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 […]
Marquette Uses Late Run to Get By Presbyterian
Milwaukee, WI – Marquette welcomed Presbyterian to the Fiserv Forum on Saturday afternoon hoping to get well after suffering through a lopsided mid-week loss to Indiana when the Hoosiers outplayed the Golden Eagles from tipoff to buzzer. But as the game wound its way into the middle minutes of the second half, Presbyterian held a […]
Marquette Gets First Win in New Arena
Milwaukee, WI – Moving his Marquette basketball team into a new downtown arena, incorporating two transfers and two freshmen into his playing rotation and preparing his team for one of the school’s most challenging non-conference schedules in recent years are enough for Marquette Coach Steve Wojciechowski to concern himself with in the opening weeks of […]
Marquette Gets Important Win Over Creighton
Milwaukee, WI – Marquette honored Andrew Rowsey, its only senior, prior to its final regular season home game against Creighton on Saturday afternoon. About two hours later, Rowsey repaid the gesture by knocking down three three-point shots from well behind the arc in the last four minutes of the game to lead the Golden Eagles […]
Marquette Ends St. John’s Winning Streak
Milwaukee, WI– The Shamorie Ponds show rolled into the Bradley Center in Milwaukee on Wednesday night as the St. John’s Red Storm looked to extend their four-game winning streak at the expense of Big East foe Marquette. But Ponds, on fire during the Johnnies’ winning streak with a 32 point per game average playing every […]
