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It wasn’t until four minutes into the game that the Musketeers were finally able to make themselves at home. The reason? Marquette women’s basketballs’ defense. The Golden Eagles (14-6, 6-3 Big East) cut Xavier’s scoring opportunities and forced turnovers back into their own hands finishing with 20 points off turnovers. And that was just the start. Scoring was an area of … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball snags its third consecutive win behind Volker’s 18 points

Who knew that Kam Jones picking up his fourth foul on the road with 13 and a half minutes to play would lead to 10 of the most important minutes of the season? The reigning Big East player of the Week had been spectacular out of the locker room, aiding in a pair of David Joplin layups and scoring a layup for himself during No. 9 Marquette’s 6-0 run in the early stages of the … [Read more...] about Another career night for Stevie Mitchell powers No. 9 Marquette to 78-69 win over Butler

After coming up short in its first home loss of the season against Xavier last Saturday, Marquette men’s basketball is up a spot to No. 9 in the latest AP Poll after a 2-0 week. Here are my thoughts from the Golden Eagles’ bounce back week: Kam Jones starting to repossess his shooting stroke Going into Tuesday’s game against Seton Hall, Kam Jones had been held to under 40 … [Read more...] about Baltz’s Book: Jones finding it from beyond the arc, Marquette stymies one of the nation’s best players