Marquette

There is only so much one man can do. Even if that one man scores a career-high 31 points. Even if those points come on an uber-efficient 11-of-14 shooting, making 77.8% of his shots from behind the 3-point line. And even if that man’s baskets upon baskets upon baskets make fans scream louder than they have all year, and keep his team within breathing distance all night. Still, … [Read more...] about Nigel James Jr.’s career day not enough for Marquette to beat well-balanced Villanova

STORRS, Conn. — At halftime, Marquette men’s basketball looked to be proving everyone, including the oddsmakers, wrong. It was a sloppy 20 minutes, and the UConn Huskies did not look like the No. 4 ranked team they are, but the Golden Eagles trailed by only eight points. Overcoming 11-for-34 shooting, eight turnovers and fouls galore by winning the rebounding battle — including … [Read more...] about Golden Eagles left in the dust by UConn in 73-57 loss

Marquette women’s basketball began both halves the same way. Its defense forced visiting Creighton into a slew of misses, and its offense took advantage of its chances. The difference in the 67-49 victory was how in the second half the Golden Eagles sustained the hot start beyond the start. In the first quarter, their 8-0 lead in which they held the Bluejays to miss their first … [Read more...] about Dominant third quarter, Porter’s career night propel Golden Eagles to victory over Creighton

Wednesday night was nearly Marquette men’s basketball’s magnum opus of misery. When the Xavier Musketeers turned a sloppy Golden Eagles’ inbound into back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers and whittled a once-11-point deficit to just two, it felt like history was repeating itself for the seemingly umpteenth time this year. Here was Marquette, once living lavishly with a stranglehold … [Read more...] about Marquette hangs on to escape Xavier 66-65 in first Big East win

After falling at home to the St. John’s Red Storm on Dec. 29, Marquette women’s basketball head coach Cara Consuegra put the fall on early mistakes: missed layups, turnovers and defensive breakdowns. In Sunday’s 85-69 win over the Villanova Wildcats (12-3, 5-1 Big East), the Golden Eagles’ (10-5, 4-2 Big East) start was anything but disjointed. Early, efficient successes — … [Read more...] about Marquette responds to Cara Consuegra with hot start in Villanova win