MARCH MADNESS; NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT; The Big East surprise; The last time Marquette played in the NCAA tournament, the Golden Eagles rolled through Minneapolis en route to the Final Four. After joining a new conference this season, they're back in the tournament again.(SPORTS) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 15, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Chip Scoggins; Staff Writer

Milwaukee, Wis. -- Three years later, Marquette coach Tom Crean still refers to his team's run to the Final Four, by way of Minneapolis, as "one of the greatest four or five days of my life."

Rich in history but hardly considered a college basketball power in 2003, the Golden Eagles jumped on the back of superstar guard Dwyane Wade and turned the Metrodome into a cheesehead party by stunning top-ranked and No. 1 seed Kentucky in the regional final to advance to the Final Four in New Orleans.

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