MILWAUKEE — Former Marquette coach Buzz Williams made an emotional return to Milwaukee on Saturday, leading his Maryland team to an 89-82 victory over the Golden Eagles at Fiserv Forum in a game overshadowed by a serious injury to the Terrapins' star player.

Williams, who coached Marquette from 2008-2014 and guided the program to five NCAA tournaments, two Sweet 16s, and an Elite Eight, was back in Milwaukee for the first time in 11 years. Now three stops removed from his time with the Golden Eagles, Williams said the emotion of returning was just as powerful as he expected.

Buzz Williams returns to Marquette as Maryland defeats Golden Eagles 89-82

The game took a frightening turn when Maryland star Pharrel Payne suffered a serious injury after landing awkwardly following a dunk. Both o

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