Marquette Wire

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ben Gold is not familiar with this feeling. In the Marquette men’s basketball senior forward’s first three seasons, the Golden Eagles were one of the country’s best teams in nonconference play, dropping only a combined seven non-Big East games. They often bolstered their resume with high profile wins in the early portions of the season. Like, in his first … [Read more...] about After men’s basketball’s poor non-con, Big East play a ‘whole new start of a season’

Cara Consuegra had time to prepare to play this season without Aryelle Stevens and JJ Barnes, both of whom suffered year-ending injuries in the preseason. The Marquette women’s basketball head coach did not have that same luxury for Abbey Cracknell, who went down with an ankle injury just one minute into their season-opener against Winthrop on Nov. 3. Over a month later, the … [Read more...] about Consuegra still ironing out rotations heading into full-time Big East play after injuries

The box score will say just how dominant Marquette women’s basketball (7-3, 2-0 Big East) was in its 89-42 win over Le Moyne (1-8) on Sunday. The assists tab tells how it got there. Of the Golden Eagles’ 19 shots from the floor in the first half, 18 were assisted. Of their 34 total, 31 finished with helpers — their most dishes in a game since Dec. 11, 2021. “We didn’t want to … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball sets assist record under Consuegra in 89-42 Le Moyne drubbing

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Was there any other way for Marquette men’s basketball to finish its nonconference slate? It kicked off — after two buy game victories — with the Golden Eagles ceding 100 points in their first match against a high major opponent. It continued with them dropping two straight home games for the first time since head coach Shaka Smart’s first year in … [Read more...] about Marquette finishes non-con with losing record after 79-59 loss to No. 6 Purdue