There were countless players that head coach Shaka Smart could’ve given praise to after Marquette men’s basketball’s 86-62 win over Creighton on Tuesday night. He could’ve started with his first-year phenom Nigel James Jr. The reigning Big East freshman of the Week delivered another eye-popping performance with 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds — capped off by a … [Read more...] about Dominant first half pushes Marquette to 86-62 drubbing over Creighton
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Nigel James Jr. scores career high, pushes Marquette to 105-104 overtime win
Marquette men’s basketball had been there before. In the driver’s seat. With a hand on the wheel of winning. Monday against Providence was the second time in two games that the Golden Eagles lived large with a halftime lead after 20 opening minutes of dominance. They walked — nay, skipped — into the locker room after a big swing in the final 60 seconds, capped off by Damarius … [Read more...] about Nigel James Jr. scores career high, pushes Marquette to 105-104 overtime win
Baltz’s Book: Parham, Owens providing glimpse into Marquette’s possible future
Marquette men’s basketball has been celebrating road victories with milkshakes since Shaka Smart took the helm. Over his first four seasons as head coach, the Golden Eagles earned 41 of them. This season, however, they still haven’t tasted sweet victory away from Fiserv Forum. The blue & gold fell to 0-7 on the road after losing at Butler, 87-76, on Friday. Marquette … [Read more...] about Baltz’s Book: Parham, Owens providing glimpse into Marquette’s possible future
Shorthanded women’s basketball fends off Butler 64-60 behind Vice’s 23 points
Coming off of a nail-biting win at St. John’s on Wednesday and having lost the two games prior, Marquette women’s basketball sought to close out their Big East road trip comfortably as they faced Butler at a snowed-in Hinkle Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon. Despite the absence of leading scorer senior forward Skylar Forbes (she did not travel due to personal reasons), the Golden … [Read more...] about Shorthanded women’s basketball fends off Butler 64-60 behind Vice’s 23 points
Track & field athletes compete in front of family and friends in hometown event
The John Tierney Invitational was more than a normal track & field meet for Paige Haglund and Amerie Mitjans-Shapiro. It also marked the first hometown event of the two Milwaukee natives’ collegiate careers. Although the meet did not take place on Marquette’s campus, the Golden Eagles only had to travel 3.7 miles before they arrived at the Klotsche Center on the campus of … [Read more...] about Track & field athletes compete in front of family and friends in hometown event