March Madness is just around the corner, so here are some notes heading into the NCAA Tournament: The Golden Eagles are 4-for-4 in tournament appearances under head coach Shaka Smart ... en route to ...

First- and second-round games in the East and South brackets of the NCAA Tournament will be played this weekend at Rocket Arena. Eight teams will vie for the chance to move on in their respective ...

Shaka Smart's first NCAA Division I assistant job was at Akron for Keith Dambrot, who coached LeBron James in high school.

Basketball luminaries such as Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and Marquette coach Shaka Smart have some ties to Northeast Ohio.

CLEVELAND - Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart has some deep ties in Northeast Ohio. When he was working as an assistant coach at Akron, Smart met his wife, Maya. That was also when he ...

CLEVELAND — One graduation party with one coach changed the perspective of Shaka Smart’s life ... the most meaningful stop for me, Northeast Ohio, for a couple reasons. One, I met my wife ...

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CLEVELAND — One graduation party with one coach changed the perspective of Shaka Smart’s life. That coach was former University ... “This was the most meaningful stop for me, Northeast Ohio, for a ...