Running with (or over) the Bulls

The No. 15 men's basketball team takes on South Florida Sunday for a road match-up with the always comically dismal Bulls (10-10, 1-5 Big East).

After staking a 24-21 lead over Notre Dame Sunday, South Florida remembered its role as conference floor-mat and watched the Fighting Irish go on a 21-2 run.

Surprise, surprise, South Florida ended up losing the game 82-58. This should be good news for the Golden Eagles, who tend to play to the level of their opponent, because even if things start out tight, the Bulls eventually will self-destruct as only they can.

Cheers.

In the paint with

the Bearcats

Cincinnati (12-7, 3-4) presents one of the top rebounding women's teams in the Big East, which will make the play of Marquette's frontcourt all the more important this Saturday when the Golden Eagles travel to Ohio to take on the Bearcats.

To be fair, the Golden Eagles also are near the top of the conference rebounding rankings. Sophomore forward Shelly Bellman leads Cincinnati with an average of 7.1 rebounds per game.

Leading the glass-cleaning for Marquette is senior forward Christina Quaye (6.5 per game).

Pluggin' along

The indoor season for the track and field squad continues this Friday when the team travels to South Bend, Ind., for the Notre Dame Invitational.

The team will make a return trip the following weekend for the more prestigious Meyo Invitational.

Coming to a Rec Center

near you

The men's and women's tennis teams will play at home this weekend. The men's team squares off against Illinois-Chicago Saturday at 2 p.m., while the women's team will play three times in as many days. Friday at 3 p.m. the Golden Eagles will take on Louisville.

The women's team will conclude its weekend with two matches Sunday against Iowa and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.