Marquette men’s basketball was voted the No. 7 team in the country in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The Golden Eagles jumped one spot after being No. 8 last week.
- Marquette received 1,221 votes.
How they got here
Marquette fell to No. 8 after its 75-64 loss to Wisconsin Saturday, Dec. 2, but had two high-profile home games right after to bounce back.
The Golden Eagles handily beat the then-No. 12 — and now No. 19 — Texas Longhorns 86-65 Wednesday night after senior guard Tyler Kolek — who was named this week’s Big East Player of the Week — put up 28 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Saturday, Marquette routed Notre Dame 78-59 after starting the game up 17-0 and earning 10 straight defensive stops before the Fighting Irish scored their first points.
The Golden Eagles now face St. Thomas Thursday in their final non-conference game before traveling to Providence to play the Friars Tuesday, Dec. 19.
This article was written by Jack Albright. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @JackAlbrightMU.
