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Murphy’s Law was in full effect in the first 25 minutes of Marquette women’s basketball’s loss to Georgetown on Saturday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center. It seemed like during the early going, everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong for the Golden Eagles. The Hoyas scored 11 unanswered points to open the game, causing Marquette head coach Cara Consuegra to pivot to … [Read more...] about ‘It felt like a nightmare:’ Golden Eagles’ first half of Georgetown loss full of miscues

After a 64-61 loss to Seton Hall on Wednesday, Marquette women’s basketball was in need of a get-back game. And a prime opportunity presented itself three days later, as the Golden Eagles hosted a program they had won 15 straight matchups against in the Georgetown Hoyas. Despite having only ever lost once at home against Georgetown, Saturday’s game was a brutal exception to … [Read more...] about Abysmal first half spells disaster for women’s basketball in 63-54 loss to Georgetown

CHICAGO — A lot can happen in three minutes, in turns out. Like, for instance, a basketball game being lost. A lead squandered. Twenty minutes of advantage-building wasted. That is what Marquette men’s basketball’s second half start in Friday night’s 80-75 defeat against DePaul at Wintrust Arena showed. In three minutes, it is possible for a 44-36 halftime lead to be turned … [Read more...] about Marquette unable to overcome dismal second half start in 80-75 loss to DePaul

The tables turned quickly on Marquette women’s basketball Wednesday night in New Jersey against Seton Hall. The Golden Eagles (11-6, 5-3 Big East) and Pirates (12-5, 6-2) answered each other throughout the second half, but it was the home team that got the last laugh, 64-61. The Golden Eagles continued their red-hot start from their Creighton and Villanova games at the Al … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball’s hot start negated by cold finish in 64-61 loss to Seton Hall

Natisha Hiedeman wears her heart on her sleeve. Literally. It’s been there in an orange Connecticut Sun jersey, a red Atlanta Dream one and in blue and green for the Minnesota Lynx. Her shoulder is tattooed with ‘Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.’ This mantra articulates her bond to Marquette women’s basketball, where she set records from 2015-19. A career so … [Read more...] about Natisha Hiedeman’s ‘superhuman qualities’ lead to Marquette hall of fame induction