Record: 23-5. Last 10: 8-2.

Location, conference: Milwaukee; Conference USA.

Web site: http://gomarquette.ocsn.com.

Conference finish: First; lost in quarterfinals of conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 28-22.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Tom Crean (fourth season, 79-40).

Starters:
F Todd Townsend, 6-7, So., 6.6 ppg.
F Scott Merritt, 6-10, Jr., 9.8 ppg., 6.7 rpg.
C R. Jackson, 6-10, Sr., 15.7 ppg., 7.4 rpg.
G Dwyane Wade, 6-5, Jr., 21.9 ppg., 6.3 rpg.
G Travis Diener, 6-1, So., 11.2 ppg., 5.7 apg.

Key reserves: F Steve Novak, 6-10, 6.0 ppg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 78.5. OPPG.: 67.1. FG.: 48.5 percent. OFG.: 40.2 percent. 3-PT.: 37.7 percent. FT.: 76.5 percent.

Scouting report: The Golden Eagles won their first Conference USA title with strong defense and rebounding. ... They were first in the league in scoring defense and tied for first in field-goal percentage. They have outshot 21 of 27 opponents this season. ... Marquette is averaging five more rebounds per game than its opponents. ... The Golden Eagles averaged 12.9 turnovers per game.

—Statistics through regular season.