With over 1,200 votes in hand, the team of Marquette Golden Eagles alumni are officially a part of the 2017 edition of The Basketball Tournament.
Golden Eagles (which is the official name now, not Golden Eagles Alumni like last year) finished second in the Midwest Region voting to Hilton Magic Legends, a team of Iowa State alumni. Here’s the full rundown on the nine teams that qualified for the Midwest Region by way of voting:
1 - Hilton Magic Legends (Iowa State alumni)
2 - Golden Eagles
3 - Jackson TN Underdawgs
4 - Mid American Unity
5 - Scarlet & Gray (Ohio State alumni)
6 - Fort Wayne Champs
7 - Banner Boys (UWM alumni)
8 - HBC
9 - The Region
Those nine squads will be joined by Always A Brave, the team of Bradley University alumni, who are the defending Midwest Region champions.