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Matt Yeazel

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YEAZEL: Finding my voice

Matt Yeazel
April 26, 2022
Marquette men's basketball in a huddle during its win over Georgetown Feb. 16.

Marquette drops a winnable game on the road to Creighton

Matt Yeazel
February 20, 2022
Redshirt first-year guard Tyler Kolek (22) looks to pass the ball in Marquette men's basketball's 77-66 win over Georgetown Feb. 16.

Marquette cruises over Georgetown snapping two-game losing streak

Matt Yeazel
February 16, 2022
Redshirt first-year forward Justin Lewis (10) takes on Villanova guard Caleb Daniels in then-No. 24 Marquette men's basketball's 83-73 win over then-No. 12 Villanova's win Feb. 2.

Lewis trusts the process, building a case for BIG EAST Player of the Year

Matt Yeazel
February 8, 2022
Graduate student Darryl Morsell (32) goes for a layup in No. 24 Marquette's 83-73 win over No. 12 Villanova Feb. 2.

No. 24 Marquette sweeps No. 12 Villanova for first time since 2011-12

Matt Yeazel
February 3, 2022
First-year guard Stevie Mitchell (4) defends a Xavier player in Marquette's 75-64 win over then-No. 20 Xavier Jan. 23.

Marquette heads to New Jersey for rematch with Seton Hall

Matt Yeazel
January 25, 2022
Marquette men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart during the Golden Eagles' 75-64 win over then-No. 20 Xavier Jan. 23.

Marquette enters AP Top 25 Poll for the first time under Shaka Smart

Matt Yeazel
January 24, 2022
Redshirt first-year forward Justin Lewis (left) and redshirt junior guard Greg Elliott (right) hug after Marquette men's basketball defeated No. 20 Seton Hall Jan. 15.

Marquette takes down No. 20 Seton Hall for fourth straight BIG EAST win

Matt Yeazel
January 15, 2022
Graduate student Guard Darryl Morsell (32)after a basket in Marquette men's basketball's 88-56 win over No. 16 Providence Jan. 4. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics)

Marquette dominates No. 16 Providence, earns first BIG EAST win

Matt Yeazel
January 5, 2022
Redshirt first-year forward Justin Lewis attempts a shot in Marquette men's basketball's 75-69 loss to Creighton Jan. 1. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BASELINE: Marquette falls in double overtime

Matt Yeazel
January 1, 2022
Redshirt first-year guard Tyler Kolek (22) and redshirt first-year forward Justin Lewis (10) high-five each other in Marquette men's basketball's 67-66 win over No. 10 Illinois Nov. 15.

Marquette looks to bounce back in conference opener against Xavier

Matt Yeazel
December 17, 2021
Redshirt junior guard Greg Elliott finished with eight points of the bench in Marquette men's basketball's 64-63 win over Kansas Dec. 8. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette survives with a win at Kansas State

Matt Yeazel
December 9, 2021
Marquette men's basketball during team introductions prior to its 83-54 win over Jackson State Nov. 30.

Marquette prepares for first true road battle against No. 23 Wisconsin

Matt Yeazel
December 2, 2021
First-year guard Kam Jones (1) pulls up for a jumper in Marquette's 83-54 win over Jackson State Nov. 30.

Marquette pulls away in second half, defeats Jackson State

Matt Yeazel
December 1, 2021
First-year guard Kam Jones (1) dribble the ball in Marquette men's basketball's 67-66 win over No. 10 Illinois Nov. 15.

Marquette advances to Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Championship

Matt Yeazel
November 19, 2021
Graduate student guard Darryl Morsell (32) and first-year guard Kam Jones (1) in Marquette men's basketball's 88-77 win over SIUE Nov. 9.

Marquette pulls out close contested victory in season opener

Matt Yeazel
November 10, 2021
First-year guard David Joplin.

