Marquette Wire

This morning, Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart wasn’t sure if Kam Jones — who missed last game after tweaking his right ankle — was going to be able to take the floor. “We did a walkthrough at the hotel, and I didn’t even put him out there in the starting group or as we were walking through any of Georgetown’s stuff,” Smart told ESPN Milwaukee broadcasters … [Read more...] about Kam Jones scores career-high 31 points in 91-57 win over Georgetown

The feeling of going blow-for-blow down the stretch with Providence at Alumni Hall was all too familiar for senior guard Jordan King. Whether it was hitting a 3-pointer at the horn to give Marquette the win last season, or scoring 11 fourth quarter points to complete an 18-point comeback Saturday, King is likely to not be remembered very fondly by Friar fans. Marquette (17-5, … [Read more...] about Golden Eagles complete 18-point comeback to beat Providence 66-62

Over the past weekend, sophomore multi-events Cole Donahe and junior sprinter Aaron Hughes made a significant mark in the record books. Donahe set four PRs — 60m (7.45), shot put (10.83m/35ft 6.5in), 60m hurdles (10.33) and the 1000m (2:49.99) — at the Mark Schukck Open & Multi in Minnesota. Hughes set the third-fastest 60m time in program history (6.85 seconds) and … [Read more...] about Donahe and Hughes looking to improve on record results in Meyo Invitational

Marquette women’s basketball (16-4, 5-4 Big East) snapped its two-game losing streak against Butler Saturday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center, defeating the Bulldogs 59-48. Here are three takeaways from the Golden Eagles win: Dominant third quarter The Golden Eagles trailed 31-25 heading into the locker room, knowing that the way they played in the second quarter wasn’t going … [Read more...] about MUWBB-Butler takeaways: Important third frame, Hare keeps scoring, zero bench points