In the middle of the celebratory Marquette locker-room scrum stood Buzz Williams, stripped down to an undershirt over his dress pants. A moment later, he ran back into the locker room, bare-chested and sweaty, to shout "Sweet 16!". Marquette basketball scored the second-biggest upset of the 2011 NCAA Tournament's first Sunday, topping No, 3 Syracuse, 66-62. For more on this game, Marquette fans should visit Anonymous Eagle, and Syracuse fans should visit Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and SB Nation New York.
Dion Waiters of Syracuse found that out Sunday night. The Philadelphia native, playing in his first NCAA tourney, kept the Orange in the game with his shooting, but it was his errant inbounds pass with 51.6 seconds to play that proved crucial in the third-round game against Marquette in the East Regional.
Marquette got it done with effort. Syracuse shot 55.3 percent from the field. Both guys came to Marquette from junior college, as did Buycks and defensive stopper Jimmy Butler. Waiters had everything to do with Syracuse's staying in the game. The Orange committed 18 turnovers, which the Golden Eagles converted into 23 points.
Marquette also outrebounded Syracuse 18-13, pulling down nine offensive boards. Syracuse was in a rare four-game losing slump back in January and Marquette took advantage.
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