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It wasn’t easy, and it was almost never pretty, but Marquette battled its way to a 69-62 win over lowly Seton Hall Wednesday night to improve to 4-0 in Big East play. The Pirates had only eight healthy players but managed to hang around with a Golden Eagle team that was coming off a thrilling […]

If there was one team Marquette would love to see on the schedule to avoid a letdown after being ranked for the first time this season, Seton Hall would be near the top of the list. The Pirates have lost three straight in the Big East and injuries are mounting for Kevin Willard’s group. With […]

Marquette, along with Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Villanova, DePaul and Providence announced today it would be leaving the Big East to join a Catholic-based league at an undetermined date. The earliest the league could begin without paying an exit fee to the Big East would be June 1, 2015, according to sources. However, there […]

We thought it wise to to wait a few weeks before releasing our first set of Power Rankings to get a clearer gauge of where each Big East team stands. Early upsets happen, but after five-to-eight games there’s a much clearer picture. Each week, the team in green will be our team of the week, the […]

Last week, Notre Dame announced its decision to leave the Big East and join the ACC in all sports but football. And with that announcement, college sports Nostradamuses are again making predictions on an impending apocalypse for the Big East. Add me to the list. It’ll be a slow death, to be sure. But despite […]

Thanks to a 14-4 conference record, Marquette will wait until Thursday to play in this week’s Big East Tournament. The Golden Eagles will play the winner of Louisville and either Providence or Seton Hall, which play tomorrow night in the first round. Here’s a look at all three teams and how Marquette fared against them […]