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While Marquette men’s basketball was disappointed in the bowels of Mackey Arena after its 20-point thumping at the hands of Purdue, it wasn’t devastated. The prospect of 20 Big East games, which Ben Gold deemed “a whole new start of a season,” was why. Well, the ‘new season’ didn’t get off to a good start on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum, as Marquette (5-7, 0-1 Big East) fell … [Read more...] about Marquette loses third straight in Big East opener to Georgetown, 78-69

HARTFORD, Conn. — From its opening possession, it was clear what kind of night Marquette women’s basketball was in for. After UConn made a layup, the Golden Eagles inbounded the ball to Olivia Porter, who was immediately swarmed by a pack of Huskies to force a jump ball. Seconds later, it was 4-0 to the home team. Then, the blue & gold could not even get the ball in … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball posts second-lowest scoring mark in 89-53 loss to No. 1 UConn

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