No. 7 Marquette men’s basketball (15-3, 6-1 Big East) is no longer undefeated in conference play. It is also no longer undefeated at home, and it is no longer the owner of a six-game winning streak after Xavier (12-7, 4-4 Big East) walked into Fiserv Forum and escaped with a 59-57 win Saturday afternoon. Here are three takeaways from the Golden Eagles’ third loss of the … [Read more...] about Takeaways from No. 7 Marquette’s first conference loss to Xavier
No. 7 Marquette falls 59-57 to Xavier in first Big East loss of the season
It was not quite enough. Marquette’s 26-14 run over the final 12:10. David Joplin and Kam Jones’s late layups to trim it to a single-possession game with a minute to play. The jump ball that gave MU possession with a chance to win or tie the game in the final seconds. No. 7 Marquette men’s basketball (15-3, 6-1 Big East) was unable to recover from its largest deficit faced this … [Read more...] about No. 7 Marquette falls 59-57 to Xavier in first Big East loss of the season
PREVIEW: No. 7 Marquette looking to maintain home winning streak in midseason rematch against Xavier
It has been just 27 days since No. 7 Marquette and Xavier faced off. It is a rather quick turnaround for their second regular season matchup, considering the Golden Eagles have not faced four of their Big East foes (UConn, St. John’s, Villanova or Seton Hall) yet before taking on the Musketeers in a mid-January rematch in Milwaukee. Marquette has won five straight against … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: No. 7 Marquette looking to maintain home winning streak in midseason rematch against Xavier
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The cheapest, face-value ticket for the 2024 Super Bowl was $2,000 directly from the NFL, a price fans could only pay if they won the chance to purchase them via an official lottery system. Some might argue that the demand and value of an event like this is worth that price; however, regular season game tickets across several professional sports have also skyrocketed beyond … [Read more...] about Live sports have become inaccessible
INSTANT ANALYSIS: Marquette’s comeback attempt falls short as Seton Hall prevails 58-52
Seton Hall (13-4, 5-1 Big East) came into the Al McGuire Center 0-14 all-time. Behind an inspired defensive performance, the Pirates picked up their first win at Marquette (11-6, 3-3 Big East) 58-52 Wednesday night at the Al McGuire Center. A game of runs Seton Hall’s L’yanna Lops scored the first bucket of the game at the 8:48 minute mark of the first quarter. After that, … [Read more...] about INSTANT ANALYSIS: Marquette’s comeback attempt falls short as Seton Hall prevails 58-52