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No. 18 Marquette hope to halt skid as lowly DePaul visits
No. 18 Marquette will be out to snap a season-high losing streak when the Golden Eagles host DePaul in a Big East matchup on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Marquette (18-6, 9-4 Big East) suffered its third consecutive loss, falling 77-67 at Creighton on Saturday despite a 27-point effort from Kam Jones. Comb...
Creighton wins 9th straight, avenges loss to No. 11 Marquette
Steven Ashworth highlighted his 202-point effort with six 3-pointers and Creighton broke a school record for consecutive Big East wins as it defeated No. 11 Marquette 77-67 on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,Ashworth shot 7 of 11 from the field and 6 of 9 from 3-point land as the Bluejays (18-6, 11-2 Big Ea...
No. 12 St. John's dumps No. 11 Marquette, extends win streak
Kadary Richmond collected 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to fuel No. 12 St. John's to a 70-64 victory over No. 11 Marquette on Tuesday in New York.,Richmond made 8 of 14 attempts from the floor just three days after sinking 10 of 14 shots to highlight his season-high 24-point performance i...
No. 12 St. John's puts streaks on line vs. No. 11 Marquette
No. 12 St. John's will aim to extend three pronounced streaks and give itself a more comfortable cushion atop the Big East when it hosts No. 11 Marquette on Tuesday evening in New York., ,The Red Storm (19-3, 10-1 Big East) have won eight games in a row overall, seven straight at Madison Square Gard...
No. 9 Marquette aims for more success against No. 25 UConn
No. 25 UConn faces a tough road challenge against No. 9 Marquette in a matchup of ranked Big East foes Saturday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (18-3, 9-1) extended its winning streak to three with a 78-69 road win at Butler on Tuesday, overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit. The Golden Eagles, who...
Big second half lifts No. 9 Marquette over Butler
Stevie Mitchell scored 14 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to fuel No. 9 Marquette to a 78-69 victory over host Butler on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Mitchell made 9 of 14 shots from the floor to eclipse his previous career high of 21 points, set in the Golden Eagles' win over Purdue on ...
Stevie Mitchell, No. 10 Marquette handle Villanova
Stevie Mitchell had 21 points and Chase Ross added 18 as No. 10 Marquette clamped down on the nation's top scorer en route to an 87-74 Big East victory over Villanova on Friday night in Milwaukee.,Villanova's Eric Dixon, who entered averaging 24.9 ppg, finished with 18 points, but 11 of those came i...
Kam Jones, No. 10 Marquette shoot past Seton Hall
Kam Jones racked up 19 points, four 3-pointers, four assists and three steals as No. 10 Marquette stymied Seton Hall 76-59 on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Golden Eagles entered the day tied for fifth in Division I with 10.2 steals per game. They grabbed 18 on Tuesday, with 10 in the first half, and f...
Zach Freemantle fuels Xavier past No. 7 Marquette
Zach Freemantle recorded a double-double to help Xavier hold off No. 7 Marquette for a 59-57 upset on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Freemantle collected 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Musketeers prevented the Golden Eagles from starting Big East play 7-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 sea...
David Joplin, No. 7 Marquette extend DePaul's run of Big East futility
David Joplin had a career-high 30 points and opened overtime with back-to-back 3-pointers as No. 7 Marquette escaped Chicago with an 85-83 Big East victory over DePaul on Tuesday night.,Joplin made 7 of 13 3-point attempts, none bigger than those two to begin the extra session, where the Golden Eagl...
Chase Ross fires up No. 7 Marquette for win over Georgetown
Chase Ross scored a career-high 27 points to go along with six steals, lifting No. 7 Marquette to a 74-66 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,Ross made 7 of 12 shots from the floor -- and 4 of 6 from 3-point range -- to eclipse his previous career-high point total of 23, set in a ...
No. 7 Marquette eyes 10-0 home start vs. improving Georgetown
No. 7 Marquette will put a pair of perfect records on the line Tuesday night when it hosts upstart Georgetown in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) have won four in a row overall and all nine games at home this season.,Kam Jones overcame a disastrous start in which he missed his first...
Kam Jones, No. 8 Marquette hold off Creighton
Kam Jones scored 22 points, grabbed nine boards and dished five assists to lead No. 8 Marquette to a 79-71 win over Creighton on Friday in Milwaukee.,Stevie Mitchell added 18 points and three steals for Marquette (13-2, 4-0 Big East). David Joplin also scored 11 points, and he hit a 3-pointer that s...
Kam Jones, No. 8 Marquette back home to face inconsistent Creighton
After they celebrated New Year's Eve with victories, two of the top teams in the Big East will go at it in Milwaukee when No. 8 Marquette hosts Creighton on Friday night.,Marquette (12-2, 3-0 Big East) took care of Providence on the road on Tuesday, dominating 78-50. It was the Golden Eagles' first ...
No. 8 Marquette uses early 21-0 run to roll past Providence
Kam Jones posted an 18-point, 10-assist double-double to lead four double-digit scorers for No. 8 Marquette on the way to a 78-50 blowout win over host Providence on Tuesday night.,Jones scored 14 of his points in the first half as the Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East) put the game well out of reac...
No. 8 Marquette out to extend strong Big East start at Providence
No. 8 Marquette will strive to finish the calendar year with another Big East win when it visits Providence in a Tuesday matchup of two teams coming off extended holiday breaks.,The Golden Eagles (11-2, 2-0) have not started the conference season with three straight victories since 2012-13, but that...
No. 9 Marquette gets strong second half to knock off Butler
Kam Jones scored 23 along with seven boards and five assists to lead No. 9 Marquette to an 80-70 win over Butler to begin Big East Conference play, handing Butler its fourth consecutive loss.,The Golden Eagles (10-2) also got 15 points from both David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell, who also led the tea...
No. 9 Marquette out to gain traction in Big East opener vs. Butler
Big East conference play gets underway for No. 9 Marquette as it welcomes Butler to Milwaukee on Wednesday night.,Both teams are looking to start conference play on a higher note after scuffling at the end of early nonconference play. Marquette (9-2) has lost two of three and Butler (7-4) has lost t...
Dayton surprises No. 6 Marquette with 71-63 win
Zed Key and Javon Bennett each had 15 points and led a second-half charge that helped host Dayton erase a 13-point deficit and beat No. 6 Marquette 71-63 on Saturday night.,Key had four dunks in the second half for the Flyers (9-2), who shot 55.6 percent from the field following intermission after m...
No. 6 Marquette hits road to face dangerous Dayton
Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in the season's final nonconference game.,On Saturday night, the Golden Eagles will be highest-ranked team in nearly 17 years to visit Dayton, which has already knocked off one ...