Recruits follow Shaka Smart from Texas to Marquette

Matt Yeazel
November 9, 2021
AJ Franklin (18) celebrates after his goal in the 86th minute in Marquette's 1-0 upset over No. 1 Georgetown Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette upsets No. 1 team in nation on senior night

Matt Yeazel
October 31, 2021
AJ Franklin (18) moves the ball up the field in Marquette's 1-0 loss to Villanova Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette falls at Butler in double overtime

Matt Yeazel
October 20, 2021
Marquette men's soccer in a huddle during its 2-1 loss to Xavier Oct. 6. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette’s comeback falls short in 2-1 loss to UConn

Matt Yeazel
October 13, 2021
Gabe Kash (2) dribbles up the field during Marquette's 1-0 double overtime loss to Wisconsin Sept. 13 at Valley Fields.

Kash finding his footing with bigger role this season

Matt Yeazel
October 5, 2021
Harvey Read (5) tracks down the ball in Marquette men's soccer's 2-0 season opener win over the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix Aug. 26 at Valley Fields. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Read off to successful start after sustaining season-ending injury

Matt Yeazel
September 7, 2021
Lukas Sunesson (9) takes a slide tackle in Marquette's 2-1 win over Kansas City Sept. 3.

No. 13 Marquette suffers first loss of season

Matt Yeazel
September 6, 2021
Dawson Garcia (center) looking to make a pass in Marquette's 70-63 loss to Seton Hall on Dec. 17. (Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Dawson Garcia Announces Transfer to North Carolina

Matt Yeazel
July 8, 2021
The Marquette men's basketball team huddles during their 85-68 loss to Villanova on Dec. 23 2020. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Transfers to Marquette

Matt Yeazel
June 28, 2021
The Marquette men's basketball team huddles during a team workout (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette gets another commitment in transfer forward Kur Kuath

Matt Yeazel
April 26, 2021
Five new additions to Marquette's mens basketball roster were announce on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

Marquette basketball announces the addition of five players

Matt Yeazel
April 15, 2021
Shaka Smart during his tour of Marquette's campus March 28 looking at the NCAA 1977 championship trophy. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

What Shaka Smart’s roster could look like in 2021-22 following change in leadership

Matt Yeazel
April 13, 2021
Julianna Okosun takes a shot during a pre-game warmup. Photo courtesy Marquette Athletics.

Universal Games

Matt Yeazel
April 8, 2021
Lukas Sunesson (9) and Christian Marquez (15) celebrating during the game against Northern Illinois University Feb. 7. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

BREAKING: Marquette’s final regular season game canceled due to COVID-19

Matt Yeazel
April 6, 2021
Alex Mirsberger dribbles the ball in Marquette's 1-0 OT win against Butler at Valley Fields March 27. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Defender Alex Mirsberger standing out in third season

Matt Yeazel
April 6, 2021
Redshirt junior defender Manuel Cukaj (5) celebrates after scoring his first goal of the season against Xavier Wednesday afternoon (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette picks up second BIG EAST win, beats Xavier

Matt Yeazel
March 17, 2021
Junior forward Lukas Sunesson (9) strides past two DePaul defenders March 6 (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Lukas Sunesson leading men’s soccer team

Matt Yeazel
March 16, 2021
Sophomore guard D.J. Carton (21) throws down an aggressive dunk in the first half of the team's first-round matchup against Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette’s season ends with 68-49 loss to Georgetown at MSG

Matt Yeazel
March 10, 2021
The Marquette men's soccer team lines up before their game against Loyola Chicago Feb. 3 (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer defense standing out to start season

Matt Yeazel
February 23, 2021
Jamal Cain fights for the rebound with Butler's defense. He scored 14 points off the bench for MU Wednesday night.

