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The beginning of postseason tournaments means trading the familiarity of conference play for more obscure opponents. Marquette’s first National Invitational Tournament (NIT) game against the Harvard Crimson is a good example. It took nearly 101 seasons for the Golden Eagles (19-13) and the Crimson (18-13) to play their first game against each other.
When head coach Steve Wojciechowski learned he was playing the Crimson, he said he hadn’t seen much of the Ivy League’s regular season champion during the year.
“I follow them as much as I can, but that’s hard during the season because you’re so engrossed in what you’re doing,” Wojo said.