The last time a Marquette basketball team appeared in a Final Four, Tom Crean coached Joe Chapman and Travis Diener.
Now with Crean watching and Chapman coaching, Diener has sent Marquette’s alumni team to a different Final Four — the semifinals of The Basketball Tournament.
After Boeheim’s Army (Syracuse alumni) eviscerated Golden Eagles Alumni’s 15-point second half lead and tying the game at 80-80, the Golden Eagles needed some offense before the start of the Elam Ending.
Diener answered with a 3-pointer from about five feet behind the 3-point line to give Marquette a 83-80 lead entering the Elam Ending.