Marquette records season sweep of Butler, wins 73-57 in Indianapolis

Matt Yeazel
February 17, 2021
First-year forward Justin Lewis goes up for a layup against Oklahoma State back on Dec. 1. Lewis had a career-high 13 rebounds in 22 minutes against the Cowboys (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Justin Lewis playing key role in first year despite injury

Matt Yeazel
February 16, 2021
Redshirt senior guard Koby McEwen (25) backs down Seton Hall senior guard/forward Myles Cale (22) (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BASELINE: Cold shooting performance leads to loss at Seton Hall

Matt Yeazel
February 14, 2021
Junior midfielder Zyan Andrade scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the St. Louis Bilikens on Saturday to give the Golden Eagles their third win of the season (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette maintains pristine record thanks to third overtime win

Matt Yeazel
February 13, 2021
Junior guard Jose Perez (55) attempts a 3-point shot against the Creighton Bluejays on Feb. 2 (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Creighton hangs on to beat Marquette

Matt Yeazel
February 6, 2021
Senior forward Theo John (4) pivots to make a move to the hoop against Butler on Tuesday on night (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette defeats Butler, improves to .500

Matt Yeazel
February 2, 2021
Sophomore guard D.J. Carton (21) shoots a three in Marquette's loss against DePaul on Jan. 23 (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics)

D.J. Carton stepping into the spotlight in first year at MU

Matt Yeazel
February 2, 2021
Hank Aaron was the speaker at Marquette's Commencement ceremony in 2012. (Photo courtesy of Marquette University.)

Baseball world mourns former Milwaukee Brewer Hank Aaron’s death

Matt Yeazel
January 26, 2021
Junior forward Lukas Sunesson (9) celebrates after scoring a goal (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer schedule announced, training update

Matt Yeazel
January 26, 2021
Redshirt junior guard Greg Elliott (5) and redshirt senior guard Koby McEwen (25) celebrate at Carnesecca Arena on Jan. 16 (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: Marquette faces DePaul after week off

Matt Yeazel
January 23, 2021
Redshirt senior guard Koby McEwen (25) and first-year forward Dawson Garcia (33) help up sophomore guard Symir Torrence (10) (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: Marquette looks to prevent back-to-back losses in matchup with Friars

Matt Yeazel
January 12, 2021
First-year forward Justin Lewis (2) goes up for a dunk against the UConn Huskies (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BASELINE: Lackluster second half leads to loss against Huskies

Matt Yeazel
January 5, 2021
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (24) battles Theo John (4) under the basket in Marquette's loss to Villanova at Fiserv Forum Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BASELINE: No. 5 Villanova earns first win at Fiserv Forum

Matt Yeazel
December 23, 2020
Senior forward Theo John (4) puts up a shot against Xavier (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette suffers heartbreaking loss at buzzer at Xavier

Matt Yeazel
December 20, 2020
Koby McEwen pauses under the basket during Marquette's Senior Day loss to Seton Hall Feb. 29, 2020.

PREVIEW: Marquette hosts Seton Hall in BIG EAST home opener

Matt Yeazel
December 16, 2020
First-year forward Justin Lewis (2) throws home a dunk in front of Creighton defenders (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BASELINE: Prolific offense leads to second top-10 win of season

Matt Yeazel
December 15, 2020
Redshirt junior guard Greg Elliott (5) goes up for a layup in front of Green Bay sophomore guard Amari Davis (1) (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BIG EAST releases remainder of conference schedule

Matt Yeazel
December 14, 2020
Redshirt senior guard Koby McEwen (25) looks to make a play as sophomore guard D.J. Carton (21) cuts by (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Foul trouble, turnovers in LA lead to second loss for MU

Matt Yeazel
December 12, 2020
The Marquette men's basketball team celebrates after first-year forward Justin Lewis tipped in the game-winning shot at the buzzer against Wisconsin (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette stuns No. 4 Wisconsin at buzzer

Matt Yeazel
December 4, 2020
Dawson Garcia (33), Koby McEwen (25) and Theo John (4) play defense in Marquette's game against Eastern Illinois Nov. 27. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: Men’s basketball faces first Power Five team of season

Matt Yeazel
November 29, 2020
Theo John recorded a double-double for the Golden Eagles, posting 13 points and 12 rebounds (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette wins season opener

Matt Yeazel
November 26, 2020
Koby McEwen (25) shoots a shot over Jose Perez (55) at practice at Fiserv Forum Nov. 7. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Transfer guard Jose Perez granted immediate eligibility by NCAA

Matt Yeazel
November 21, 2020
Markus Howard puts up a floater against Villanova last season.

