March Madness: Dwyane Wade Only Has 3 Words as Marquette Secures Sweet 16 Spot

Marquette University’s climb to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament has been an exciting journey. Now, it has received a complimentary tweet from its most famous alumnus. Legendary NBA guard Dwyane Wade has himself led the same team to the Final Four in the past. Thus, he couldn’t contain his excitement after seeing his alma mater win so decisively.

The 3X NBA champion with the Miami Heat took to Twitter to show his excitement and happiness. He tweeted simply, “We love it,” to a video by the NCAA March Madness page captioned, “Marquette fans seeing the Golden Eagles advance to the sweet16.” The clip shows Wade’s face and the Marquette jersey edited over someone, saying, “I love it.“

This message consists of only three words but accurately captures the sentiments of college basketball fans everywhere. It spoke volumes about Wade’s immense pride in his former team and their incredible accomplishments. Wade holds a special place in the hearts of the Marquette fans.

While he was ineligible to play in his freshman year, Wade burst onto the scene in his sophomore season, helping the Golden Eagles finish with their best record in almost a decade. But there was more to come. Next year, he led Marquette to its first Final Four appearance since they won the National Championship in 1977. They haven’t reached that stage since. His contributions to the program led to Marquette retiring his jersey, where an exception was made as the University only retired jerseys of graduates, which Wade wasn’t.

Marquette’s road to the Sweet Sixteen is nothing short of inspiring for college athletes by the magic of their head coach, Shaka Smart. The Golden Eagles have performed beyond expectations. They entered the tournament as low seeds but consistently defeated their opponents with tenacity, determination, and unwavering team spirit.

The Marquette Golden Eagles edge past the Colorado Buffaloes

Star guard Tyler Kolek led the charge with 21 points and 11 assists for Marquette. And there were healthy contributions from Kameron Jones (18 points), David Joplin (14 points), and Chase Ross (12 points) as the Golden Eagles came out on top 81-77. While they were comfortably up by 9 points at the half, the Buffaloes made a strong comeback, falling just short in the end.

For the No.2 seeded team, this was a big win and they will face the 11th Seed NC State Wolfpack next on Friday. While on paper it looks like an easy win for Marquette, it will be anything but. Nonetheless, the Golden Eagles will be hoping to seal their spot in the Elite Eight for the first time in over a decade.

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