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No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn in Big East semifinal

NEW YORK: After 18 years in the Big East, Marquette has finally made it to Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at Madison Square Garden.

Tyler Kolek and David Joplin each scored 17 points, and the sixth-ranked Golden Eagles moved into the Big East championship game for the first time by holding off No. 11 UConn 70-68 on Friday night.

Marquette's Tyler Kolek (No. 11) drives past Connecticut's Joey Calcaterra in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the semifinals of the Big East conference tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in New York. AP PHOTO