Milwaukee, WI – As one of the best shooters in college basketball, Marquette’s Markus Howard has not had much practice bouncing back from sub-par shooting games this season, primarily because he has not had many sub-par shooting games to bounce back from. But he had one in Marquette’s last game, an 89-69 defeat to St. […]
Seton Hall Takes Down Undefeated St. John’s
Newark, NJ- With their undefeated record on the line, the St. John’s Red Storm traveled to the Prudential Center in Newark to take on the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday night. The game atmosphere was electric as the stands were packed to welcome in the Big East conference action. Two close friends from their younger […]
Xavier Opens Big East Play With Win Over DePaul
Chicago, IL- Xavier and DePaul opened up Big East play on Saturday as the Musketeers went on a 19-4 run over the final five minutes to propel them to a 74-65 victory over the Blue Demons at Wintrust Arena. DePaul struggled in the first half shooting only 38.5 percent from the field and 28.6 […]
Marquette Hands Buffalo First Loss Behind Classic Game From Howard
Milwaukee, WI – The Buffalo Bulls came calling on the Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday night bringing with them a perfect 11-0 record and hoping to add Marquette to its list of major school victims that included West Virginia and Syracuse. A one-point Marquette lead at halftime opened into a back-and-forth game early in the […]
Providence Gets Important Road Win at Texas
Austin, TX – After last weekend’s drubbing of Grand Canyon, the Texas Longhorns were unable to replicate that offensive performance in a 71-65 losing effort against the Providence Friars. The Longhorns are 6-0 on the year when scoring 70 points or more. Conversely, Texas is just 1-3 when scoring below that threshold. From the opening […]
Marquette Wins State Rivalry Over Wisconsin in OT
Milwaukee, WI – Marquette big Ed Morrow does not start. He rarely plays half the minutes of a game. And he entered Marquette’s game against rival Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee averaging five points per game, sixth best on the Golden Eagles. But with 35 seconds left in the second half and the score […]
Providence Escapes with OT Win at Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA – The Providence College Friars survived overtime and held off the Boston College Eagles for an important non-conference victory 100-95 in front of packed house at the Conte Forum. The game was very competitive throughout and included several highlights, none bigger than the Friars’ A.J. Reeves’ game-tying triple with 2.6 seconds left […]
Howard’s 45 Points Lead Marquette to Upset of Kansas State
Milwaukee, WI – If Marquette was going to upset #10 ranked Kansas State on Saturday afternoon at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the Golden Eagles were going to have to do with their star player, junior guard Markus Howard, coming off a mid-week bout with a flu that left him operating on less than full […]
Providence Tops URI in Ugly Contest
Providence, RI – The Providence College Friars defeated the Rhode Island Rams 59-50 in front of a sellout crowd of 12,997 at the Dunkin Donuts Center in a highly anticipated match-up between state rivals. The Friars kept URI at arm’s length for the majority of the night showcasing terrific defense and holding their opponent under […]
