Marquette Wire

Marquette men’s basketball is moving back up the national rankings, coming in as the No. 5 team in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll, which was released Monday. It received 1,243 votes. Here’s what you need to know: The Golden Eagles beat DePaul 105-71 Wednesday before defeating Xavier 88-64 Sunday evening. Junior guard Kam Jones scored a career-high 34 points in both … [Read more...] about Marquette moves up two spots, back into the top 5 of AP Top 25 Poll

Thanks to a conference-play high in points, Marquette women’s basketball (21-6, 10-6 Big East) coasted past Xavier (1-24, 0-16 Big East) 86-60 Saturday afternoon at the Cintas Center. The Golden Eagles offensive outburst was propelled by their willingness to share the ball, stacking up 25 assists on 31 makes. “We talked a ton coming into this game about ball movement, player … [Read more...] about Marquette routs Xavier 86-60 in third straight win

Marquette women’s lacrosse came into Monday’s game against No. 4 Northwestern with a lot to prove. The Golden Eagles were coming off their first loss at Louisville, looking to get their first road win of the season and get back above .500, all while beating the Northwestern Wildcats for the first time in program history. Alas, Marquette (1-2) fell short, losing to No. 1 … [Read more...] about Marquette falls 21-3 at No. 4 Northwestern in second-straight road loss

Earlier Wednesday, Tyler Kolek was given a gold t-shirt that read “Barbecue Chicken” on the front just above his No. 11. It was from when he turned St. John’s into “barbecue chicken” in an 86-75 win Feb. 10. Later that night, Kolek etched his name into the Marquette men’s basketball record books — and held another cookout. The All-American point guard broke the program … [Read more...] about Tyler Kolek sets single-game assist record in 105-71 win over DePaul

The previous time Marquette men’s basketball played DePaul, David Joplin started the victory with a 3-pointer. Wednesday, it was deja vu as he scored the first points of the game with again, a 3-pointer. Joplin got the ball rolling for what turned into a dominant No. 7 Golden Eagles 105-71 win over DePaul at Fiserv Forum, a bounce back after their earlier loss at No. 1 UConn … [Read more...] about MUBB-DePaul takeaways: Tyler Kolek breaks record, defense stands strong, extended bench minutes