Markus Howard signs two-way contract with Denver Nuggets

Matt Yeazel
November 19, 2020
Forward Jamal Cain (23) goes up for a layup in a game against Grambling State last season.

Jamal Cain, others look to step up in Bailey’s absence

Matt Yeazel
November 4, 2020
The signs were on all doors of the Alumni Memorial Union.

[Photo] University denies media access to observe process of voting in Alumni Memorial Union

Benjamin Wells
November 3, 2020
Junior forward Lukas Sunesson races to the ball in a match last season against Green Bay.

Scrimmages prepare men’s soccer team for spring

Matt Yeazel
October 27, 2020
The Marquette coaches stand together at the press conference for then-new athletic director Bill Scholl in 2014.(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Coaches using their roles to promote change

Matt Yeazel
October 20, 2020
Dwyane Wade plays on the court in the April 5, 2003 game against Kansas in the NCAA Final Four. Photo courtesy the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Libraries

Iconic MU Athletics Moments

Matt Yeazel
October 19, 2020
Symir Torrence (10) gets in a defensive position in a game against Central Arkansas last season.

Men’s basketball ticket holders might be watching games from home for 2020-21 season

Matt Yeazel
October 6, 2020
Zyan Andrade is a midfielder who transferred last semester to Marquette from University of San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Andrade anxious to get on field with new teammates

Matt Yeazel
September 29, 2020
Oliver Posarelli dribbles the ball in Marquette's Senior Night game against DePaul Oct. 31, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

New goals for Posarelli’s last season on the team

Matt Yeazel
September 22, 2020
AJ Franklin runs after the ball in Marquette's 2-1 exhibition win over University of Notre Dame Aug. 21, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

New training tactics for men’s soccer

Matt Yeazel
September 15, 2020
Zak Wegner (22, right)defends the ball in Marquette's 4-0 loss to St. John's Oct. 4, 2019.

Bennett, players reflect on postponed season

Matt Yeazel and Sam Arco
August 25, 2020
A revised schedule has allowed MLB teams, like the Milwaukee Brewers, to play games at their home stadiums.

What’s Summer without Baseball?

Matt Yeazel
August 24, 2020
Jayce Johnson was a graduate transfer from University of Utah during the 2019-20 season.

Jayce Johnson continues basketball career overseas

Matt Yeazel
July 29, 2020
The movie's promotional poster. (Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Hawks.)

Dwyane Wade helps produce “A Most Beautiful Thing”

Matt Yeazel
July 25, 2020
Sacar Anim (2) puts a layup in Marquette's loss to Seton Hall on Senior Day.

NCAA grants D.J. Carton immediate eligibility

Matt Yeazel
June 17, 2020
Luke Fischer (40) dunks in Marquette's game Dec. 5, 2015. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette earns No. 4 seed in The Basketball Tournament

Matt Yeazel
June 17, 2020
Brendan Bailey (1) shoots a 3-pointer in Marquette's loss to Creighton Feb. 18.

Bailey leaves Marquette, decides to pursue professional career

Matt Yeazel
May 22, 2020
Greg Elliott (5) attempts a layup in Marquette's loss to Seton Hall Feb. 29.

Jose Perez transfers to Marquette

Matt Yeazel
May 10, 2020
James Kubik pole vaulting. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Kubik goes from ‘borderline’ to program record setter

Matt Yeazel
May 6, 2020
Sophie Bolich participates in the 2020 Panther Tune up at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Feb. 22. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Bolich regains happiness during senior season

Matt Yeazel
April 30, 2020
Koby McEwen (25) dribbles the basketball in Marquette's loss to Seton Hall Feb. 29 on Senior Day.

Marquette to host Oklahoma State in 2020-21 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle

Matt Yeazel
April 22, 2020

Ability to Unite

Matt Yeazel
April 22, 2020
Matt Cavanaugh (11) runs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Feb. 22. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Cavanaugh looks back at career with MU

Matt Yeazel
April 16, 2020
Madison Marko (left) poses with Mila Puseljic (right) after finishing in 2nd place in the long jump at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships March 2. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marko looks back on her time at Marquette

Matt Yeazel
April 7, 2020
Theo John (4) goes up for a layup against Seton Hall Feb. 29.

