Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Big East/Big 12 Battle for men’s basketball takes up a lot of the oxygen this week. We’ve got Monday basketball yet again this week in the Big East, so all the rankings items you see below are last week’s. Please take them with a bit of a grain of salt, especially where UConn men’s basketball is involved … [Read more...] about Big East What To Watch: Week 5
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The NET Rankings Are Live & The Big East Has A Problem
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Marquette’s looking pretty good, the rest of the Big East.... not so much On Monday, with four full weeks of basketball action in the books, the NCAA debuted the first edition of the 2024-25 NET rankings for men’s basketball. They did the same for women’s basketball as well, mind you, but we’ve got some follow up work to do here at … [Read more...] about The NET Rankings Are Live & The Big East Has A Problem
Men’s Basketball Rises To #5 In The Country
Yep, you got it, coach, #5 | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images I’m legitimately surprised the voters pulled the trigger on it. I did some musing about how Feast “Week” results might affect YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball team and their Associated Press ranking on Sunday. I figured there’s be a rise for Marquette, but it wouldn’t be too dramatic. I trusted … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Rises To #5 In The Country
Women’s Basketball Preview: vs Indiana State
BOOOOOOO GET A TREE MASCOT, INDIANA STATE | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Golden Eagles welcome the Sycamores to the McGuire Center with an eye on extending their winning streak. This season has been a series of “hey, alright, here we go!” moments for Marquette women’s basketball. It started with their furious rally late in the season opener that … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Preview: vs Indiana State
Skylar Forbes named to back-to-back Big East Weekly Honor Roll’s
Sophomore forward Skylar Forbes has earned back-to-back spots on the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 2-0 week and a Battle of the Banks championship, beating host Rutgers University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Forbes averaged 20.5 points-per-game and seven rebounds-per-game, which included a career-high 23 points and five blocks … [Read more...] about Skylar Forbes named to back-to-back Big East Weekly Honor Roll’s