Marquette's Vander Blue, center, chases Notre Dame's Jerian Grant, left, around a pick set by Jack Cooley, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Marquette's Trent Lockett (22) rebounds the ball as Notre Dame's Tom Knight fights for control during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Notre Dame's Garrick Sherman (11) reacts after scoring as Marquette's Junior Cadougan (5) walks by during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in New York. Notre Dame won 73-65. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Marquette's Davante Gardner (54) shoots over Notre Dame's Jack Cooley (45) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Marquette head coach Buzz Williams calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame at the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey reacts as his team plays Marquette during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK — Pat Connaughton scored 18 points on six 3-pointers and Jack Cooley had two big offensive rebounds in Notre Dame’s game-changing run as the 24th-ranked Fighting Irish beat No. 12 Marquette 73-65 on Thursday night to reach the Big East tournament semifinals for …
