The lights were dimmed, the hype video played, all seven of Marquette’s seniors ran out of the tunnel with smoke funneling on both their left and right. ‘Thunderstruck’ blared, thousands of fans clapped from side-to-side, and the referee blew his whistle and the match began. It was business as usual for Marquette women’s volleyball (20-7, 14-2 Big East) at the Al McGuire Center … [Read more...] about Marquette hits .325 enroute to sweeping Seton Hall in its home finale
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Football: Offensive Coordinator and quarterback coach Phil Longo fired after two seasons in Madison
On Nov. 17, one day after the Badgers experienced a devastating 16-13 home loss to No. 1 Oregon, the Badgers fired offensive coordinator Phil Longo. This game saw the Badgers take a 13-6 lead into the fourth quarter before allowing Oregon to score 10 unanswered in the fourth quarter. This was the third time in this season alone that the Badgers had a lead going into halftime, … [Read more...] about Football: Offensive Coordinator and quarterback coach Phil Longo fired after two seasons in Madison
They Don’t Have To Be Pretty: #15 Marquette 78, RV Maryland 74
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images The Golden Eagles go to College Park, shake off 2 early Kam Jones fouls and some bad first half shooting, and pull off a win. There’s no such thing as style points in college basketball, just the points on the scoreboard. That’s probably a good thing for YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles, as the #15 ranked team in the country went into … [Read more...] about They Don’t Have To Be Pretty: #15 Marquette 78, RV Maryland 74
3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 103-88 win over Arizona: John Tonje flirts with records in a major way
Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports The Badgers pulled off the improbable on Friday, setting the tone for an important weekend. The Wisconsin Badgers got a major upset on Friday, defeating the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 103-88 for their fourth victory of the year. It was a strong output from the Badgers on the offensive end, as they had their season-high midway through the … [Read more...] about 3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 103-88 win over Arizona: John Tonje flirts with records in a major way
Wisconsin vs. Oregon: Picks, odds, and prediction
Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Can the Badgers pull off the impossible on Saturday evening? Fresh off a much-needed bye week, the Wisconsin Badgers are set to face off against the No. 1 Oregon Ducks on Saturday evening, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers, standing at 5-4, struggled in their last game, losing a 42-10 matchup to the Iowa … [Read more...] about Wisconsin vs. Oregon: Picks, odds, and prediction