Marquette got off to a good start on Sunday with a steal after the opening tip that led to a 2-0 lead.
But No. 7 seed Michigan State responded with an 11-0 run and turned back multiple Golden Eagles rallies into upend No. 2 Marquette and advance to the Sweet 16. The Golden Eagles became the fourth top-two seed to fall short of the Sweet 16, joining No. 1s Purdue and Kansas and No. 2 Arizona with early exits.
Smart has since built winners at Texas and now Marquette. But he didn't coach an NCAA tournament win in six seasons in Austin that saw the Longhorns lose the the first round of each of their three NCAA trips. Marquette lost in the second round as a No. 9 seed in 2022, Smart's first season as head coach.
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