March 18, 2008

Anaheim - The Marquette University men's basketball travel party arrived safely in Anaheim, Calif., early Tuesday evening, arriving at the team headquarters for the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

The No. 6 seed Golden Eagles will face No. 11 seed Kentucky at 1 p.m. CT Thursday afternoon at the Honda Center.

The travel party departed early Tuesday afternoon from Milwaukee courtesy of a Midwest Airlines charter flight and arrived in Long Beach, Calif., shortly after 5 p.m. local time. Following arrival, the team went through a quick walk through before dinner.

Wednesday's activities include a practice session at a local high school, press conferences at the Honda Center and a brief open workout at the arena as well.

Marquette is making its third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and fifth under ninth-year head coach Tom Crean. In the previous 16 years before Crean's arrival, the program made just four NCAA's.