For the second year in a row, No. 10 Marquette men’s basketball is heading back to The Big Dance as a No. 2 seed. The Golden Eagles (25-9, 14-6 Big East) heard their name called during the NCAA Selection Show Sunday night, earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA South Regional while at the team’s watch party at The Mecca Sports Bar across the street from Fiserv Forum in the Deer … [Read more...] about Marquette named NCAA Tournament No. 2 seed for second straight year
Tyler Kolek named Associated Press Second Team All-American
Tyler Kolek keeps racking up awards. After earning unanimous All-Big East First Team honors and becoming a Sporting News Second Team All-American, Kolek headlined the Associated Press Second Team, which was released Tuesday morning. TK is a 2x All-American @KolekTyler | @MarquetteMBB pic.twitter.com/oPBKB9mTnc — BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) March 19, 2024 He entered the year as … [Read more...] about Tyler Kolek named Associated Press Second Team All-American
Women’s basketball earns at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
The ball is tipped, and there the Marquette women’s basketball Golden Eagles are. The Golden Eagles, who were on the bubble for the majority of the back half of conference play, were announced as the No. 10 seed in the Albany region of this year’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Marquette will face No. 7 seed Ole Miss (23-8, 12-4 SEC) Saturday at 3:45 p.m. CST in South … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball earns at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
Banged-up Marquette can’t repeat tournament title, falls 73-57 to No. 1 seed UConn
NEW YORK — The dream could not be replicated. Not completed. Not realized. Not fulfilled. Marquette men’s basketball lit New York ablaze in blue and gold last year after winning its first Big East Tournament championship. Saturday night, the Big Apple was red and blue — colored like Storrs and its hometown Huskies. The banged-up Golden Eagles hung around, but couldn’t last a … [Read more...] about Banged-up Marquette can’t repeat tournament title, falls 73-57 to No. 1 seed UConn
Marquette advances to Big East championship for second-straight year after 79-68 semifinal win
NEW YORK — No Tyler Kolek be damned. Marquette men’s basketball was once again without its starting point guard, whose oblique injury has kept him sidelined for the last five games. But that didn’t matter Friday night. Not when the rest of the Golden Eagles were there to lead the charge over the No. 7 seed Providence Friars 79-68 in the Big East Tournament semifinals at Madison … [Read more...] about Marquette advances to Big East championship for second-straight year after 79-68 semifinal win