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Marquette faces its first true home test in nearly two months this afternoon against No. 4 Villanova, and it’s hoping the results are better this time around. The last ranked opponent Marquette hosted at the Bradley Center was No. 10 Ohio State, which ended in an embarrassing 52-35 loss. The Golden Eagles have improved since […]

It’s impossible to call a game on Jan. 20 a “must-win,” but tonight’s contest at Georgetown is now just as close to that for Marquette. Following a 69-57 overtime loss at Butler on Saturday, the Golden Eagles are now 2-3 in Big East play, with all three defeats occurring away from the Bradley Center. With […]

Marquette picked up its first Big East win of the year in a 66-56 win over DePaul, and tonight they look to win a second straight game for the first time in three weeks when they take on Xavier in Cincinnati. The Musketeers have won seven straight after dropping three straight in the Bahamas over […]

After an uninspiring non-conference season, Marquette starts fresh tonight when they take on the Creighton Bluejays in the Big East opener. An 8-5 record featured close losses to Arizona State, San Diego State, Wisconsin and New Mexico, leaving the Golden Eagles without any real quality wins. They’ll get that chance on the road against a […]

It’s finally here. As much fun as Ohio State coming to the Bradley Center was (supposed to be), as intriguing as it was watching different philosophies collide at the Kohl Center against Wisconsin and as much as we’re all looking forward to the “new” Big East, tonight may be the most fun matchup on Marquette’s […]

Marquette’s non-Bradley Center tour continues tomorrow afternoon when Buzz Williams’ group squares off against the eighth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center. The Golden Eagles have had recent successes against their rival to the West, picking up wins in the last two annual matchups. The Badgers opened as nine-point favorites, and rightfully so; Bo Ryan’s […]