With 7.3 seconds remaining, as Marquette men’s basketball trailed Villanova 76-73, Nigel James Jr. crossed half court and Shaka Smart used his final timeout. As the managers brought the stools onto the floor and Smart picked up his whiteboard to draw up a play with the hopes of sending the game to overtime, the 15,342 fans inside Fiserv Forum held their breaths. Out of the … [Read more...] about Another close Marquette loss falls under recurring theme of late possession botches
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Nigel James Jr.’s career day not enough for Marquette to beat well-balanced Villanova
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
Golden Eagles left in the dust by UConn in 73-57 loss
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
Dominant third quarter, Porter’s career night propel Golden Eagles to victory over Creighton
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
Marquette hangs on to escape Xavier 66-65 in first Big East win
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