It may not have been pretty, but Marquette women’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big East) found a way to pull out a gritty 57-54 win over Butler (10-7, 0-4 Big East), despite the visiting Bulldogs out-rebounding the Golden Eagles 38-32, and a plus-seven advantage in second chance points. In a back-and-forth contest throughout, no lead was safe until the very end, with eight combined … [Read more...] about Marquette bests Butler 57-54 in back-and-forth thriller to get back on winning track
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Women’s Basketball Big East Preview: vs Butler
Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Golden Eagles get a home game as an opportunity to shake off the lopsided loss to UConn. Alrighty, UConn matchup #1 of the season is in the rearview mirror for Marquette women’s basketball. The Golden Eagles are going to get through the entirety of the rest of Big East play before they have to encounter the … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Big East Preview: vs Butler
Start The New Year Right: #8 Marquette 79, Creighton 71
Challenging Ryan Kalkbrenner was a big part of Marquette’s gameplan as time wore on at Fiserv on Friday night. | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Kam Jones became the #7 scorer in program history and the Golden Eagles moved to 4-0 in Big East play for the first time since 2013. There’s a key difference in “bad team” and “team’s worse than expected.” A bad team … [Read more...] about Start The New Year Right: #8 Marquette 79, Creighton 71
Your College Basketball Saturday Viewing Guide: 1/4/25
go vawls | Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hello and welcome to the first College Basketball Saturday of the new year! It’s a big one! College football bowl games are mostly out of the way, and with conference play rolling all across the country and the holidays behind us, it’s time for a GIGANTIC Saturday of college basketball action on national … [Read more...] about Your College Basketball Saturday Viewing Guide: 1/4/25
No. 8 Marquette moves to 4-0 in Big East play with 79-71 win over Creighton
It may have been a new year, but No. 8 Marquette men’s basketball showed the same poise it has all season. It didn’t matter that the Golden Eagles were going up against senior 7-footer and three-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Kalkbrenner. They held him to 4-for-11 from the field. It didn’t matter that Marquette’s star point guard Kam Jones started the game … [Read more...] about No. 8 Marquette moves to 4-0 in Big East play with 79-71 win over Creighton