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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Revenge is sweet. Especially in March. The sounds of Ring out Ahoya – Marquette’s fight song – surged through the Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday afternoon as No. 5 seed Marquette women’s basketball pushed past No. 4 Villanova, 50-48. The Golden Eagles had come close before, falling both 66-63 and 55-52 to Wildcats in the regular season after going cold … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball advances to Big East semifinals with 50-48 win over Villanova

NEW YORK — Marquette men’s basketball will have to wait for Second Team All-American guard Tyler Kolek to be healthy. Head coach Shaka Smart announced Wednesday afternoon that Kolek will miss the Big East Tournament quarterfinals and is questionable for the rest of the tournament with an oblique injury. But, he will be healthy for the NCAA Tournament opener, per the team. “He’s … [Read more...] about Tyler Kolek announced out for Big East quarterfinals

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Marquette women’s basketball — despite UConn playing without Aaliyah Edwards — couldn’t get anything going against the No. 1 seed Huskies. UConn redshirt junior guard Paige Bueckers won the jump ball, turned it into a layup and proceeded to flex to the heavily partisan UConn crowd, making sure everyone in the building knew whose house it was.  From then on, … [Read more...] about Marquette scores season-low points in Big East semifinals loss to UConn

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — A lack of offense proved to put No. 5 seed Marquette women’s basketball on the struggle bus Sunday afternoon, as they fell 58-29 to No. 1 seed UConn in the Big East Tournament semifinals. The Golden Eagles faced the Huskies at Mohegan Sun Arena — a short drive from UConn’s campus in Storrs, Connecticut — which made it feel like the game was being played at … [Read more...] about MUWBB-UConn takeaways: Edwards misses game, King struggles, Hare’s shooting a bright spot

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — It’s another revenge game for Marquette women’s basketball. The Golden Eagles will face UConn — the only other conference team aside from Villanova who swept them during the regular season — Sunday in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena. Saturday, the No. 5 seed Golden Eagles were able to take the tape off the back of the plaque … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: Golden Eagles look to upset No. 1 seed UConn in Big East semifinals