No. 19 Marquette women’s basketball beat No. 20 Creighton 76-70 Wednesday night at the Al McGuire Center in its first Big East game of the season. With the win, the Golden Eagles defend their undefeated streak and move to 10-0. Here’s what you need to know about the game: Senior forward Liza Karlen scored 25 points, a season-high, and shot 11-for-22 from the field. Marquette … [Read more...] about BASELINE: Seniors come up big in No. 19 Golden Eagles win over No. 20 Bluejays
BASELINE: No. 7 Golden Eagles escape with win in final non-conference game
No. 7 Marquette men’s basketball defeated St. Thomas 84-79 Thursday evening at Fiserv Forum. Here’s what you need to know about the win: Senior forward Oso Ighodaro led Marquette with 21 points, shooting 7-for-10 from the field and 7-for-11 from the free-throw line. Senior guard Tyler Kolek tallied a season-high 10 assists. St. Thomas shot 47% from 3-point range in the second … [Read more...] about BASELINE: No. 7 Golden Eagles escape with win in final non-conference game
No. 7 Marquette narrowly beats St. Thomas 84-79 in non-conference finale
No. 7 Marquette men’s basketball was never comfortable. The Golden Eagles’ largest lead of their non-conference finale against St. Thomas was only 13 points and the Tommies (6-5) always looked in striking distance. But Marquette (9-2) did just enough down the stretch to etch out an 84-79 win Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. “That sure was an exciting game. Really grateful for … [Read more...] about No. 7 Marquette narrowly beats St. Thomas 84-79 in non-conference finale
No. 19 Marquette’s undefeated streak continues after 76-70 win over No. 20 Creighton
Senior forward Liza Karlen was proud of No. 19 Marquette women’s basketball for a multitude of things. The balanced scoring (four players posted double-digit points), fast-moving offense (21 assists on 29 baskets) and stout defense (Creighton shot 39.4% from the field) were all things mentioned by the St. Paul, Minnesota native after the game. But, she took extra time to … [Read more...] about No. 19 Marquette’s undefeated streak continues after 76-70 win over No. 20 Creighton
How senior leadership has led No. 19 Marquette to its best start in program history
After a missed buzzer-beater shot in overtime, Marquette’s women’s basketball season came to an end in the blink of an eye when they fell to South Florida in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament last season. But the Golden Eagles have long forgotten about last year’s heartbreaking end. Marquette is the No. 19 team in the country and is out to its best start in program … [Read more...] about How senior leadership has led No. 19 Marquette to its best start in program history