For a moment, it looked like Marquette men’s basketball (5-9, 0-3 Big East) would turn the corner amid a despondent start to the season and notch its first conference win of the season against a much-improved Seton Hall squad (12-2, 2-1). A 16-0 run in the second half, in which the visiting Pirates would not score for nearly six and a half minutes, appeared to flip the script … [Read more...] about Marquette wilts down the stretch in familiar fashion, loses another winnable game
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Three scoreless minutes in dying embers Marquette’s demise in St. John’s loss
Watching the Marquette women’s basketball game Monday night felt more like watching a ping pong match or an intense volleyball rally. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth the Golden Eagles (8-5, 2-2 Big East) and St. John’s went all game inside the Al McGuire Center. It wasn’t until the closing minutes of the game that a clear winner seemed to emerge — thanks to a … [Read more...] about Three scoreless minutes in dying embers Marquette’s demise in St. John’s loss
Zaide Lowery not returning to men’s basketball program
After Zaide Lowery did not travel for Marquette men’s basketball’s game at Creighton on Dec. 20, head coach Shaka Smart affirmed the junior guard was not leaving the team. Eight days later, it was a 180-degree flip. The school announced Sunday night Lowery would depart the program effective immediately, prematurely ending his tenure as a Golden Eagle halfway through the blue … [Read more...] about Zaide Lowery not returning to men’s basketball program
Marquette’s hot start erased by dominant Creighton run in 84-63 defeat
In the same game as its best start of the year, Marquette men’s basketball also had its worst deficit. The Golden Eagles’ Big East road opener at Creighton on Saturday began with a 7-0 run. They held the Bluejays scoreless for the first four-plus minutes and achieved a highly-prized skunk — six-straight defensive stops. It ended with an 84-63 loss, and a new low in a dreadful … [Read more...] about Marquette’s hot start erased by dominant Creighton run in 84-63 defeat
Inside Marquette’s second quarter recovery in dominant nonconference finale victory
An injury, an 0-for-3 line on layups, a 37.5% shooting clip and a slim 18-12 lead over a Division II opponent. That’s what the first quarter held for Marquette women’s basketball (8-4, 2-1 Big East) in its 86-43 win over the Truman State Bulldogs (5-6) on Saturday. In a game that the Golden Eagles were chalked up to dominate on paper, the results through 10 minutes on the court … [Read more...] about Inside Marquette’s second quarter recovery in dominant nonconference finale victory