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CLEVELAND — Donovan Dent scored 21 points and No. 10 seed New Mexico took control late in the second half to defeat seventh-seeded Marquette 75-66 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Richard Pitino joined his father in the second round after New Mexico (27-7) snapped a four-game NCAA Tournament losing streak and won its first game since 2012. Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John's playing its next game Saturday against Arkansas. Dent, the Mountain West Player of the Year, had six points in the first half but found his rhythm in the second half. He had four points during a 10-0 Lobos run that broke the game open.
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Marquette guard Kam Jones, left, drives to the basket beside New Mexico guard Donovan Dent, right, in the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Cleveland. - AP Photo/David Richard
