Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images No other way to describe leading by 15 in the first half and losing by 16 in the Big East semifinals For seven and a half precious minutes at Madison Square Garden on Friday night in the Big East semifinals, everything was going right for Marquette men’s basketball. The Golden Eagles hit four three-pointers, including three from Kam … [Read more...] about Kinda Sucked: #1 St. John’s 79, #5 Marquette 63
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PREVIEW: No. 5 Marquette looks to claim revenge over No. 1 St. John’s in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament
Just six days ago, on senior day, the then-No. 20 Marquette Golden Eagles lost to the then-No. 6 Saint John’s Red Storm in an overtime thriller in Milwaukee. Friday night, the stakes are much higher. After outlasting the No. 4 seed Xavier Musketeers 89-87 in the quarterfinal on Thursday, fifth-seeded Marquette (23-9) and the No. 1 seed Saint John’s (28-4) will square off for … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: No. 5 Marquette looks to claim revenge over No. 1 St. John’s in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT GAME THREAD: #5 Marquette vs #4 Xavier
Can the Golden Eagles extend their semifinals streak to three straight years? THE VITALS: #5 Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7 Big East) vs #4 Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7 Big East) THE DATE: Thursday, March 13, 2025 THE TIME: 1:30pm Central, or 30 minutes after the previous quarterfinal game ends THE LOCATION: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York THE TELEVISION: … [Read more...] about BIG EAST TOURNAMENT GAME THREAD: #5 Marquette vs #4 Xavier
Rally & Advance: #5 Marquette 89, #4 Xavier 87
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Golden Eagles trailed by 14 early in the second half and came roaring back to advance to the Big East semifinals for the third straight year. For the first time in three tries this season, the team that had a big lead in a Marquette/Xavier game lost. Marquette held on to win in Cincinnati back in late December, and then it was … [Read more...] about Rally & Advance: #5 Marquette 89, #4 Xavier 87
Big East Semifinals Preview: #1 St. John’s vs #5 Marquette
Getty Images The Golden Eagles and the Red Storm tangle for the second time in seven days, this time with a spot in Saturday’s title game on the line. 2025 Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals #1 St. John’s Red Storm (28-4, 18-2 Big East) vs #5 Marquette Golden Eagles (23-9, 13-7 Big East) Date: Friday, March 14Time: 5:30pm CentralLocation: Madison Square … [Read more...] about Big East Semifinals Preview: #1 St. John’s vs #5 Marquette