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Marquette Wire

The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

Marquette womens basketball defeated Georgetown 66-49 Feb. 4 inside the Al McGuire Center on National Marquette Day.

STARTING FIVE: Women’s basketball returns to the Big Dance, first up South Florida

Jack Albright, Sports Reporter March 16, 2023

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Exactly one year ago, the Marquette women's basketball team was gearing up for its first game in the 2022 WNIT Tournament against Ball State. Fast forward 365 days and the Golden...

Sophomore forward David Joplin warming up during No. 6 Marquette mens basketballs practice at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio prior to Friday afternoons First Round matchup with Vermont in the NCAA Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

STARTING FIVE: No. 2 Marquette faces No. 15 Vermont in NCAA First Round

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor March 16, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Golden Eagles are dancing in March for the second straight season under Marquette head coach Shaka Smart. Sixth-ranked Marquette, the No. 2 seed in the NCAA East Regional, takes...

Junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (12) finished with a career-high 31 points in Marquette mens basketballs 95-58 win over Long Island University Nov. 17 at Fiserv Forum.

GROSS: O-Max will be an X-Factor for Marquette’s NCAA Tournament run

Jackson Gross, Sports Audio Producer March 16, 2023

The Marquette men's basketball team is back in the NCAA tournament for the second season in a row. Now as a No. 2 seed in this year's Field of 68, certain expectations come with the territory, from...

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Women’s basketball earns at-large bid to NCAA Tournament

John Gunville, Sports Reporter March 12, 2023

After last year's WNIT appearance, the Marquette women's basketball team is dancing again. The Golden Eagles heard its name called as an at-large bid during Sunday's NCAA Selection Show on ESPN. Marquette,...

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Marquette hears its name called as No. 2 seed on Selection Sunday, highest ranked seeding in program history

John Leuzzi, Executive Sports Editor March 12, 2023

Twenty-four hours after achieving its first Big East Tournament title, the Marquette Golden Eagles turned their attention to the NCAA Tournament. With one achievement this weekend already under its...

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Women’s lacrosse picks up road win at UC Davis

Emma Kroll, Sports Reporter March 12, 2023

Prior to starting the season, Marquette head coach Meredith Black said in order to make noise and form success this season it would come from being road warriors. Through its first three road games,...

Marquette mens basketball head coach Shaka Smart celebrates in the locker room after the Golden Eagles win their first Big East Tournament title March 11, 2023 at Madison Square Garden. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette cruises past Xavier to win first Big East Tournament title

John Leuzzi, Executive Sports Editor March 11, 2023

NEW YORK —  Winning the Big East regular season title was not the finish line for the Marquette men's basketball team heading into March. One night after turning heads with a semifinal victory over...

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Comeback falls short for Marquette in loss to Bellarmine

Ava Mares, Assitant Sports Editor March 11, 2023

For the first time in over a month, Marquette men’s lacrosse hit its home turf at Valley Fields. The Golden Eagles fell to Bellarmine University, 11-10, on their home base. “It was a battle,” senior...

David Joplin finished with 17 points off the bench in No. 6 Marquettes 70-68 win over No. 11 UConn in the Big East Tournament semifinals March 10 at Madison Square Garden. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette shuts down UConn down the stretch to advance to Big East title game

John Leuzzi, Executive Sports Editor March 11, 2023

NEW YORK — Marquette men's basketball had never made it past Friday night at the Big East Tournament. Until tonight. The top-seeded Golden Eagles (27-6, 17-3 Big East) held off the four-seeded...

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BASELINE: Golden Eagles surpass Huskies to head to first Big East championship game

Benjamin Hanson, Sports Reporter March 10, 2023

NEW YORK – The Marquette men's basketball team will get another chance to hoist a Big East trophy. Behind strong defense down the stretch in the second-half, the sixth-ranked Golden Eagles surpassed...

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Kennedy embodies team first leadership skills as walk-on

Benjamin Hanson, Sports Reporter March 10, 2023

From playing pickup basketball on his driveway in Mequon with former Marquette head coach Tom Crean's children to dressing up like his favorite players for Halloween, Michael Kennedy always dreamt of playing...

Junior guard Tyler Kolek (11) finished with a near double-double in No. 6 Marquette mens basketballs 72-70 overtime win over St. Johns in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Kolek comes up once again as Marquette holds off upset in Big East Tournament quarterfinals

John Leuzzi, Executive Sports Editor March 9, 2023

NEW YORK — No. 6 Marquette looked to have locked its spot into Friday night's Big East Tournament semifinals when sophomore guard Kam Jones hit a 3-pointer with 25 seconds winding down in the second...

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