Marquette University Advances to NCAA Sweet Sixteen

The Marquette University men’s basketball team defeated Syracuse 66-62 Sunday night to advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Darius Johnson-Odom’s three-pointer with 27 seconds left snapped a tie. The Golden Eagles will play the University of North Carolina Friday, March 25, at the Prudential Center in Newark.

The women’s team came from behind to beat Texas 68-65 Saturday and will play Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA tournament Monday night. Tatiyiana McMorris hit a three-point shot in the final 10 seconds for the win.