AMES, Iowa — Marquette men’s basketball needed its defense to be at its best. With the most violence. The most havoc. The most aggressive. The most Shaka Smart. That’s what it takes to stop 6th ranked Iowa State. The Cyclones may be their mascot name, yes, but its also an apt description for the high-octane, free-flowing offense with which they play. A stout defense is what’s … [Read more...] about Marquette’s defense runs out of steam in first loss of the season, 81-70
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Get To Know A Marquette Basketball Opponent: #6 Iowa State
BIRD WITH TEETH | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Golden Eagles head to Hilton Coliseum for the first time since 2004. Name: Iowa State University of Science and Technology It’s Iowa Tech?? Kind of, I guess, yeah. Location: Ames, Iowa I don’t know Iowa geography. I-80 and I-35 bisect the state, one running north/south, the other running … [Read more...] about Get To Know A Marquette Basketball Opponent: #6 Iowa State
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Marquette 83, Indiana State 67
Halle Vice was great for Marquette against Indiana State | Marquette University It felt like the Golden Eagles could have done so much more against the Sycamores, even when they led by 26. Can I show you the ESPN GameFlow chart from Marquette women’s basketball’s 83-67 victory over Indiana State on Tuesday night in Milwaukee? I feel like it explains my experience … [Read more...] about Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Marquette 83, Indiana State 67
INSTANT ANALYSIS: Marquette’s soars to a 83-67 win over Indiana State
Marquette women’s basketball (5-2) shot 41.6 percent from the field in an 83-67 win over Indiana State (2-5) Tuesday night at the Al McGuire Center, extending its win streak to five. Marquette set the tone early with a Kennedi Perkins mid-range jumper on their opening possession, followed by a Lee Volker steal. From there, the Golden Eagles drained consecutive treys to take a … [Read more...] about INSTANT ANALYSIS: Marquette’s soars to a 83-67 win over Indiana State
Big East What To Watch: Week 5
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