NEW YORK — Marquette men’s basketball can close out games without its starting point guard. If the Golden Eagles’ 86-80 win over Xavier last Saturday didn’t prove it, their 71-65 overtime victory past Villanova in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals surely squashed any remaining doubt. In the second half of their win over the Wildcats, junior guard Kam Jones drilled a … [Read more...] about Marquette’s well-roundedness a key for postseason success
Women’s basketball advances to Big East semifinals with 50-48 win over Villanova
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Revenge is sweet. Especially in March. The sounds of Ring out Ahoya – Marquette’s fight song – surged through the Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday afternoon as No. 5 seed Marquette women’s basketball pushed past No. 4 Villanova, 50-48. The Golden Eagles had come close before, falling both 66-63 and 55-52 to Wildcats in the regular season after going cold … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball advances to Big East semifinals with 50-48 win over Villanova
Tyler Kolek announced out for Big East quarterfinals
NEW YORK — Marquette men’s basketball will have to wait for Second Team All-American guard Tyler Kolek to be healthy. Head coach Shaka Smart announced Wednesday afternoon that Kolek will miss the Big East Tournament quarterfinals and is questionable for the rest of the tournament with an oblique injury. But, he will be healthy for the NCAA Tournament opener, per the team. “He’s … [Read more...] about Tyler Kolek announced out for Big East quarterfinals
Marquette scores season-low points in Big East semifinals loss to UConn
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Marquette women’s basketball — despite UConn playing without Aaliyah Edwards — couldn’t get anything going against the No. 1 seed Huskies. UConn redshirt junior guard Paige Bueckers won the jump ball, turned it into a layup and proceeded to flex to the heavily partisan UConn crowd, making sure everyone in the building knew whose house it was. From then on, … [Read more...] about Marquette scores season-low points in Big East semifinals loss to UConn
MUWBB-UConn takeaways: Edwards misses game, King struggles, Hare’s shooting a bright spot
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — A lack of offense proved to put No. 5 seed Marquette women’s basketball on the struggle bus Sunday afternoon, as they fell 58-29 to No. 1 seed UConn in the Big East Tournament semifinals. The Golden Eagles faced the Huskies at Mohegan Sun Arena — a short drive from UConn’s campus in Storrs, Connecticut — which made it feel like the game was being played at … [Read more...] about MUWBB-UConn takeaways: Edwards misses game, King struggles, Hare’s shooting a bright spot