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Voting for The Basketball Tournament ended this morning and a squad of Marquette basketball alums is on track to be included in the Midwest regional of the $2 million winner-take-all tournament in Chicago on July 16-17.

But it was a close call.

The easiest way to gain entry to the field was through getting votes from supporters. During the voting period, teams were vying to get voted into the top 11 of each of the four regions as those 44 teams earn automatic bids into the field. The Golden Eagles Alumni spent the past few weeks in the top 10 of the Midwest region, but in the final hours of voting their rank shifted constantly. When the voting ended at 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Golden Eagles Alumni placed tied for 10th in the Midwest, leading the 12th-place team by just 17 votes.

They're not in just yet, though.

For now, the top 11 teams are listed as 'Accepted, Pending Review.' The 11 automatic regional bids as well as three at-large berths per region will be announced on June 8 after a review of votes.

The Golden Eagles Alumni have been organized by Daniel Fitzgerald and include two coaches and eight players. View the roster here or below:

Coaches

Travis Diener

Wesley Matthews

Players

Maurice Acker

Dwight Burke

Joe Chapman

Davante' Gardner

Darius Johnson-Odom

Trent Lockett

Jerel McNeal

Jamil Wilson

Newcomers get their numbers: The Marquette men's basketball program announced the jersey numbers that its three newcomers will wear next season. Sam Hauser will be No. 10, Markus Howard will be No. 0 and Katin Reinhardt will be No. 22.