There were a couple of milestones within reach for the No. 19 Marquette women’s basketball team as it returned home to the Al McGuire Center fresh off its east coast road trip. But first, there was business to take care of. After getting blown out at UConn and losing a heartbreaker at St. John’s, the Golden Eagles had to try and find themselves again in the midst of the Big … [Read more...] about Megan Duffy reaches 100 wins in No. 19 Marquette’s 81-52 rout over Xavier
No. 19 Marquette falls 57-56 to St. John’s in second consecutive loss
It came down to the final second, literally. No. 19 Marquette women’s basketball was trailing by one point when Rose Nkumu inbounded the ball from the baseline with five seconds remaining to Liza Karlen. Karlen received the ball in the paint and threw it up at the hoop, just to watch the ball, and any chance of a win, rim out. The Golden Eagles (12-2, 1-2 Big East) didn’t score … [Read more...] about No. 19 Marquette falls 57-56 to St. John’s in second consecutive loss
PREVIEW: No. 18 Marquette looks to stay undefeated with win over No. 15 UConn
On Feb. 8, 2023, Marquette women’s basketball made history, taking down then-No. 4 UConn for the first time in program history. 10 months later, the No. 18 Golden Eagles are attempting to make history once more as they travel to Hartford, Connecticut to take on the No. 15 Huskies. Undefeated Marquette may be off to its best start in program history, but it has never been able … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: No. 18 Marquette looks to stay undefeated with win over No. 15 UConn
Plugged-in: Differing ends to 2023
Plugged-in is your one-stop shop for all things Marquette Athletics from the past seven days. Look for Plugged-in every Monday morning. Men’s Basketball Ends on a High No. 10 Marquette (11-3, 2-1 Big East) stormed back to beat No. 22 Creighton 72-67 Saturday at Fiserv Forum after shooting 3-for-20 from beyond the arc in the first half. Sophomore guard Sean Jones scored a … [Read more...] about Plugged-in: Differing ends to 2023
No. 18 Marquette’s undefeated streak ends against No. 15 UConn, 95-64
HARTFORD, Conn. — It had to end eventually. It just didn’t necessarily need to end like this. When No. 18 Marquette women’s basketball jumped out to a fast 10-0 lead and forced an early UConn timeout, it looked to be vindication. All looming debts paid off, past sins forgiven. Perhaps this team of scrappy newcomers would do what had never been done before. Perhaps the … [Read more...] about No. 18 Marquette’s undefeated streak ends against No. 15 UConn, 95-64