For the third game in a row on its home floor, Marquette men’s basketball (4-3) and its opponent were within single digits of each other with five minutes to go. But unlike the last two times — against Maryland and Dayton — this dogfight was against a low major opponent. Also unlike the previous two times, though, the Golden Eagles got the win over the Central Michigan … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball pulls away late from Central Michigan to secure 85-71 win
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Volleyball approaching week off confident in NCAA tournament chances
All Marquette volleyball can do now is sit and wait. There are no more matches to play, sets to win or kills to swing. Just seven days to brave. The Golden Eagles lost their final chance to guarantee an NCAA tournament bid on Saturday, falling in three sets to top-seeded Creighton in the Big East tournament semifinals. The sweep means Marquette, which rests near the bubble at … [Read more...] about Volleyball approaching week off confident in NCAA tournament chances
Baltz’s Book: Marquette’s issues shooting the ball continue in 1-1 week
Marquette men’s basketball is becoming a prisoner of its own success. Expectations coming into the season varied for the Golden Eagles, but not many computer models or human brains envisioned them getting out to a 4-3 start with zero wins over high major opponents. Marquette hadn’t lost consecutive home games since head coach Shaka Smart’s first season, but it reset the trend … [Read more...] about Baltz’s Book: Marquette’s issues shooting the ball continue in 1-1 week
On the mat, in the moment
Humphrey Hall has a reputation for housing Marquette’s top athletes, but tucked deep inside its winding hallways is a room most students never see, almost acting as a secret fight club. Four nights a week, the university’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu club rolls out black mats and transforms that space into a training ground, where they learn the art of jiu-jitsu, a unique martial art … [Read more...] about On the mat, in the moment
Meet Sam Gutierrez, the Marquette fan who wears homemade jerseys to games
As one steps into Sam Gutierrez’s Milwaukee apartment, tucked in a small corner in the living room there lies a heat press and a Cricut machine. In his room, four organized cubes of jerseys can be found. One of those cubes houses 15-20 Marquette basketball jerseys that Gutierrez has produced or collected, exhibiting countless colors and designs. One is light blue with a … [Read more...] about Meet Sam Gutierrez, the Marquette fan who wears homemade jerseys to games