It felt like Owens has been playing catch-up since then. The physical talent is there, but he struggles on defense – as most freshmen do – and then Shaka Smart pulls him from games. Fans wonder about ...

Golden Eagles coach Shaka Smart has his senior class to thank for that. Kam Jones, David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell joined Smart at Marquette to begin their college careers as part of a class that ...

Shaka: "Well just trying to reset the guys ... the trickiest thing for us on defense in both halves…was to get into the bonus early….so the other team then drives aggressively.

THE MODERATOR: We have Stevie Mitchell and Coach Shaka Smart. SHAKA SMART: Congrats to St. John's. We played them six days ago. That was about as close to a back-and-forth game throughout the game ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart, in Cleveland as the Golden Eagles prepare to play Friday in the NCAA Tournament, said his Northeast Ohio roots make the ...

More: Marquette March Madness mailbag: Questions about MU's offense; will Shaka Smart leave after NCAA tournament? Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "It's definitely going ...