disruptive basketball defense.

Head coach Shaka Smart worked for Oliver Purnell at Dayton as director of basketball operations for two seasons (2001-03).