The No. 10 Golden Eagles needed the win they got Tuesday night. After all, their performance against the Xavier Musketeers Saturday afternoon was less than ideal. They shot 37 percent from the field, trailed by as many as 19 points and failed to complete the second-half comeback, losing by two points. But Tuesday was an entirely different story. Marquette (16-3, 7-1 Big East) … [Read more...] about No. 10 Marquette remains undefeated on the road in Big East play with 76-59 win over Seton Hall
Lackluster second quarter proves to be too much to overcome in Marquette’s 58-52 loss to Seton Hall
The Marquette Golden Eagles (11-6, 3-3 Big East) fell to the Seton Hall Pirates (13-4, 5-1 Big East) 58-52 at the Al McGuire Center after taking a sucker punch in the second quarter. The Pirates picked up their first win in the Al McGuire Center in program history, snapping a 14-game losing streak. The Golden Eagles were outscored 23-9 in the second frame while going +8 in the … [Read more...] about Lackluster second quarter proves to be too much to overcome in Marquette’s 58-52 loss to Seton Hall
Takeaways from No. 7 Marquette’s first conference loss to Xavier
No. 7 Marquette men’s basketball (15-3, 6-1 Big East) is no longer undefeated in conference play. It is also no longer undefeated at home, and it is no longer the owner of a six-game winning streak after Xavier (12-7, 4-4 Big East) walked into Fiserv Forum and escaped with a 59-57 win Saturday afternoon. Here are three takeaways from the Golden Eagles’ third loss of the … [Read more...] about Takeaways from No. 7 Marquette’s first conference loss to Xavier
No. 7 Marquette falls 59-57 to Xavier in first Big East loss of the season
It was not quite enough. Marquette’s 26-14 run over the final 12:10. David Joplin and Kam Jones’s late layups to trim it to a single-possession game with a minute to play. The jump ball that gave MU possession with a chance to win or tie the game in the final seconds. No. 7 Marquette men’s basketball (15-3, 6-1 Big East) was unable to recover from its largest deficit faced this … [Read more...] about No. 7 Marquette falls 59-57 to Xavier in first Big East loss of the season
PREVIEW: No. 7 Marquette looking to maintain home winning streak in midseason rematch against Xavier
It has been just 27 days since No. 7 Marquette and Xavier faced off. It is a rather quick turnaround for their second regular season matchup, considering the Golden Eagles have not faced four of their Big East foes (UConn, St. John’s, Villanova or Seton Hall) yet before taking on the Musketeers in a mid-January rematch in Milwaukee. Marquette has won five straight against … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: No. 7 Marquette looking to maintain home winning streak in midseason rematch against Xavier