Marquette to host Lehigh in 2020-21 nonconference season

Matt Yeazel
March 31, 2020
Markus Howard (0) attempts a 3-pointer in Marquette's 76-72 win over DePaul on Feb. 1.

Marquette drops second straight in 69-68 loss to DePaul

Matt Yeazel
March 4, 2020
Markus Howard (0) dribbles the ball in Marquette's loss to Seton Hall Feb. 29.

Howard’s 37 points not enough to lift MU past No. 13 Seton Hall

Matt Yeazel
February 29, 2020
Markus Howard (0) dribbles the ball in Marquette's 93-72 win over Georgetown Wednesday night.

BASELINE: Golden Eagles take down GU in convincing fashion, snap 3-game losing skid

Matt Yeazel
February 26, 2020
Sacar Anim (2) goes up for a layup in Marquette's 73-65 loss to Creighton. It is the Golden Eagles' second loss at home this season.

Marquette drops second straight game in a 73-65 loss to No. 15 Creighton

Matt Yeazel
February 19, 2020
Jayce Johnson (34) staves off Providence player in Marquette's 81-80 loss against the Friars Jan. 7.

Jayce Johnson providing big presence for Marquette

Matt Yeazel
February 18, 2020
Markus Howard (0) attempts a 3-pointer in Marquette's 71-60 win over Villanova on Jan. 4.

Marquette falls to Villanova despite Howard making BIG EAST history

Matt Yeazel
February 12, 2020
Markus Howard (0) attempts a 3-pointer in Marquette's 79-69 win over Butler at Fiserv Forum Feb. 20, 2019.

Men’s basketball unable to convert in overtime at No. 13 Butler

Matt Yeazel
January 25, 2020
Markus Howard (0) scored a game-high 32 points in Marquette's win over St. John's.

Golden Eagles on longest winning streak of BIG EAST play after beating St. John’s

Matt Yeazel
January 22, 2020
Bert Rogers was promoted to the director of the track and field and cross country programs Jan. 14. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Internal faces take over program

Matt Yeazel
January 21, 2020
Markus Howard (0) dropped a game-high 42 points at Georgetown Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Free throw shooting, defense down the stretch hand Marquette its first conference road win

Matt Yeazel
January 18, 2020
With 12 points Wednesday night, Sacar Anim (2) broke a three-game streak without double digit scoring totals.

BASELINE: Anim’s contributions help Marquette beat Xavier by 20

Matt Yeazel
January 15, 2020
Markus Howard (0) recorded a game-high 29 points and season-high eight rebounds Saturday afternoon in Marquette's victory over No. 10 Villanova.

BASELINE: Marquette hangs on to beat No. 10 Villanova

Matt Yeazel
January 4, 2020
Ed Morrow (30) made the defensive stop in Marquette's 66-65 upset against Villanova at Fiserv Forum Feb. 9, 2019. (Marquette Wire stock photo).

Marquette hosts biggest challenge of season in No. 10 Villanova

Matt Yeazel
January 4, 2020
Sacar Anim has finished with double-digit point totals in both games this week.

Marquette defeats Kansas State for second straight season

Matt Yeazel
December 8, 2019
Markus Howard sat out of Wednesday's game while in concussion protocol.

Baseline: Howard’s status unknown after Marquette coasts to victory against Jacksonville

Matt Yeazel
December 5, 2019
Senior guard Markus Howard scored 51 points against the USC Trojans Nov. 29 in the Orlando Invitational. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics)

Howard, offensive outburst power Golden Eagles past USC

Matt Yeazel
November 29, 2019
Junior center Theo John attempts a shot against Robert Morris in MU's 66-62 win Nov. 23 at Fiserv Forum. He finished with eight points.

Golden Eagles overcome lackluster first half, avoid upset against Robert Morris

Matt Yeazel
November 23, 2019
Five-star prospect Dawson Garcia commits to Marquette

Five-star prospect Dawson Garcia commits to Marquette

Matt Yeazel
November 20, 2019
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