Men's Basketball

Team Matchup

Missouri
Columbia, 22-10.
Nickname: Tigers.
Coach: Quin Snyder.
Region: Midwest.
Seed: No. 6.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 18-20, 20 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2002.
Conference: Big 12 Conference.
Top Scorers: Rickey Paulding 17.0; Arthur Johnson 15.3; Ricky Clemons 15.2; Travon Bryant 9.2.
Top Rebounders: Arthur Johnson 9.2; Travon Bryant 6.1; Rickey Paulding 5.5; Jimmy McKinney 4.0.
Top Assists: Ricky Clemons 3.8; Jimmy McKinney 3.5; Rickey Paulding 2.2.
3-point threats: Ricky Clemons 86; Rickey Paulding 65; Jimmy McKinney 38.
Last Ten: 6-4.

Marquette
Milwaukee, 24-5.
Nickname: Golden Eagles.
Coach: Tom Crean.
Region: Midwest.
Seed: No. 3.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 29-23, 22 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2002.
Conference: At large.
Top Scorers: Dwyane Wade 21.5; Robert Jackson 15.8; Travis Diener 11.5; Scott Merritt 9.9.
Top Rebounders: Robert Jackson 7.4; Scott Merritt 6.8; Dwyane Wade 6.3.
Top Assists: Travis Diener 5.7; Dwyane Wade 4.1; Todd Townsend 2.0.
3-point threats: Travis Diener 57; Steve Novak 41; Todd Townsend 35.
Last Ten: 8-2.