Marquette coach Shaka Smart is back in Texas again for the NCAA Tournament. The former Texas Longhorns coach is set to face North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 of the South Regional on Friday night in Dallas. Smart's first tournament game with the Golden Eagles was two years ago in Fort Worth.
Marquette head coach Shaka Smart is seen on the sidelines during the second half of a second-round college basketball game against Colorado in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024 in Indianapolis. Marquette’s Chase Ross shoots over Colorado’s Cody Williams and Tristan da Silva during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024 in Indianapolis.
Smart didn’t win an NCAA Tournament game in six seasons in Austin, which is why there were questions about his future following a shocking loss to Abilene Christian in 2021. He made the first move by taking the Marquette job.last weekend — Smart is dodging shadows again as third-seeded Marquette prepares to face No. 11 seed North Carolina State in the South Regional on Friday night.
There were still enough Texas ties for Smart to enjoy that run by the Longhorns vicariously. Now he’s in position to do something that helped him get the Texas job in the first place.
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