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.

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 ...

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 ...