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After a 64-61 loss to Seton Hall on Wednesday, Marquette women’s basketball was in need of a get-back game. And a prime opportunity presented itself three days later, as the Golden Eagles hosted a program they had won 15 straight matchups against in the Georgetown Hoyas. Despite having only ever lost once at home against Georgetown, Saturday’s game was a brutal exception to … [Read more...] about Abysmal first half spells disaster for women’s basketball in 63-54 loss to Georgetown

CHICAGO — A lot can happen in three minutes, in turns out. Like, for instance, a basketball game being lost. A lead squandered. Twenty minutes of advantage-building wasted. That is what Marquette men’s basketball’s second half start in Friday night’s 80-75 defeat against DePaul at Wintrust Arena showed. In three minutes, it is possible for a 44-36 halftime lead to be turned … [Read more...] about Marquette unable to overcome dismal second half start in 80-75 loss to DePaul

The tables turned quickly on Marquette women’s basketball Wednesday night in New Jersey against Seton Hall. The Golden Eagles (11-6, 5-3 Big East) and Pirates (12-5, 6-2) answered each other throughout the second half, but it was the home team that got the last laugh, 64-61. The Golden Eagles continued their red-hot start from their Creighton and Villanova games at the Al … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball’s hot start negated by cold finish in 64-61 loss to Seton Hall

Natisha Hiedeman wears her heart on her sleeve. Literally. It’s been there in an orange Connecticut Sun jersey, a red Atlanta Dream one and in blue and green for the Minnesota Lynx. Her shoulder is tattooed with ‘Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.’ This mantra articulates her bond to Marquette women’s basketball, where she set records from 2015-19. A career so … [Read more...] about Natisha Hiedeman’s ‘superhuman qualities’ lead to Marquette hall of fame induction

There are two reasons that Marquette men’s basketball looked like a different team in each half of Tuesday’s visit to St. John’s.  One was Zuby Ejiofor, and the other was Bryce Hopkins.  In the first half, the two a combined for nine points and played a combined 10 minutes. But over the final 20 minutes, the duo combined for 25 points and 12 rebounds.  That was the difference … [Read more...] about Golden Eagles run out of the gym in second half in 92-68 loss at St. John’s